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-When your done, find the icon on your desktop. Mine looks like this:+When you're done, find the icon on your desktop. Mine looks like this:
  
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 When HexChat first starts, it will ask you for your info, and where to connect. Fill out the details for Nickname(s), Username and Realname with whatever you wish. When HexChat first starts, it will ask you for your info, and where to connect. Fill out the details for Nickname(s), Username and Realname with whatever you wish.
 NOTE: Usernames must be all lowercase. We suggest using the part of your email address before the @. NOTE: Usernames must be all lowercase. We suggest using the part of your email address before the @.
-For advanced users, there are more details about connecting under the "Edit" button for each network.+For advanced users, there are more options and details about connecting under the "Edit" button for each network.
  
 Next, scroll the "Networks" box up until you find AfterNET, and click "Connect" Next, scroll the "Networks" box up until you find AfterNET, and click "Connect"
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-This is the server info tab for AfterNET. To chat, you must first join a channel. Type /join #AfterNET in the small black box, or see the "Channel list" under the Window menu for a list of available channels. Once you type /join #AfterNET, press enter, and you will see the following:+This is the server info tab for your connection to AfterNET. To chat, you must first join a channel. Type /join #AfterNET in the small black box, or see the "Channel list" under the Window menu for a list of available channels. Once you type /join #AfterNET, press enter, and you will see the following:
  
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-Congratulations, you are chatting! Just type what you want to say in the box and press enter. The list of names on the right is who is in the channel with you. The tabs along the bottom allow you to switch between the server info, and different channels. So this is it, you're done! However, I like to customize my HexChat a little more using the preferences in the menus.+Congratulations, you're chatting! Just type what you want to say in the box and press enter. The list of names on the right is who is in the channel with you. The tabs along the bottom allow you to switch between the server info, and different channels. So this is it, you're done! However, I like to customize my HexChat a little more using the preferences in the menus.