/network add -sasl_username <login> -sasl_password <password> -sasl_mechanism PLAIN freenode
/server add -auto -net freenode -ssl -ssl_verify irc.freenode.net 6697
+ /save
+## Troubleshooting
+
+To check that the setting was correct, run `/network' and confirm that the freenode entry looks like this:
+
+ freenode: sasl_mechanism: plain, sasl_username: gryllida, sasl_password: (pass)
+
+All three items (mechanism, username, and password) must be set.
# Older versions
/server add -auto -net freenode -ssl -ssl_verify irc.freenode.net 6697
/sasl set freenode <login> <password> PLAIN
/sasl save
+ /save
+
+# Troubleshooting
+