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communication:irc [2013/07/13 07:15] – [Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor] samthetechiecommunication:irc [2013/07/18 10:44] – adding info about cloaking on oftc 127.0.0.1
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-======irssi + tor + screen====== 
  
-  * IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members.+IRC stands for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] and it is a text chat system where you can talk to community members in the channel //#cryptoparty// on the [[http://www.oftc.net/|irc.oftc.net server]].
  
-  * Our channel is #cryptoparty on the irc.oftc.net server. More information about [[http://www.oftc.net/|oftc]].+  #cryptoparty@irc.oftc.net
  
-  * It is recommended that you connect via [[https://oftc.net|OFTC]] SSL and also use+You can use one of many dedicated IRC clients (such as pidgin, which you might already know from Jabber+OTR) or OFTCs [[https://oftc.net/?channels=cryptoparty|browser client]] (which can also be used with the Tor Browser Bundle).
  
-  * It is recommended to use [[https://torproject.org|Tor]] whenever the irc server allows.+For advanced use, see the [[documentation:irssi_plus_tor|irssi+tor guide]] and the [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torprojects Torify HowTo (irssi)]].
  
-  * irc://irc.oftc.net:6667 or port 6697 for SSL, IPv4 or IPv6. Alternative ports: 6668-6670, 7000. Port 9999 for SSL.+Whichever method you use to connect, it is recommended that you cloak once you have connected to the server:
  
 +  /msg nickserv SET CLOAK ON
  
-  * HTTPS-enabled webchat from oftc.net [[https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=cryptoparty]]+There is also an additional channel which also has news fetching irc-bots in it:
  
-  * You can read more about [[https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/irssi|Torify]] +  #cryptoparty-bots@irc.oftc.net
- +
-====Step 1. Install poliop, tor, irssi and scren==== +
-  apt-get install polipo tor irssi screen +
- +
-In order to make sure you are running the most up-to-date version of tor please refer to [[https://www.torproject.org/docs/debian | torproject.org/docs/debian]] +
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-Now you should have installed: polipo, tor, torify, screen and irssi. Default settings work fine for now. +
- +
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor==== +
-    $ /etc/init.d/polipo start +
-    $ /etc/init.d/tor start +
- +
-====Step 2. Start Polipo and Tor==== +
-    $ sudo apt-get update +
- +
-====Step 3. open SOCKS proxy with socat==== +
-    $ screen +
-    $ socat TCP4-LISTEN:4242,fork SOCKS4A:localhost:irc.oftc.net.:6697,socksport=9050 +
- +
-====Step 4. torify irssi==== +
-add a new "window" in screen ctrl+a c +
- +
-    $ torify irssi +
- +
-====Step 5. Connect to irc.oftc.net==== +
-connect to the server, change your nickname and join the channel: +
-    /connect irc.oftc.net -p 6697 +
-    /nick your_new_nickname +
-    /join #cryptoparty+