compile: ./configure --with-irssi=~/src/irssi-0.8.15 make install globally: make install install in home directory: make user_install load in irssi: /LOAD icb /SERVER -icbnet icb default.icb.net to make autoconnecting etc. work you'll need to edit config file and add to chatnets section: icbnet = { type = "ICB"; }; then run once: /SERVER ADD -auto -icbnet icbnet default.icb.net 7326 plus put into your ~/.irssi/startup: load icb