Forged Alliance Forever uses a IRC server for chat.
You can access it from any IRC client (http://cbe002.chat.mibbit.com/?server=faforever.com&channel=%23Aeolus, xchat, ...)
Server : faforever.com
Port : 8067
Main channel : #Aeolus
You need to be registered with Nickserv in order to join #aeolus !! (see next section)
You can use NickServ commands to register your nickName :
/msg nickServ REGISTER
password Email.
Then /msg nickServ IDENTIFYpasswordto identify.
Use /msg nickServ HELP for more command.
The same for ChanServ :
/msg chanServ HELP
In order to register clan channel to your IRC use this command. (Make sure you are the only one online in that channel.)
/msg chanserv register
channelname