- Download mIRC (it’s free and has an “infinite” trial).
- Install and run it.
- Fill in the details. Your Nickname is your displayed name. You don’t need to fill in your real Name or your real E-mail.
- Click OK.
- Type /server irc.rizon.net in the main menu, and you will have connected to Rizon.

- In the mIRC Favorites box, type #horriblesubs and hit Join.
- Congratulations, now you’re in #horriblesubs@irc.rizon.net chat! However, we’re not done yet.
- Register your Nickname. Follow this link to see how it’s done.
- In the #HorribleSubs window, go to Favorites -> Add to Favorites.

- Tick “Join on connect” and hit OK.

- Congratulations for real! Every time you open mIRC, you can click the thunderbolt icon on the top left hand corner and you will be in our channel!
- If you can, you should leave your mIRC client on all the time and idle in our channel!
- Now, let’s setup your client to enable XDCC downloads. Click here.
Note: If you’re on Linux or OSX, click here.