Probably the best way to learn Global IRC-d is to play around with it on your own machine, however to help you get started here's a few resources that may be helpful. The Setup Guide explains how to setup Global IRC-d... obviously.. FAQs - Frequently asked questions, your first stop if you have a question about Global IRC-d There are more general IRC Help files contained on this site, most of which are aimed at beginners but may be useful for you to know to give to users on your server. The IRC Beginner's Guide - This guide presumes no knowledge about IRC or chat services at all. Homer Quick Start Guide - Guide to using Homer, a well used (but old) Mac IRC client The Directory of IRC Users - Not exactly help, but useful nonetheless. Aims to be a list of all IRC users.