Register a user name on freenode
After using freenode enough times, I decided to register my nick name. Here's how I did it.
Connect to the freenode network
/connect chat.freenode.net
Change your user name
/nick nickname
Replace nickname with your desired nickname.
Register your user name
/msg nickserv register [password] [email address]
Replace your email address and password with the values you choose.
Check your email and verify your account
You should immediately receive a verification email. Copy the code provided in the email to your irc client.
Log in to freenode
To log in simply type:/msg nickserv identify [account name] [password]
