It is important to know that there is a different set of commands available via private message with ChanServ than there is using !commands in your channel. For example, you would not want to use the command to set a chanpass publicly in your channel where everyone can see what you set it to.

If you need more information about a specific command, you can ask for help on JUST that command.

The syntax for help on a specific command is /msg chanserv help command -or- !help command

Example: You cannot remember the syntax for the addop command… you would simply type:

/msg chanserv help addop -or- !help addop

The syntax for AUTH is /msg chanserv auth #channel AdminPass

Example: Your channel is #clan_xyz and your admin password is k1ckazz ... you would type:

/msg chanserv auth #clan_xyz k1ckazz

Please note! The admin password is optional if you're not using the additional options listed below... you will see the same exact thing with or without the admin password if you're already authenticated to the channel (see auth above).

There are additional options that you can use with the info command:

M - Lists the auto-ops, auto-voices, and auto-bans for your channel
C - Lists the 20 most recent commands used in your channel and details for each
T - Lists the 20 most recent topics which were set in your channel and details for each
V - Lists all vhosts assigned to your channel, the vhosts' current security settings, and who is currently logged into each vhost

The syntax for info using these additional options is /msg chanserv info #chan AdminPass option
or !info option in the channel

Example: You would like to see the auto-op list for #clan_xyz and your admin password is k1ckazz ... you would type:

/msg chanserv info #clan_xyz k1ckazz m -or- !info m in the channel

/msg chanserv delop all

/msg chanserv delv all

1 - One hour
2 - Six hours
3 - One day (default if not specified)
4 - One week
5 - One month
6 - Six months
7 - One year

Example: You would like to have VD-WHiZ auto-banned upon joining your channel #clan_xyz and your admin password is k1ckazz. You want the ban to last for one hour and you want the kick message to be "Go away loser!". You would type the following:

/msg chanserv addban #clan_xyz k1ckazz VD-WHiZ 1 Go away Loser! -or- !addban VD-WHiZ 1 Go away loser!

You can also add an auto-ban by hostmask. An example of this would be:

/msg chanserv addban #clan_xyz k1ckazz *!*whiz@*.enterthegame.com

If you aren't very familiar with what hostmasks are, how to get them, or how to use them, please see the hostmask tutorial elsewhere on our site.

If you want to auto-ban EVERYONE entering your channel (for example, to lock it down), use *!*@* for the hostmask.

/msg chanserv delban all