Knowledgebase · Channel Management

Setting a channel URL and description in ChanOP

Updated 8 Sep 2026 Support Operations

Adding a website URL and channel description via ChanOP so they appear on the public channel list at austnet.org/channels.

Setting and managing channel modes

An overview of the most useful channel modes on AustNet: invite-only (+i), moderated (+m), registered-only (+R), and topic lock (+t).

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Setting up auto-op for trusted users

How to use the ChanOP access list to automatically grant operator status to specific registered nicknames when they join.

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Setting up invite-only mode

Using +i to require an invitation before users can join, how to /invite someone, and combining +i with the ChanOP access list.

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Transferring channel ownership

How to hand over ownership of a registered channel to another user via ChanOP, and what happens to the existing access list.

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