From 634d3c9629b4a5edd9b8abad82948c2f9eb3ee29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shivaram Lingamneni Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 04:51:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update the manual to match --- docs/MANUAL.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/MANUAL.md b/docs/MANUAL.md index 7fd566d7..6b944974 100644 --- a/docs/MANUAL.md +++ b/docs/MANUAL.md @@ -129,17 +129,17 @@ In this section, we'll explain and go through using various features of the Orag In most IRC servers you can use `NickServ` to register an account. You can do the same thing with Oragono, by default, with no other software needed! -These are the two ways you can register an account: +These are the two ways you can register an account, either one will work: - /QUOTE ACC REGISTER * passphrase : - /NS REGISTER * + /QUOTE ACC REGISTER * passphrase + /NS REGISTER -This is the way to go if you want to use a regular password. `` and `` are your username and password, respectively (make sure the leave that one `:` before your actual password!). +This is the way to go if you want to use a regular password. `` and `` are your username and password, respectively; if you go the `/NS REGISTER` route, then your current nickname will become your username. Your password cannot contain spaces, but make sure to use a strong one anyway. + +If you want to use a TLS client certificate instead of a password to authenticate (`SASL EXTERNAL`), then you can use the commands below to do so. (If you're not sure what this is, don't worry – just use the above password method to register an account.) /QUOTE ACC REGISTER * certfp * - /NS REGISTER - -If you want to use a TLS client certificate to authenticate (`SASL CERTFP`), then you can use the above method to do so. If you're not sure what this is, don't worry – just use the above password method to register an account. + /NS REGISTER * Once you've registered, you'll need to setup SASL to login (or use NickServ IDENTIFY). One of the more complete SASL instruction pages is Freenode's page [here](https://freenode.net/kb/answer/sasl). Open up that page, find your IRC client and then setup SASL with your chosen username and password!