# ERC contribution layer for Spacemacs
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**Table of Contents**
- [ERC contribution layer for Spacemacs](#erc-contribution-layer-for-spacemacs)
- [Description](#description)
- [Install](#install)
- [Key bindings](#key-bindings)
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## Description
Basic layer for ERC.
TBD:
- show mode-line tracking of active channels (so that you know when to <kbd>C-c C-SPC</kbd> or it's equivalent evil-ized shortcut)
- evil-ized keyboard shortcuts
- documentation on storing credentials and preferred channels list
## Install
To use this contribution add it to your `~/.spacemacs`
```elisp
(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(erc))
```
## Key bindings
Key Binding | Description
--------------|------------------------------------------------------------
`<SPC> a e` | Starts ERC
`<SPC> m b` | Switch between ERC buffers
`<SPC> m d` | Interactively input a user action and send it to IRC.
`<SPC> m j` | Join a channel, executes the /join command
`<SPC> m n` | Run "/names #channel" in the current channel.
`<SPC> m l` | Run the /list command
`<SPC> m p` | Part from the channel
`<SPC> m q` | Quit server
