Quassel has SASL support built-in.
1. Configure your authentication details and preferred nicks with NickServ - [register your nickname](kb/using/registration)
-2. Navigate to Settings -> "Configure Quassel"
+2. Navigate to Settings -> `Configure Quassel`
3. In the IRC tree, select Networks
-4. Select Freenode as the network, then select the "Auto Identify" tab below
-5. Check "Use SASL Authentication" and input your Account and Password as used with NickServ in step 1
+4. Select Freenode as the network, then select the `Auto Identify` tab below
+5. Check `Use SASL Authentication` and input your Account and Password as used with NickServ in step 1
-If everything was configured correctly, you should be able disconnect + reconnect with FreeNode, and still be logged in without manually authenticating with NickServ.
+If everything was configured correctly, you should be able disconnect + reconnect with freenode, and still be logged in without manually authenticating with NickServ.