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Here are some quick notes / ready reference materials, to be organized later.

IRC <-> XMPP Bridge Operation

In order to utilize the IRC <-> XMPP bridge, you must first register your client. This is probably best done in Gajim, as McAbber does not support registration of clients as of version 1.0.2.

In Gajim, you must first be connected to the Decent.im server. You can either right-click on decent.im in the main window or click on the "Actions" menu. Next, choose "Discover Services," find the generic IRC bridge, and then enter in your IRC username ("handle") and password. The password field is optional; some IRC servers require one.

Joining and leaving IRC channels...

with McAbber

To tell McAbber to register a new chat channel through the IRC bridge, type the following:

/room join #channel%[email protected]

To leave the room, just use the Page Up (⇞) / Page Down (⇟) keys. Highlight the conference in the status panel, and type:

/room leave

You can then remove the room from the chat roster using the command:

/room remove

Weird characters

To insert unusual characters into an IRC channel name, use double-backslash-hex notation. For example, the hex value for the character '/' is 2F. In order to join channel #TrueOS/Lobby on irc.gitter.im, in McAbber:

/room join #TrueOS\\2FLobby%[email protected]

In Gajim, the notation is to use a single backslash character in the Room: field. #TrueOS\2FLobby%irc.gitter.im

Making IRC connections "persistent"

The purpose of this feature is to cause the chat server to maintain a persistent connection to the IRC server (so you don't miss your messages!) a la ZNC or IRCCloud.