# Connecting with Smuxi

[Smuxi](/https://smuxi.im/) is an open-source IRC client that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

# From the menu bar, select `Server` → `Add`.\\

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# Fill in the details:\\

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  # `Hostname`: fill in the bouncer server address (it should look like example.ircnow.org)

  # `Port`: 31337

  # `Network`: fill in the name of the network you want to connect to

  # `Nickname`: fill in the bouncer username

  # `Password`: `username/network:password` -- For example, if your username is `john`, the network you want to connect to is `ircnow`, and your password is `abcde12345`, then fill in `john/ircnow:abcde12345`.

  # Check `Automatically connect to server at startup`

  # Check `Use Encryption`

  # Check `Validate Server Certificate`

  # Click `OK`.

# From the menu bar, select `Server` → `Connect`.\\

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# Click `Connect` at the bottom-right corner.\\

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# If you see a message saying ZNC is not yet connected to the network, type `/znc connect` -- wait a few minutes to connect.