User Commands
| Command | Description | Example(s) |
| /motd | This command displays the “Message of the Day” which contains important information about the server you’re connected to. | /motd |
| /rules | This command displays the rules, which contains a condensed version of our rules page as well as any additional rules an individual server may impose. | /rules |
| /list | This command is used to list available discussion channels on the network; you must be registered with NickServ to use it. | /list |
| /join <#channel> | This command is used to join a discussion channel. | /join #howlchat |
| /part <#channel> (message) | This command is used to leave a discussion channel. | /part #howlchat /part #howlchat bye |
| /nick <nickname> | This command is used to change your nickname. Nicknames may not contain spaces. | /nick SheWolf |
| /query <nickname> | This command allows you to open a private message tab with another user, but does not immediately message or notify them. | /query SheWolf |
| /msg <nickname> <message> | This command allows you to send a private message to another user of howl.chat. | /msg SheWolf Hey, how are you? |
| /whois <nickname> | This command displays information about the target nickname including: their (hashed) hostmask, if they are identified to NickServ, channels they are in, and if they are howl.chat staff. | /whois SheWolf |
| /whowas <nickname> | This command displays brief information about a nickname that is not currently connected to the network, but who has connected at one point, for example: when they were last seen. | /whowas SheWofl |
| /away (reason) | This command enables you to mark yourself as away from your keyboard. | /away /away out howling |
| /back | This command is used to undo the away command and mark that you have returned. | /back |