Using mIRC

• open mIRC
• close the "about mIRC dialog box"
• Using the options button choose a server
• First time users will have to enter information
  • name
  • email address
  • username
• Press ok
• Select the "connect" button
• once connected select "list channels" button and click.
• In the "match text" dialog box type in mp3 and select "get list!". A list of mp3 channels will pop up
• Double click on one of the channels
• Read through channel and find someone advertising a download list
• To find a specific artist or song type: @locator artist name and/or song title into the channel

  • Example advertisment:
    For My List(9999 files: 55555MB) and DCC status, typle @Their-Name and @Their-Name-stats [(0/4) slots taken (0/3) ques taken] [Open Slot Ready][Bandwith in use 0 cps] [Highest cps record: 17.3kb/s by OtherName][Total Files Served: 300]

• To get a list type @Their-Name into channel
• You will be prompted to accept their download, choose accept
• Read their list and find .mp3 files desired
• To request a file type: !their-name in the channel followed by the .mp2 file name desired
  • Example file request:
    !Their-Name 01 -Artist Name -Song Title.mp3
  • The file name can be found in the sender's list
• When it is your turn to receive you will be prompted again
• Accept the download