# Connecting with WeeChat

[WeeChat](/https://weechat.org/) is an open-source command-line IRC client for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

In the input bar, type:

    /server add network-bnc example.ircnow.org/31337 -ssl -username=user123/network -password=pass123 -autoconnect
    /connect network-bnc
    /save


Replace `example.ircnow.org` with your real server; replace network with the real network you want to connect to, user123 with your real username, and pass123 with your real password. For example, if your username is `john`, the network you want to connect to is `ircnow`, and your password is `abcde12345`:

    /server add ircnow-bnc bnc.ircnow.org/31337 -ssl -username=john/ircnow -password=abcde12345 -autoconnect
    /connect ircnow-bnc
    /save


If you get a message saying ZNC is not yet connected, type `/znc connect`.

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