+# Older versions
+
+These versions need a separate script in order to support SASL: `cap_sasl.pl`.
+You can install it from <https://scripts.irssi.org>:
+
+ mkdir -p ~/.irssi/scripts/autorun
+ wget https://scripts.irssi.org/scripts/cap_sasl.pl -O ~/.irssi/scripts/cap_sasl.pl
+ ln -sf ../cap_sasl.pl ~/.irssi/scripts/autorun/
+
+Now load and configure it inside Irssi:
+
+ /script load cap_sasl
+ /server add -auto -net Freenode -ssl -ssl_verify irc.freenode.net 6697
+ /sasl set Freenode <login> <password> PLAIN
+ /sasl save