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Title: Configuring SASL for WeeChat
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Here's a simple guide for password-based authentication, based on the [WeeChat quick-start guide <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_quickstart.en.html).

If you haven't already set up your connection to freenode, use this command:

    /server add freenode chat.freenode.net/6697 -ssl

If you have already set up a connection to freenode, or if that command fails with a message like `irc: server "freenode" already exists, can't add it!`, then use these commands to ensure that SSL/TLS is enabled for your connection:

    /set irc.server.freenode.addresses "chat.freenode.net/6697"
    /set irc.server.freenode.ssl on

Now, configure SASL:

    /set irc.server.freenode.sasl_mechanism PLAIN
    /set irc.server.freenode.sasl_username <nickname>
    /set irc.server.freenode.sasl_password <password>
    /save

For more complete instructions, including non-password-based mechanisms, see the [official Weechat documentation <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_user.en.html#irc_sasl_authentication).
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	4	Here's a simple guide for password-based authentication, based on the [WeeChat quick-start guide <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_quickstart.en.html).
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	6	If you haven't already set up your connection to freenode, use this command:
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	8	/server add freenode chat.freenode.net/6697 -ssl
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	10	If you have already set up a connection to freenode, or if that command fails with a message like `irc: server "freenode" already exists, can't add it!`, then use these commands to ensure that SSL/TLS is enabled for your connection:
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	12	/set irc.server.freenode.addresses "chat.freenode.net/6697"
	13	/set irc.server.freenode.ssl on
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	15	Now, configure SASL:
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	17	/set irc.server.freenode.sasl_mechanism PLAIN
	18	/set irc.server.freenode.sasl_username <nickname>
	19	/set irc.server.freenode.sasl_password <password>
	20	/save
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	22	For more complete instructions, including non-password-based mechanisms, see the [official Weechat documentation <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://www.weechat.org/files/doc/stable/weechat_user.en.html#irc_sasl_authentication).