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Chat cheatsheet

Read whole text to learn tricks that will save you time in the future.
Command	Description
`@playername private message text`	Send a message to a player (playername) with a sound notification
`$ whispered text`	Send a message to all players around you, < 32 nodes away
`/create_channel local_chat,,#666999`	Create a chat channel named local_chat
`/join_channel local_chat`	Join a chat channel named local_chat
`#local_chat message`	Send message to the #local_chat channel
`#local_chat`	Switch to `local_chat` channel, messages without prefix will reach users in `#local_chat`, not `#main` channel, but you'll receive messages from #main
`/lc main`	Leave main channel
`/mail`	Send for offline communication

Rules of etiquette

Be excellent to each other
Keep all communication in #main channel in english
Keep `#main` channel clear of local chatter so that help seekers can be heard
Make your own channel or whisper with your guild-members.
When you know a language and want to help the players speaking it, join the according channels. We appreciate your help.
Don't tell everyone in `#main` that you have lag. Use `#lag` channel if you really want to.
Beerchat section of `/help` shows all commands

Personal messages (PM)

There are three types of private messages.

Message with a sound notification

If you write @playername message content, a player will hear a sound notification.

You can send a message with sound by typing /msg playername message content, too.

An advantage there is that you can use autocompletion: /msg pla[TAB KEY] will be converted to /msg playername.

Send more messages with notifications

To continue sending notifications and messages to the last player you sent a message with @, just type @ message.

Message for players around you (whisper)

If you want to continue talking to other player, please use whispers commands, because they are already notified.

Start your message with $ if you want to talk only to people around you (< 32 nodes). This command does not require a player name. Example: $ message
You can use $120 message if you want to adjust radius where your message can be heard, this example allows people around you (< 120 nodes) to hear message.

Same result is achieved with /whis message

Long distance message without sound notification

For long distance whispers use /tell command: /tell playername message

Minetest provides auto completion for online player names. Invoke with Tab-key: /tell pla[TAB-KEY] is converted to /tell playername.

Channels

Usually channel names start with a # but not in commands to join, leave or create.
Avoid creating channels with space in their names.

Joining a channel

To join a channel and listen to the chat there type:

/jc channelname

Writing to a channel

To speak on a channel you can either:

Type #channelname message to speak once in the channel
Type #channelname and press enter to make channel your default target: all further messages go to that channel until you switch it again.

Language codes

If you want to speak in some other language join or create a channel named by its language code. International Standards Organization has a bit of a long-read for you if you don't know yours: ISO 639-1.

Leaving a channel

To leave a channel use lc command: /lc channelname

Default channel

The default channel for PandoraBox everyone sees is main. You can type #main to switch back to it.

Public channels

There are a number of channels for public use and you probably can find something for your taste. List of public channels

Color, passwords and other options, provided by Beerchat

Pandorabox is using the beerchat mod for chat support, check official thread for more info.

You can download it on GitHub.

Mail

If a player is offline, simply type /mail to see mail menu and write a letter to them.
This command will open a mail UI. Next time target player will login there will be a notification in the center of the screen until the player reads the message.

In-game chat tutorial

There is a summarised tutorial in the commonwealth hotel's lobby. Its coordinates are: X: 4933 Y: 9 Z: -82. You can press F5 to see your own coordinates.

To go there, type "/spawn", go to the Tutorials section and right-click the Starter teleporter.

