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Once you have installed AmIRC, you can start the program from WB by clicking on its icon. After a few moments you will be presented with the Server Selection Window. You will need to enter some data into the gadgets of this window in order for AmIRC to be able to log you onto an IRC network. First and foremost you will need to think up some witty and original nickname or handle by which you will be known during your IRC session(s). Make sure you pick an original one as some networks don't allow different users sharing the same name and won't allow you to connect until you try with a name that is not being used. You can supply AmIRC with 4 nicknames which it will subsequently use to try and connect to the network. You also need to provide AmIRC some additional information like your real name (be honest here!). If your TCP/IP stack is already running an IDENTD service then you won't need to provide your username as AmIRC will get it from the stack and the IDENTD gadget will be ghosted. Now you are ready to connect AmIRC to an IRC network. Either select a network and server from the list provided or enter the details of your own favourite server.