diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 13158e3bd..74eb69c63 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 WeeChat ChangeLog
 =================
 Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>
-v0.3.7-dev, 2011-11-01
+v0.3.7-dev, 2011-11-04
 
 
 Version 0.3.7 (under dev!)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Version 0.3.7 (under dev!)
 * core: fix compilation error with "pid_t" on Mac OS X (bug #34639)
 * core: enable background process under Cygwin to connect to servers, fix
   reconnection problem (bug #34626)
+* irc: allow URL "irc://" in command /connect
 * irc: auto-connect to servers created with "irc://" on command line but not
   other servers if "-a" ("--no-connect") is given
 * guile: new script plugin for scheme (task #7289)
diff --git a/doc/de/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt b/doc/de/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
index 21b64c3d7..82343a2b0 100644
--- a/doc/de/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
+++ b/doc/de/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
@@ -55,25 +55,27 @@ Ohne Angabe von Argumenten wird die Ban-Liste für den aktuellen Channel angezei
 [[command_irc_connect]]
 [command]*`connect`* Mit IRC-Server(n) verbinden::
 ........................................
-/connect  [<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
+/connect  <server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
           -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]
 
-    server: intern genutzter Servername mit dem verbunden werden soll (Der Server muss zuerst mittels "/server add" angelegt werden)
-  hostname: Hostname oder IP eines Servers (damit erstelt man ausschließlich einen TEMPORÄREN Server)
-      port: Port den der Server nutzen soll (Standardport: 6667)
-    option: legt die Optionen für den Server fest (die Boolean-Optionen können weggelassen werden)
-  nooption: stellt die Boolean Option auf "off" (Beispiel: -nossl)
-      -all: Verbindet mit allen Servern
-     -open: stellt eine Verbindung zu allen geöffneten Servern her zu denen es aktuell keine Verbindung gibt
-   -nojoin: Channel(s) werden nicht betreten (auch falls die Funktion "autojoin" aktiviert sein sollte)
-   -switch: wechselt zur nächsten Server-Adresse
+    server: server name, which can be:
+            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended usage)
+            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY server), port is 6667 by default
+            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example.org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]
+    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be omitted)
+  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)
+      -all: connect to all servers defined in configuration
+     -open: connect to all opened servers that are not currently connected
+   -nojoin: do not join any channel (even if autojoin is enabled on server)
+   -switch: switch to next server address
 
-Beispiele:
+Examples:
   /connect freenode
   /connect irc.oftc.net/6667
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl
   /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test
+  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel
   /connect -switch
 ........................................
 
diff --git a/doc/en/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt b/doc/en/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
index fdf9dc841..42316c583 100644
--- a/doc/en/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
+++ b/doc/en/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ Without argument, this command display ban list for current channel.
 [[command_irc_connect]]
 [command]*`connect`* connect to IRC server(s)::
 ........................................
-/connect  [<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
+/connect  <server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
           -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]
 
-    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created by /server add)
-  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY server)
-      port: port for server (6667 by default)
+    server: server name, which can be:
+            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended usage)
+            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY server), port is 6667 by default
+            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example.org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]
     option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be omitted)
   nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)
       -all: connect to all servers defined in configuration
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ Examples:
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl
   /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test
+  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel
   /connect -switch
 ........................................
 
diff --git a/doc/fr/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt b/doc/fr/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
index 6bb17a250..4ba53ace9 100644
--- a/doc/fr/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
+++ b/doc/fr/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ Sans paramètre, cette commande affiche la liste des bans pour le canal courant.
 [[command_irc_connect]]
 [command]*`connect`* se connecter à un/plusieurs serveur(s) IRC::
 ........................................
-/connect  [<serveur> [<serveur>...] | <nom>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<valeur>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
+/connect  [<serveur> [<serveur>...] [-<option>[=<valeur>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
           -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]
 
- serveur: nom du serveur interne pour se connecter (le serveur doit avoir été créé par /server add)
-     nom: nom (ou adresse IP) d'un serveur (ceci crééra un serveur TEMPORAIRE)
-    port: port pour le serveur (6667 par défaut)
+ serveur: nom du serveur, qui peut être :
+          - nom interne de serveur (créé par /server add, usage recommandé)
+          - nom/port ou IP/port (ceci crééra un serveur TEMPORAIRE), le port par défaut est 6667
+          - URL avec le format: irc[6][s]://[pseudo[:mot_passe]@]irc.example.org[:port][/#canal1][,#canal2[...]]
   option: définir l'option pour le serveur (pour une option booléenne, la valeur peut être omise)
 nooption: définir l'option booléenne à 'off' (par exemple: -nossl)
     -all: se connecter à tous les serveurs définis dans la configuration
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ Exemples:
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl
   /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test
+  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel
   /connect -switch
 ........................................
 
