The LPA chat can be accessed using any IRC client. You will need to use these settings to connect:

Server: irc.lpassociation.com
Port: 6667
Channel: #lpa

Don't have an IRC client? Here are some recommended ones:
Mac: Colloquy
Linux: XChat
Windows: mIRC

If you do not wish to install an IRC client, we also have a Java client that will work from your browser. All you need is to have Java installed, which most computers have.

Click here to launch the Java chat

Your IRC client probably offers an easy way to set and change your nickname, however, if it doesn't, you can do it manually by typing:

/nick nickname

where nickname is the new nick that you want.

If you have any questions, please post in our Site Feedback Forum.