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-=== TL;DR ===
+{{Translated|pagename=Chat tutorial}}
+== This article in different languages ==
-Read whole text to learn tricks that will save your time in the future.
+* [[Chat: español|Español version of chat basics]]
+* [[Как пользоваться чатом|Как пользоваться чатом (basics in Russian)]]
+* [[Tuto_chat|Tutoriel de chat en français]]
-* '''@playername private message text'''
+== Chat cheatsheet ==
-* '''$ whisper text''' (<32 blocks away)
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ Read whole text to learn tricks that will save you time in the future.
+|-
+! Command !! Description
+|-
+| <code>@playername private message text</code> || Send a message to a player (playername) with a sound notification
+|-
+| <code>$ whispered text</code> || Send a message to all players around you, < 32 nodes away
+|-
+| <code>/create_channel local_chat,,#666999</code> || Create a chat channel named local_chat
+|-
+| <code>/join_channel local_chat</code> || Join a chat channel named local_chat
+|-
+| <code>#local_chat message</code> || Send message to the #local_chat channel
+|-
+| <code>#local_chat</code> || Switch to <code>local_chat</code> channel, messages without prefix will reach users in <code>#local_chat</code>, not <code>#main</code> channel, but you'll receive messages from #main
+|-
+| <code>/lc main</code> || Leave main channel
+|-
+| <code>/mail</code> || Send for offline communication
+|}
-* '''/create_channel local_communication'''
+== Rules of etiquette ==
-* '''/join_channel local_communication'''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ Be excellent to each other
+|-
+| Keep all communication in #main channel in english
+|-
+| Keep <code>#main</code> channel clear of local chatter so that help seekers can be heard
+|-
+| Make your own channel or whisper with your guild-members.
+|-
+| When you know a language and want to help the players speaking it, join the according channels. We appreciate your help.
+|-
+| Don't tell everyone in <code>#main</code> that you have lag. Use <code>#lag</code> channel if you really want to.
+|-
+| Beerchat section of <code>/help</code> shows all commands
+|}
-* '''#local_communication message text'''
+== Personal messages (PM) ==
+There are three types of private messages.
-* '''#local_communication''' without any text to write all further messages to the channel by default.
+=== Message with a sound notification ===
+If you write <code>@playername message content</code>, a player will hear a sound notification.<br/>
-* '''/mail''' for offline communication.
+You can send a message with sound by typing <code>/msg playername message content</code>, too.<br/>
-=== PM ===
+An advantage there is that you can use autocompletion: <code>/msg pla[TAB KEY]</code> will be converted to <code>/msg playername</code>.
-Private messages can be sent by prefixing your message with @playername. Or just @ if you want to address previous recipient. Message prefixes require space after them. If the recipient has a long name you can use /tell command which has autocompletion:
-'''/tell LongPlayerName message'''
-=== Whisper ===
+=== Send more messages with notifications ===
-Prefix with $ if you want to talk only to people around you (< 32 blocks).
-=== Channels ===
+To continue sending notifications and messages to the last player you sent a message with <code>@</code>, just type <code>@ message</code>.
-Usually channel names are prefixed with a # but not in commands to join, leave or create. Avoid creating channels with space in their names.
+=== Message for players around you (whisper) ===
+If you want to continue talking to other player, please use whispers commands, because they are already notified.
+Start your message with <code>$ </code>&nbsp;if you want to talk only to people around you (< 32 nodes). This command does not require a player name. Example: <code>$ message</code><br>
+You can use <code>$120 message</code> if you want to adjust radius where your message can be heard, this example allows people around you (< 120 nodes) to hear message.
+Same result is achieved with <code>/whis message</code><br>
+=== Long distance message without sound notification ===
+For long distance whispers use <code>/tell</code> command: <code>/tell playername message</code><br>
+Minetest provides auto completion for online player names. Invoke with Tab-key: <code>/tell pla[TAB-KEY]</code> is converted to <code>/tell playername</code>.
+== Channels ==
+Usually channel names start with a # but not in commands to join, leave or create. <br/>
+Avoid creating channels with space in their names.
+=== Joining a channel ===
 To join a channel and listen to the chat there type:
-'''/jc channelname'''
+<code>/jc channelname</code>
+=== Writing to a channel ===
 To speak on a channel you can either:
-* Type '''#channelname message''' to speak once in the channel
+* Type <code>#channelname message</code> to speak once in the channel
-* Type '''#channelname''' and press enter to make channel your default target: all further messages go to that channel until you switch it again.
+* Type <code>#channelname</code> and press enter to make channel your default target: all further messages go to that channel until you switch it again.
+=== Language codes ===
+If you want to speak in some other language join or create a channel named by its language code. International Standards Organization has a bit of a long-read for you if you don't know yours: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes ISO 639-1].
+=== Leaving a channel ===
+To leave a channel use lc command: <code>/lc channelname</code>
+=== Default channel ===
+The default channel for PandoraBox everyone sees is <code>main</code>. You can type <code>#main</code> to switch back to it.
+=== Public channels ===
+There are a number of channels for public use and you probably can find something for your taste. [[Beerchat Public Channels|List of public channels]]
+=== Color, passwords and other options, provided by Beerchat ===
+Pandorabox is using the beerchat mod for chat support, check [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=18090 official thread] for more info.
-If you want to speak in some other language join or create a channel named by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes ISO 639-1] language code.
+You can download it on [https://github.com/minetest-beerchat/beerchat GitHub].
-To leave a channel use lc command:
-'''/lc channelname'''
-"main" is the default channel. Type "#main" to switch back to it.
+== Mail ==
+If a player is offline, simply type <code>/mail</code> to see mail menu and write a letter to them.<br/>
+This command will open a mail UI. Next time target player will login there will be a notification in the center of the screen until the player reads the message.
-=== Mail ===
+== In-game chat tutorial ==
-If a player is offline use '''/mail'''. This command will open a mail UI. Next time target player will login there will be a notification in the center of the screen until the player reads the message.
+There is a summarised tutorial in the commonwealth hotel's lobby. Its coordinates are: {{Coordinates|x=4933|y=9|z=-82}}. You can press F5 to see your own coordinates.
+To go there, type "/spawn", go to the '''Tutorials''' section and right-click the '''Starter''' teleporter.
-=== See also ===
+== See also ==
 * [[Chat commands]]
-[[Category:Tutorial]]
+[[ Category:Tutorial ]]
-[[Category:Moderation]]
+[[ Category:Moderation ]]
+[[ Category:Chat ]]
+[[ Category:Rules ]]