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These instructions were originally contributed by BlueShark. Thanks!
-HexChat is a fork of XChat has in-built SASL support. It doesn't require any additional scripts for that purpose. The setup procedure is simple.
+HexChat is a fork of XChat with in-built [SASL](/kb/answer/sasl) support. It doesn't require any additional scripts for that purpose. The setup procedure is simple.
1. Open the Network List (Ctrl + S)
2. The freenode network may already exist; find it in the list then click on Edit
-3. In the username field, enter your primary nick
-4. Select `SASL (username + password)` for the Login method field
-5. In the SASL password field, enter your NickServ password
+3. In the `User name` field, enter your primary nick
+4. Select `SASL (username + password)` for the `Login method` field
+5. In the `Password` field, enter your NickServ password
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+If you are unable to edit the `User name` field, the change can be made in the `User Information` section on the Network List window.
If everything was configured correctly, you should see a `SASL authentication successful` message when you connect. You will already be identified to NickServ, so you don't need to do this again.