SimpleIRC Documentation

Welcome, and thank you for using SimpleIRC. This documentation applies to version 1.0.0 and was last updated on January 15, 2026.

1. Settings Dialog

The Settings dialog is shown when the application launches.

• Server: The IRC server to connect to. The default is irc.libera.chat. Typing will replace the default value.
• Channel: The channel to join on the server. Channel names must begin with a #.
• Nickname: Your IRC username. The default nickname is John. Typing will replace the default value.
• Show timestamps on messages: When checked, timestamps are displayed before each message. This option is enabled by default.
• Credits: Opens a dialog displaying license and credit information.

2. Message Screen

The Message screen contains four controls:

• Message list
• Message input box
• Send button
• Settings button

3. Additional Information

This application does not support IRC slash (/) commands.

4. For Developers

To build this application, install the required dependencies:

pip install pyinstaller wxpython irc

When building with PyInstaller, include the following parameter:

--add-data="C:\Users{user}\AppData\Local\Python{yourpythoninstallation}\Lib\site-packages\irc\codes.txt;irc"

The Inno Setup script is included in the repository. Be sure to update the version number, URL, and publisher fields as needed.