diff --git a/doc/it/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt b/doc/it/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
index c33411835..3c48b550d 100644
--- a/doc/it/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
+++ b/doc/it/autogen/user/irc_commands.txt
@@ -55,25 +55,27 @@ Senza argomento, il comando mostra la lista dei ban per il canale corrente.
 [[command_irc_connect]]
 [command]*`connect`* connette ad uno o più server IRC::
 ........................................
-/connect  [<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<porta>]] [-<opzione>[=<valore>]] [-no<opzione>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
+/connect  <server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]
           -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]
 
-    server: nome interno del server a cui connettersi (il server deve essere stato creato con /server add)
-  hostname: nome host (o IP) di un server (in questo modo viene creato un server TEMPORANEO)
-     porta: porta per il server (6667 è la predefinita)
-   opzione: imposta opzione per il server (per un'opzione bool, il valore può essere omesso)
-  nooption: imposta un'opzione bool su 'off' (ad esempio: -nossl)
-      -all: connette a tutti i server definiti nella configurazione
-     -open: connette a tutti i server aperti a cui non si è connessi
-   -nojoin: non entra su nessun canale (anche se l'ingresso automatico è attivo sul server)
-   -switch: passa all'indirizzo successivo del server
+    server: server name, which can be:
+            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended usage)
+            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY server), port is 6667 by default
+            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example.org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]
+    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be omitted)
+  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)
+      -all: connect to all servers defined in configuration
+     -open: connect to all opened servers that are not currently connected
+   -nojoin: do not join any channel (even if autojoin is enabled on server)
+   -switch: switch to next server address
 
-Esempi:
+Examples:
   /connect freenode
   /connect irc.oftc.net/6667
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6
   /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl
   /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test
+  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel
   /connect -switch
 ........................................
 
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 5cfa1a37c..3b91a1aff 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Jiri Golembiovsky <golemj@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4172,19 +4172,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "připojit se k IRC serveru/serverům"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
 "no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4199,6 +4203,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "  server: vnitřní jméno serveru pro přípojení (server musí být vytvořen "
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index ccaf3d6ee..f2f95563e 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Nils Görs\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4489,19 +4489,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "Mit IRC-Server(n) verbinden"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
 "no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4516,6 +4520,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "    server: intern genutzter Servername mit dem verbunden werden soll (Der "
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index a6c7bd195..74fe9caf7 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Elián Hanisch <lambdae2@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4348,19 +4348,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "conectar a un servidor IRC"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[<servidor> [<servidor>...] | <hostname>[/<puerto>]] [-<opción>[=<valor>]] [-"
 "no<opción>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4375,6 +4379,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "servidor: nombre interno del servidor a conectar (debe haber sido creado "
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index b8a190df8..608b388fe 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-04 12:42+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Sebastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
 "Language: French\n"
@@ -4388,18 +4388,20 @@ msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "se connecter à un/plusieurs serveur(s) IRC"
 
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
-"[<serveur> [<serveur>...] | <nom>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<valeur>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"[<serveur> [<serveur>...] [-<option>[=<valeur>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4414,13 +4416,15 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
-" serveur: nom du serveur interne pour se connecter (le serveur doit avoir "
-"été créé par /server add)\n"
-"     nom: nom (ou adresse IP) d'un serveur (ceci crééra un serveur "
-"TEMPORAIRE)\n"
-"    port: port pour le serveur (6667 par défaut)\n"
+" serveur: nom du serveur, qui peut être :\n"
+"          - nom interne de serveur (créé par /server add, usage recommandé)\n"
+"          - nom/port ou IP/port (ceci crééra un serveur TEMPORAIRE), le port "
+"par défaut est 6667\n"
+"          - URL avec le format: irc[6][s]://[pseudo[:mot_passe]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#canal1][,#canal2[...]]\n"
 "  option: définir l'option pour le serveur (pour une option booléenne, la "
 "valeur peut être omise)\n"
 "nooption: définir l'option booléenne à 'off' (par exemple: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4437,6 +4441,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 
 msgid "send a CTCP message (Client-To-Client Protocol)"
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 298c73613..5457fdf16 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-10-22 12:21+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Andras Voroskoi <voroskoi@frugalware.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -3789,19 +3789,21 @@ msgstr "csatlakozás a szerver(ek)hez"
 
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[-all [-nojoin] | szervernév [szervernév ...] [-nojoin] | gépnév [-port "
 "port] [-ipv6] [-ssl]]"
 
