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Option 1: Tell your IRC client to connect with SSL/TLS
This is the highly recommended action. The standard SSL/TLS port is 6697. You have to configure your IRC client to connect to port 6697 and you must tell the IRC client to use SSL/TLS. How you do this depends on your IRC client:
 * In AdiIRC and mIRC you prefix the port with a plus sign:
 * In irssi you use the -tls option:
 * In weechat you use the -ssl option:
 * Many other IRC clients use similar methods. In graphical chat clients you may have to tick a box called 'SSL' or 'TLS'.