How to Create a Private Channel in IRC

Last Updated: October 21, 2021 Tested

Sometimes a situation requires a private discussion between you and another editor or group of editors. When in an IRC, it's simple to create your own private channel, and invite other users to join in.

Steps

1
Create your separate channel by typing /join #mychannel, where mychannel is the name of your new channel.
2
Register it with /cs register #mychannel <password> (optional description)

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3
Inside the new channel, assign a topic to it by typing /topic This channel is about recent change patrol where This channel is about recent changes patrol is the topic of the new channel.
4
Invite others to join. In the larger, public channel, type /invite john #mychannel, where john is the user name and #mychannel is your channel.'
- If you want your channel to be invitation only, type /mode #mychannel +i where #mychannel is the name of your channel.
5
Set your new channel to private or secret by typing /mode #mychannel +s for secret and /mode #mychannel +p for private. If you don't mind your new channel being public, don't do anything. All new channels are automatically public.

Warnings

Private discussions can be hazardous when they are used to talk behind someone's back. Use them sparingly and only when absolutely necessary.

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