CONNECT %|[-4 | -6] [-ssl] [-ssl_cert <cert>] [-ssl_pkey <pkey>] [-ssl_verify] [-ssl_cafile <cafile>] [-ssl_capath <capath>] [-noproxy] [-network <network>] [-host <hostname>] [-rawlog <file>] <address>|<chatnet> [<port> [<password> [<nick>]]] -4, -6: specify explicitly whether to use IPv4 or IPv6 address -ssl: use SSL when connecting -ssl_cert: The SSL client certificate file (implies -ssl) -ssl_pkey: The SSL client private key (if not included in the certificate file) -ssl_verify: Verify servers SSL certificate -ssl_cafile: File with list of CA certificates (implies -ssl_verify) -ssl_capath: Directory with CA certificates (implies -ssl_verify) -network: the network this connection belongs to -ircnet: Same as -network. Deprecated. Do not use. -host: the host -!: don't autojoin channels -rawlog: immediately open rawlog after connected This command makes irssi to connect to specified server. Current connections are kept and a new one is created. See also: SERVER, DISCONNECT, RMRECONNS, SCONNECT