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# nick

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:4ch"><code><span class="synB">NICK</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;new nick></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

Your new nickname.

## Description ##

Changes your nickname on the active server.

## Examples ##

    /NICK mike
    /NICK bob

## See also ##
[CONNECT](/documentation/help/1.1/connect), [JOIN](/documentation/help/1.1/join), [MSG](/documentation/help/1.1/msg), [PART](/documentation/help/1.1/part)