ERC is a powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs.
For more information, visit the ERC page at
.
Configuration:
Use M-x customize-group RET erc RET to get an overview
of all the variables you can tweak.
Usage:
To connect to an IRC server, do
M-x erc RET
After you are connected to a server, you can use C-h m or have a look at
the ERC menu.