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Using XChat

For the most part, XChat is rather straight forward to use, however there are some peculiarities that you may run into.

Important Pages in this section:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Themes in XChat
• Information on xchat-gnome
• What the Profile Directory is, how to find it, and what the default files are
• Explanation of the servlist_.conf file
• Adding an extra menu giving the functionality of the Old IRC Menu
• /set Documentation
• Keyboard Shortcuts: how to add/modify some of them, and what the default ones are
• Addressing issues some users have had with GTK-Qt
• Additional notes from the release of XChat 2.8.6
• SilvereX notes
• Command Line Options
• YChat information and how to rename
• Build lineup for different compiled versions of XChat
• Unofficial builds and how they relate to XChat
• Shareware Background of XChat for Windows
• DCC Server - how to use mIRC's /dccserver command
• gtkrc settings for modifying XChat's appearance
• Compile errors
• Userlist Status Icons - about the graphical icons used in the user list
• Windows Alternate Perl Plugin for some instances of perl58.dll not found errors
• XChat and Notice Placement