# IRC on tilde.cafe you can hangout and chat on the `#cafe` channel of [tilde.chat](https://tilde.chat) irc (best for casual chat and exploring other tildes and related communities), or `#tilde.cafe` channel of [libera.chat](https://libera.chat) irc (preferred for support) [tilde.chat](https://tilde.chat) is an irc network for the tildeverse ([what is the tildeverse?](faq.html)). ## how to connect - the `chat` command automatically connects you to both of the networks with `weechat` and joins the channels #meta and #cafe on tilde.chat, and #tilde.cafe on libera.chat. - `irssi` is also available, but without pre-made configuration ## weechat relay https://username.tilde.cafe/weechat is configured to proxy to the default unix relay socket location (~/.weechat/relay_socket). to set it up: 0. make sure you start weechat in a way so that it keeps running after you log off, easiest way is inside tmux (or screen, or byobu), 1. in weechat: 1.1. `/relay add unix.weechat %h/relay_socket` 1.2. `/set relay.network.password CorrectHorseBatteryStaple` (use your own secure password, it can be anything, it's independent from the shell/email password) 1.3. `/save` 2. every time you start weechat, in another shell (such as tmux window or pane), `chmod 606 ~/.weechat/relay_socket` you'll need to do step 2 every time you restart weechat, but other steps will never need to be done again some clients that allow connecting through this relay are [Glowing-Bear](https://glowing-bear.org/) web-client and [Weechat-Android](https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android#weechat-android-relay-client) port is 443, domain is username.tilde.cafe (substitute your username), password is what you just set as relay password, and on weechat-android, make sure you select `websocket(SSL)` --- see the [tilde.chat wiki](https://tilde.chat/wiki) for info on bots and other specifics of tilde.chat.