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -3816,6 +3818,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "      -all: kapcsolódás minden szerverhez\n"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index f1ceea6d3..9ca114456 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Marco Paolone <marcopaolone@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4344,19 +4344,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "connette ad uno o più server IRC"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<porta>]] [-<opzione>[=<valore>]] [-"
 "no<opzione>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4371,6 +4375,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "    server: nome interno del server a cui connettersi (il server deve essere "
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index c21c43c8d..f632b4706 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:57+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Krzysztof Korościk <soltys@szluug.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4326,19 +4326,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr "łączy się z serwerem(ami) IRC"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[<serwer> [<serwer>...] | <host>[/<port>]] [-<opcja>[=<wartość>]] [-"
 "no<opcja>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 
+#, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4353,6 +4357,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "    serwer: wewnętrzna nazwa serwera do połączenia (serwer stworzony za "
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 929051bc7..f600518dd 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-11-03 16:58+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Ivan Sichmann Freitas <ivansichfreitas@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -4168,16 +4168,18 @@ msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -4192,6 +4194,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index e909a74ce..cca74a457 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat 0.3.7-dev\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-10-22 12:21+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Pavel Shevchuk <stlwrt@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -3809,19 +3809,21 @@ msgstr "подключиться к серверу(-ам)"
 
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 "[-all [-nojoin] | сервер [servername ...] [-nojoin] | адрес [-port порт] [-"
 "ipv6] [-ssl]]"
 
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -3836,6 +3838,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 "   -all: переподключиться ко всем серверам\n"
diff --git a/po/weechat.pot b/po/weechat.pot
index 7c9b34b65..98969dc75 100644
--- a/po/weechat.pot
+++ b/po/weechat.pot
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-03 16:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-11-04 12:41+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -3374,16 +3374,18 @@ msgid "connect to IRC server(s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid ""
-"[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-"
-"no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
+"<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-"
+"switch] || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgid ""
-"    server: internal server name to connect (server must have been created "
-"by /server add)\n"
-"  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this will create a TEMPORARY "
-"server)\n"
-"      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+"    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+"            - internal server name (created by /server add, recommended "
+"usage)\n"
+"            - hostname/port or IP/port (this will create a TEMPORARY "
+"server), port is 6667 by default\n"
+"            - URL with format: irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]irc.example."
+"org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
 "    option: set option for server (for boolean option, value can be "
 "omitted)\n"
 "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for example: -nossl)\n"
@@ -3398,6 +3400,7 @@ msgid ""
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
 "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
 "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+"  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
 "  /connect -switch"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
index b9cc42ed1..ceb73a9cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
@@ -840,27 +840,45 @@ irc_command_connect (void *data, struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int argc,
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    name = irc_server_get_name_without_port (argv[i]);
-                    ptr_server = irc_server_alloc ((name) ? name : argv[i]);
-                    if (name)
-                        free (name);
-                    if (ptr_server)
+                    if ((strncmp (argv[i], "irc", 3) == 0)
+                        && strstr (argv[i], "://"))
                     {
-                        ptr_server->temp_server = 1;
-                        weechat_config_option_set (ptr_server->options[IRC_SERVER_OPTION_ADDRESSES],
-                                                   argv[i], 1);
-                        weechat_printf (NULL,
-                                        _("%s: server %s%s%s created (temporary server, NOT SAVED!)"),
-                                        IRC_PLUGIN_NAME,
-                                        IRC_COLOR_CHAT_SERVER,
-                                        ptr_server->name,
-                                        IRC_COLOR_RESET);
-                        irc_server_apply_command_line_options (ptr_server,
-                                                               argc, argv);
-                        if (!irc_command_connect_one_server (ptr_server, 0, 0))
-                            connect_ok = 0;
+                        /* read server using URL format */
+                        ptr_server = irc_server_alloc_with_url (argv[i]);
+                        if (ptr_server)
+                        {
+                            irc_server_apply_command_line_options (ptr_server,
+                                                                   argc, argv);
+                            if (!irc_command_connect_one_server (ptr_server, 0, 0))
+                                connect_ok = 0;
+                        }
                     }
                     else
+                    {
+                        /* create server with address */
+                        name = irc_server_get_name_without_port (argv[i]);
+                        ptr_server = irc_server_alloc ((name) ? name : argv[i]);
+                        if (name)
+                            free (name);
+                        if (ptr_server)
+                        {
+                            ptr_server->temp_server = 1;
+                            weechat_config_option_set (ptr_server->options[IRC_SERVER_OPTION_ADDRESSES],
+                                                       argv[i], 1);
+                            weechat_printf (NULL,
+                                            _("%s: server %s%s%s created "
+                                              "(temporary server, NOT SAVED!)"),
+                                            IRC_PLUGIN_NAME,
+                                            IRC_COLOR_CHAT_SERVER,
+                                            ptr_server->name,
+                                            IRC_COLOR_RESET);
+                            irc_server_apply_command_line_options (ptr_server,
+                                                                   argc, argv);
+                            if (!irc_command_connect_one_server (ptr_server, 0, 0))
+                                connect_ok = 0;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (!ptr_server)
                     {
                         weechat_printf (NULL,
                                         _("%s%s: unable to create server "
@@ -4784,15 +4802,18 @@ irc_command_init ()
                           "%(irc_channel_nicks_hosts)", &irc_command_ban, NULL);
     weechat_hook_command ("connect",
                           N_("connect to IRC server(s)"),
-                          N_("[<server> [<server>...] | <hostname>[/<port>]] "
-                             "[-<option>[=<value>]] [-no<option>] [-nojoin] "
-                             "[-switch]"
+                          N_("<server> [<server>...] [-<option>[=<value>]] "
+                             "[-no<option>] [-nojoin] [-switch]"
                              " || -all|-open [-nojoin] [-switch]"),
-                          N_("    server: internal server name to connect "
-                             "(server must have been created by /server add)\n"
-                             "  hostname: hostname (or IP) of a server (this "
-                             "will create a TEMPORARY server)\n"
-                             "      port: port for server (6667 by default)\n"
+                          N_("    server: server name, which can be:\n"
+                             "            - internal server name (created by "
+                             "/server add, recommended usage)\n"
+                             "            - hostname/port or IP/port (this "
+                             "will create a TEMPORARY server), port is 6667 "
+                             "by default\n"
+                             "            - URL with format: "
+                             "irc[6][s]://[nickname[:password]@]"
+                            "irc.example.org[:port][/#channel1][,#channel2[...]]\n"
                              "    option: set option for server (for boolean "
                              "option, value can be omitted)\n"
                              "  nooption: set boolean option to 'off' (for "
@@ -4810,6 +4831,7 @@ irc_command_init ()
                              "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6667 -ipv6\n"
                              "  /connect irc6.oftc.net/6697 -ipv6 -ssl\n"
                              "  /connect my.server.org/6697 -ssl -password=test\n"
+                             "  /connect irc://nick@irc.oftc.net/#channel\n"
                              "  /connect -switch"),
                           "%(irc_servers)|-all|-open|-nojoin|-switch|%*",
                           &irc_command_connect, NULL);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
index eb76285e5..6f5c84055 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -705,11 +705,10 @@ irc_server_alloc (const char *name)
 /*
  * irc_server_alloc_with_url: init a server with url of this form:
  *                            irc://nick:pass@irc.toto.org:6667
- *                            returns: 1 = ok
- *                                     0 = error
+ *                            return server pointer, or NULL if error
  */
 
