_Added in 1.5_

*/server [-switches] [host/ip address/network label] [port] [password] [-additional switches..]*

Connects to a new server.

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|_<.Switch|_<.Description|
|-4 | Connect to ipv4 addresses.|
|-6 | Connect to ipv6 addresses.|
|-e | Indicates connection should be a "SSL/TLS":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security connection.|
|-m | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window.|
|-n | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window, but not connect.|
|-p | Prevents the perform/commands from being applied.|
|-f | Prevents the channellist from popping up.|
|-o | Prevents the autojoining of channels from being applied.|
|-c | Prevents the [[on CONNECT]] event from being triggered.|
|-z | Minimizes the new server window.|
|-t | Indicates connection should be a "STARTTLS":https://wiki.inspircd.org/STARTTLS_Documentation connection.|
|-s | TODO|
|-a | TODO|
|-r | TODO|
|-w | TODO|
|-l N | Use [[login method]] N|

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|_<.Parameter|_<.Description|
|[host/network label] | Host to join, can be a ip address or host name, can also be a network label from the [[ServerList Dialog|Serverlist]] or the default [[ServerList Dialog|Serverlist]].|
|[port] | Port to use. (+port indicates connection should be a "SSL/TLS":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security connection, *port indicates a "STARTTLS":https://wiki.inspircd.org/STARTTLS_Documentation connection)|
|[password] | The server password to use, normally used for bnc login.|

*Additional switches*

table(ktable).
|_<.Switch|_<.Description|
|[-j/-jn/-join #channel pass] | Channels to join as a comma separated list. (if -jn or -j -n is used, the channels are minimized)|
|[-new/-m/] | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window.|
|[-forcessl N] | <notextile>Forces a specific SSL/TLS version, 0 = ssl2, 1 = ssl3, 2 = tls1.0, 3 = tls1.1, 4 = tls1.2 (tls1.1 and tls1.2 is only available in the .net 4+ version)</notextile>|
|[-n] | Indicates connection should happen in a new server window, but not connect.|
|[-z] | Minimizes the new server window.|
|[-p/-pass password] | Another way to set the server password to use, normally used for bnc login.|
|[-e/-ssl] | Indicates connection should be a "SSL/TLS":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security connection.|
|[-t] | Indicates connection should be a "STARTTLS":https://wiki.inspircd.org/STARTTLS_Documentation connection.|
|[-u/-user username] | The server login username to use, normally used for bnc login.|
|[-nick nick] | The nick to use.|
|[-an/-anick alternate nick] | Alternative nick to use.|
|[-r/-real fullname] | Fullname to use.|
|[-port port] | Another way to set what port to use.|
|[-i nick anick email name] | Another way to set nick, alternative nick, server username and fullname.|
|[-d encoding] | Encoding to use on this server.|
|[-cert file] | Custom SSL client certificate to use for this server.|
|[-4] | Connect to ipv4 addresses.|
|[-6] | Connect to ipv6 addresses.|
|[-g] | Prioritize ipv6 addresses.|
|<notextile>[-x 4|5|h|n hostname port username password]</notextile> | Connect using custom Sockv4/Sockv5/http or no proxy.|

*Example*

<pre>
; Connect irc.nordicirc.com port 6667 in a new server window with nick MyNick, alt nick MyNick_ and join channels #chan1,#chan2,#chan3.
/server -m irc.nordicirc.com 6667 -nick MyNick -an MyNick_ -j #chan1,#chan2,#chan3

; Connect a network label from the Serverlist named 'NordicIRC'
/server -m NordicIRC

; Connect a network label from the default Serverlist named 'Freenode'
/server -m Freenode
</pre>