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freenode

IRC for Free & Open Source Software

Internet Relay Chat network for FOSS communities, developers, and open source projects.

Connecting open source since 1995

freenode-terminal

user@localhost:~$ irc irc.freenode.net

Connecting to irc.freenode.net:6667...

★ Connected to freenode IRC Network

Home of free and open source software|

About freenode

IRC network for free and open source software communities. We've been hosting FOSS projects and developers since 1995.

[FOSS]

Free & Open Source

Built for the FOSS community. We support software freedom, open standards, and community-driven development.

Open standards (RFC 1459)

Community governance

No corporate bullshit

[RELIABLE]

It Just Works

Multiple servers, SSL/TLS encryption, IPv6 support. We keep it simple and focus on uptime.

SSL/TLS encryption

IPv6 support

Works with any IRC client

[HISTORY]

Nearly 30 Years

We've been around since 1995. Thousands of FOSS projects have called freenode home.

Since 1995

Battle-tested

Home to major FOSS projects

Connection Guide

Connect with any IRC client. Plain text or SSL, whatever you prefer.

[SERVER INFO]

Server irc.freenode.net

Ports 6665-6667, 8000-8002

SSL/TLS 6697, 7000, 7070

WebChat irc.com

[CLIENTS]

IRC.com

IglooIRC

HexChat

WeeChat

irssi

mIRC

IRCCloud

The Lounge

[QUICK START]

irc-client

# Connect to the network

/server irc.freenode.net

# Set your nickname

/nick yournickname

# Join the main channel

/join #freenode

# Get help if needed

/join #help

Popular Channels

Join communities discussing FOSS projects, programming languages, and open source tech.

#freenode

Network discussion and announcements

#help

General IRC and network support

#linux

Linux operating system discussion

#python

Python programming language

#javascript

JavaScript development and frameworks

#bitcoin

Bitcoin cryptocurrency discussion

#ocean

Official home of OCEAN mining

#opensource

Open source projects and philosophy

#security

Information security and privacy

#webdev

Web development and design

Find More Channels

Use /list to browse all available channels

Network Staff

Community Support

Need Help?

For network issues or general IRC support, join our help channels.

/join #help

/join #freenode

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