Editing SpotChat linuxadvocacy IRC

(It should say #linuxadvocacy in the page header and title, but it's not due to technical limitations.)

You are welcome to join us in our [http://www.irchelp.org/ IRC] channels.

* If you want to talk to the authors of this Web site and the people working on this [[Main Page|Linux advocacy]] effort please join us in [irc://irc.SpotChat.org/#linuxadvocacy #linuxadvocacy on SpotChat IRC].

* If you want some help trying out Linux, backing up Windows or Mac, setting up or using Linux, feel free to join us [irc://irc.SpotChat.org/#linuxadvocacy-help #linuxadvocacy-help] also on the SpotChat IRC network.

* If you don't have an IRC client installed or have never used IRC, we suggest you download [https://hexchat.github.io/downloads.html HexChat] (free softwar and a free download) and install it.  Once installed, run it and run the commands /server irc.spotchat.org and /join #linuxadvocacy-help (or /join #linuxadvocacy).  (The Mac client appears to be no longer maintained, but you can still try it.)

* If you are trying out Linux using VirtualBox or a DVD or USB stick, HexChat is pre-installed on LMDE 2 and will automatically connect to the SpotChat network.  You can then /join #linuxadvocacy-help and #linuxadvocacy.  The #linuxmint-help channel will be joined automatically and you are allowed to ask Linux Mint-related questions there, too.

The short of it is, if you are going to try or use Linux we would be glad to help you get set up.