Not to worry, new stuff is only confusing at first. You can go to
http://searchirc.com/ and search for a list of channels. It will list channels by the name you search for and tell you what network they are on. Altho many networks could have channels by the same name, they are each different and generally run by different people. If someone suggests you go to their channel, you need to ask them what network their's is on.
If you see a channel you want to try on that website search, click on the tab that says IRC Networks and look for the one that channel is on. For example, there is a #icebox on Undernet. Going to Undernet on that website, click on server list. Pick one of those and in mIRC, type it in your main mIRC window. like:
/server Atlanta.GA.US.Undernet.org Be sure to include the / since that tells mIRC its a command. Once you are connected to Undernet, type
/join #iceboxNote that there are other ways to do this, but i dont want to add to your confusion. Trust me, you'll feel like an old hand at IRC in no time at all
