diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 2324238..35f47d0 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ If freezing sometimes, decrease it. If stuttering, increase it.")
 (require 'init-flymake)
 (require 'init-org)
 (require 'init-file)
+(require 'init-proxy)
+(require 'init-irc)
 
 
 (setq custom-file (expand-file-name "custom.el" creature/cache-dir))
diff --git a/lisp/init-irc.el b/lisp/init-irc.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fa3442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/init-irc.el
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+;; -*- coding: utf-8; lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(with-eval-after-load 'erc
+  (add-to-list 'erc-modules 'sasl)
+  (add-to-list 'erc-modules 'services)
+  (erc-update-modules)
+
+  (setq erc-server "irc.libera.chat"
+        erc-sasl-user "zedhugh"
+        erc-nick "zedhugh"
+        erc-user-full-name "Zedhugh Chen"
+        erc-email-userid "zedhugh@gmail.com"
+        ;; erc-session-client-certificate t
+        erc-prompt-for-password nil
+
+        erc-prompt-for-nickserv-password nil
+        erc-use-auth-source-for-nickserv-password t
+
+        erc-kill-buffer-on-part t
+        erc-kill-queries-on-quit t
+        erc-kill-server-buffer-on-quit t
+
+        erc-autojoin-channels-alist '(("libera.chat" "#linuxba"))
+        ))
+
+
+(provide 'init-irc)
diff --git a/lisp/init-proxy.el b/lisp/init-proxy.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..065479d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lisp/init-proxy.el
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+;; -*- coding: utf-8; lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(defun enable-socks-proxy ()
+  (interactive)
+  (require 'socks)
+  (setq socks-server '("Default server" "127.0.0.1" 1080 5))
+  (setq socks-override-functions t)
+
+  (setq url-gateway-method 'socks))
+
+(defun disable-socks-proxy ()
+  (interactive)
+  (setq url-gateway-method 'native))
+
+
+(provide 'init-proxy)