All commands have to start with either a slash (/) or a decimal dot (.)

To enter the chat: Simply type in your chat name in the text field of the bottom of the chat window and hit "enter" or "return"

/quit:  This command will let you leave the chat
/me does something:  Sends an "action" or "emotion" to a channel
/msg username text:  Sends a text privately to the user with the given name
/join channel:  Allows you to open another channel
/whois username:  Requests additional information about the user with the given name
/who channelname:  Shows a list of all the users in the given channel name
/users:  Shows a list of all users on the server
/ignore username:  Ignores the user with the given name--you will not receive any more messages from that user
/unignore username:  Stops ignoring the given user
/ignorelist:  Shows a list of all users you ignore
/oplist:  Shows a list of temp and perm operators (ops) and marks the temp ops with brackets
/oplist channel:  Shows a list of temp and perm operators (ops) in the given channel
/away message:  Switches to away mode and sets the away message
/away:  Leaves the away mode again