We'll be connecting to the freenode IRC host. You can use any nickname you want. And you can change your nickname as often as you want.
Leave the password blank. There are no requirement for passwords on freenode
Join a Channel
You'll want to join a group channel to chat with people on IRC.
From the File Menu, select Join Group Chat
Enter the Channel Name
Channel names in IRC begin with a Hash (#). This PyWeek channel is all about writing computer games in Python. There is usually no password to join, so leave that part blank