A little help goes a long way.
From your first channel to the finer points of IRC, find your way around Textual with practical guides and a reference when you need one.
Getting started
- Your first IRC connection
Install Textual, connect to a network, and find your first channel.
- Downloads, updates, and compatibility
Choose the right Textual 7 release and understand what comes next.
- Licences and the App Store transition
Understand individual licences, bulk purchases, existing purchases, and how to recover a licence bought from Codeux.
- Getting help with Textual
Find the right place for an app problem, an IRC network question, or a purchase enquiry.
- Everyday questions
Quick answers about messages, logging, channels, notifications, and connection status.
Connections & privacy
- NickServ and SASL authentication
Use your network account while keeping your nickname and connection settings straight.
- TLS and certificate authentication
Connect securely and troubleshoot certificate problems without switching off verification.
- Troubleshooting a connection
Work from the actual error toward the server, network, or setting that needs attention.
- ZNC, sleep, and staying connected
Set up a bouncer or keep your Mac awake when an uninterrupted connection matters.
- Private messages, encryption, and local logs
Understand what TLS and OTR protect, and where other copies of a conversation may remain.
- Sending and receiving files
Use DCC transfers with a clear view of connectivity and privacy limitations.
Make Textual yours
- Preferences, backups, and resetting
Move your setup safely and understand why older guides list different storage locations.
- Appearance, scrollback, and memory
Tune the chat view while keeping long-running sessions manageable.
- Chat filters and automatic actions
Match messages, hide noise, and automate carefully scoped responses.
Reference
- Working with IRC commands
A practical command reference, with the complete historical catalog close at hand.
- IRC links and URL schemes
Share a connection or channel while understanding what a link asks Textual to do.
- Keyboard shortcuts
Navigate connections, manage channels, and use the keyboard throughout Textual.
- Formatting messages
Use text styles and IRC formatting codes without losing the technical details.
For developers
- Creating and customizing styles
Work with Textual’s HTML, CSS, JavaScript and versioned templates.
- Writing and installing scripts
Add slash commands with AppleScript or an explicitly installed scripting runtime.
- Developing plugins
Understand compatibility, the plugin protocol, and the limits of older tutorials.
Release history
- Textual 7 release notes
The complete recorded changes for Textual 7, grouped by release without losing individual fixes.
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