# op

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:2ch"><code><span class="synB">OP</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;nicks></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

A list of nicknames to op.

## Description ##

Grants the channel operator privileges to the given nicknames; you may use
the wildcard character '*' in a nickname.

## Examples ##

    /OP mike
    /OP bob sarah
    /OP jo*n
    /OP *

## See also ##
[DEOP](/documentation/help/1.4/deop), [DEVOICE](/documentation/help/1.4/devoice), [KICK](/documentation/help/1.4/kick), [MODE](/documentation/help/1.4/mode), [VOICE](/documentation/help/1.4/voice)