Simple MOO commands

SIMPLE MOO COMMANDS

This section provides some of the basic commands needed to begin to MOO.

It is really only necessary to know five commands (connect, say, page, emote and quit) and how to move around within the MOO environment in order to begin to communicate successfully within MOO. Many users never learn any more commands than this. For the more adventurous, using the MOO is the best way to learn how to use it!

Please note that help about MOO commands can be obtained from within the MOO by typing:
<help <command>>

ACTION COMMAND
NB: All Commands are followed by <ENTER>

Connection
To connect as a guest:
To connect as a character:

connect <guest> and follow the onscreen instructions
connect <character name><password>

Your character
To describe your character on your first login:
Change your description once connected:
Set your character's gender:
To find out what genders are available to you:

follow the onscreen instructions
@describe me as <whatever>
@gender <m/f/etc>
@gender

Communicating with others
To speak to a persona in the same location as yours:

To speak directly to someone in the same location:
To speak to a persona in a different location:

To speak to someone privately:

To express your feelings (emote):

say <whatever>
"<whatever>
to <character name> <whatever>
page <character name><whatever>
'<character name><whatever>
page <character name><whatever>
'<character name><whatever>
whisper <character name><whatever>
emote <whatever>
: <whatever>

Movement
To join another person:

To obtain permission to join another character:

To move around the environment:

@join <character name>
Important: Do not @join anyone else without permission (see MOOtiquette)
@knock <character name>
knock <character name> (depending on the MOO)
All room exits are shown at the end of room descriptions. Use this information to move around.
Example:
You read:
You see a fountain to the north

Obvious exit: north
You type: <north> to go there

To find your own location
Use the in-MOO map map
@map (depending on the MOO)

Who else is online at the same time as you? @who
shows who is online and their locations

Disconnection @quit

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Last updated 11th March 1999
Authors: Lesley Shield and Markus J.Weininger

ACTION	COMMAND NB: All Commands are followed by <ENTER>
Connection To connect as a guest: To connect as a character:	connect <guest> and follow the onscreen instructions connect <character name><password>
Your character To describe your character on your first login: Change your description once connected: Set your character's gender: To find out what genders are available to you:	follow the onscreen instructions @describe me as <whatever> @gender <m/f/etc> @gender
Communicating with others To speak to a persona in the same location as yours: To speak directly to someone in the same location: To speak to a persona in a different location: To speak to someone privately: To express your feelings (emote):	say <whatever> "<whatever> to <character name> <whatever> page <character name><whatever> '<character name><whatever> page <character name><whatever> '<character name><whatever> whisper <character name><whatever> emote <whatever> : <whatever>
Movement To join another person: To obtain permission to join another character: To move around the environment:	@join <character name> Important: Do not @join anyone else without permission (see MOOtiquette) @knock <character name> knock <character name> (depending on the MOO) All room exits are shown at the end of room descriptions. Use this information to move around. Example: You read: You see a fountain to the north Obvious exit: north You type: <north> to go there
To find your own location Use the in-MOO map	map @map (depending on the MOO)
Who else is online at the same time as you?	@who shows who is online and their locations
Disconnection	@quit