diff --git a/.includes/irc.sh b/.includes/irc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..358d8aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.includes/irc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Make sure irssi is installed
+if ! command -v irssi &> /dev/null ; then
+    install_package irssi | dialog --progressbox "Installing irssi..." -1 -1
+fi
+
+# check for Stormux specific irssi config
+if [[ ! -d ~/.stormux_irssi ]]; then
+    { fileName="$(mktemp --suffix .txz)"
+    wget -O "$fileName" "https://stormux.org/downloads/.stormux_irssi.txz"
+    tar xf "$fileName" -C ~/; } | dialog --progressbox "Configuring irssi..." -1 -1
+fi
+
+# Launch irssi
+irssi --home ~/.stormux_irssi
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/configure-stormux.sh b/configure-stormux.sh
index e804b56..9f9cade 100755
--- a/configure-stormux.sh
+++ b/configure-stormux.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ while [[ "$choice" != "Exit" ]]; do
         "Set timezone")
             source .includes/timezone.sh
         ;;
+        "Get help on IRC")
+            source .includes/irc.sh
+        ;;
         "Update configure-stormux")
             sudo git pull
             exit $?
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ while [[ "$choice" != "Exit" ]]; do
         "Screen reader" \
         "Set up gaming" \
         "Set timezone" \
+        "Get help on IRC" \
         "Update configure-stormux" \
     )" || break
 done