# invite

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:6ch"><code><span class="synB">INVITE</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;nick></span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;channel></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The nickname to invite and the channel to invite him or her to; if no
channel is given, the active channel will be used.

## Description ##

Invites the specified nick to a channel.

## Examples ##

    /INVITE mike
    /INVITE bob #irssi

## See also ##
[MODE](/documentation/help/mode), [WHOIS](/documentation/help/whois)