diff --git a/irc_register.py b/irc_register.py
index 0492a86..7c87e96 100644
--- a/irc_register.py
+++ b/irc_register.py
@@ -7,16 +7,17 @@ def ircregister(username, password, email):
     d = irctokens.StatefulDecoder()
     e = irctokens.StatefulEncoder()
     s = socket.socket()
+    securesocket = ssl.create_default_context().wrap_socket(s, server_hostname="irc.casa")
 
     #connecting to the server
-    s.connect(("127.0.0.1", 6667))
+    securesocket.connect(("theia.psyched.dev", 6697))
 
     #defining the send function with proper formatting
     def _send(line):
         print(f"> {line.format()}")
         e.push(line)
         while e.pending():
-            e.pop(s.send(e.pending()))
+            e.pop(securesocket.send(e.pending()))
 
     # registering the connection to the server
     _send(irctokens.build("USER", [username, "0", "*", username]))
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def ircregister(username, password, email):
 
     # go through the cases
     while True:
-        lines = d.push(s.recv(1024))
+        lines = d.push(securesocket.recv(1024))
 
         if lines == None:    # if nothing is received from server
             return "server error"