diff --git a/setup/a2chat.txt b/setup/a2chat.txt
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ ! $(dpkg -l irssi 2> /dev/null | grep '^ii') ]]; then
+    echo "Installing irssi..."
+    supo apt-get -y update
+    sudo apt-get -y install irssi &> /dev/null
+    sudo apt-get -y clean
+fi        
+
+if [[ $1 == "-n" && $2 ]]; then
+    nickname=$2
+elif [[ $1 == "-n" ]]; then
+    nickname="0"
+elif [[ -f ~/.irssi/a2c.nickname ]]; then
+    nickname=$(cat ~/.irssi/a2c.nickname)
+else
+    nickname=
+fi
+
+while [[ ! $nickname || ! $(grep -i '^[a-z_\-\\^{}|`][a-z0-9_\-\\^{}|`]*$' <<< $nickname) ]]; do
+    echo -n "Enter a nickname for chat (to change later, use 'a2chat -n'): "
+    read
+    nickname=$REPLY
+done
+
+mkdir -p ~/.irssi
+echo $nickname > ~/.irssi/a2c.nickname
+
+if [[ -f ~/.irssi/startup ]]; then
+    mv ~/.irssi/startup ~/.irssi/startup.orig
+fi
+echo -e "/network add -autosendcmd '/join #a2c.chat' Palomino.A2\n/server add -auto -network Palomino.A2 irc.a2central.com\n" > ~/.irssi/startup
+
+if [[ -f ~/.irssi/config ]]; then
+    cp ~/.irssi/config ~/.irssi/config.orig
+fi
+
+irssi -n $nickname
+
+rm ~/.irssi/startup &> /dev/null
+if [[ -f ~/.irssi/startup.orig ]]; then
+    mv ~/.irssi/startup.orig ~/.irssi/startup
+fi
+
+rm ~/.irssi/config &> /dev/null
+if [[ -f ~/.irssi/config.orig ]]; then
+    mv ~/.irssi/config.orig ~/.irssi/config
+fi