-int
+struct t_irc_server *
 irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url)
 {
     char *irc_url2, *pos_server, *pos_nick, *pos_password;
@@ -720,7 +719,7 @@ irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url)
 
     irc_url2 = strdup (irc_url);
     if (!irc_url2)
-        return 0;
+        return NULL;
 
     pos_server = NULL;
     pos_nick = NULL;
@@ -733,10 +732,10 @@ irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url)
     ssl = 0;
 
     pos_server = strstr (irc_url2, "://");
-    if (!pos_server)
+    if (!pos_server || !pos_server[3])
     {
         free (irc_url2);
-        return 0;
+        return NULL;
     }
     pos_server[0] = '\0';
     pos_server += 3;
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url)
         if (!pos)
         {
             free (irc_url2);
-            return 0;
+            return NULL;
         }
         pos[0] = '\0';
         pos++;
@@ -900,7 +899,7 @@ irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url)
 
     free (irc_url2);
 
-    return (ptr_server) ? 1 : 0;
+    return ptr_server;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.h b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.h
index 86f5254bf..67d431829 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.h
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ extern char irc_server_get_prefix_mode_for_char (struct t_irc_server *server,
 extern char irc_server_get_prefix_char_for_mode (struct t_irc_server *server,
                                                  char mode);
 extern struct t_irc_server *irc_server_alloc (const char *name);
-extern int irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url);
+extern struct t_irc_server *irc_server_alloc_with_url (const char *irc_url);
 extern void irc_server_apply_command_line_options (struct t_irc_server *server,
                                                    int argc, char **argv);
 extern void irc_server_free_all ();