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title = "IRC"
id = "irc"
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IRC or Internet Relay Chat, is often used as a real-time communication capability with open source projects.

We sincerely invite anyone wanting to ask questions or talk about all things about openEuler to the irc channels.

openEuler uses [freenode.net](https://freenode.net/) to provide free and open source communities.

IRC software can be found for all operating systems.
The IRC clients comparison chart on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) can help you pick one for your operating system.

You don't have to have a complex setup to use IRC.
You can use the web client for [freenode.net](https://freenode.net/),
which doesn't require any download or setup.

Just pick a nickname and join openEuler IRC channels.

### openEuler IRC Channels

{{< ircs >}}

### Others You May Want To Know

If you want to start a new IRC channel,
please contact with the infrastructure team in [#openeuler-infra](https://webchat.freenode.net/#openeuler)
or send email to <infra@openeuler.org> to ensure it gets registered appropriately.

***Note:*** Many IRC channels are logged and recordings are publicly accessible.
If you're concerned about privacy, you may consider not to write sensitive data in these channels.
