Quassel core details

You only need to install the Quassel client -component with which you'll connect to the Quassel core.

Addressquassel.universumi.fi
Port4243
Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client

"meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core"

More at quassel-irc.org
1. Installation

To get started, you'll first have to install the Quassel client, which is available on...

Windows, Linux and MacOS

The download links can be found under "Precompiled versions". Don't forget to try different themes. For example, this dark theme

Mobile

On both Android and iPhone. Android uses the excellent Quasseldroid while iPhone has iQuassel which is a bit crude, unfortunately.

Web Browser

Run directly from your browser. Button redirects you to quassel.universumi.fi which is powered by quassel-webserver.

2. Connect to the core

Start Quassel client and configure a new Quassel core connection (details on top of this page)

3. Connect to IRC

Configure the IRC servers you'll be connecting to. See the list below for the preferred servers.

Network name

Address

Port

Secure connection (SSL/TLS)

IRCnetirc.atw-inter.net6667On port 6697 (can be unstable)
irc.portlane.se6667No
eu.irc6.net6667No
QuakeNetirc.ipv6.quakenet.org6667No
Freenodechat.ipv6.freenode.net6667On ports 6679 and 6697
rajaniemi.freenode.net6667On ports 6679 and 6697
Universumi.fiirc.universumi.fi6697Yes, only encrypted connections are allowed