How to play DotA in #dota.gc

There are multiple steps that need to be taken in order to play DotA in #dota.gc. Let me assure you that it's worth the trouble. You might be able to skip some steps e.g. if you already have WarCraft III installed but it's recommended to read them all anyway.

If you have any questions or comments about anything then please contact us.

WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne

You need to have WarCraft III and it's expansion WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne installed on your computer. If you have no idea how to get these games then contact us.

Patch 1.24d

Your WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne installation needs to be updated to the latest version, which is 1.24d. To do this you need the full patch, which can be downloaded from our software page.

If you are still unable to successfully patch the game then contact us.

Playing without the CD

Blizzard has removed the CD check from Warcraft III starting with Patch 1.21b. This means that you don't need any special tricks to play without a CD.

DotA

In order to play DotA you need to have DotA. DotA can be downloaded from the official download page. Make sure to download the Latest Map. Now that you have the map downloaded, unpack the archive and then put the map to your Warcraft III\Maps\Download\ directory. If the Download folder doesn't exist then just create one with that exact name. Your WarCraft III directory depends on your installation but it's usually C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\, so the map goes to C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\Maps\Download\.

If you are having trouble installing the map then contact us.

Repel

All #dota.gc games can be joined through repel. There are other options, but repel is the safest and easiest method. So go ahead and download repel from our software page. After you have downloaded the setup make sure to install it also. No need to run it just quite yet though, first you need an account, for which is the next step.

If you are having trouble installing repel then contact us.

IRC

Signing up for games and various other activities are handled through an IRC chat network - QuakeNet. In order to join the QuakeNet IRC network you need to install an IRC client. There are several options, but you might want to try mIRC. Another client, actually an extension of mIRC is NNscript. After you have installed an IRC client you need to connect to the QuakeNet IRC network. If you're having trouble connecting to the network then try clicking this link. When you're connected to the network then you need to register yourself, lots of help on how to do this is available in the QuakeNet FAQ. Finally when you have successfully done all the previous steps then you can join our channel #dota.gc. You can join the channel by clicking on #dota.gc or typing /join #dota.gc in your IRC client.

If you are having trouble with any of this then contact us.

Rules and commands

Your next step should be to read the rules and also learn some basic bot commands.