Connect

Pidgin is a chat program that allows logging into multiple chat networks at the same time. Pidgin can connect to XMPP, IRC, SILC, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, SIMPLE, and much more.

  1. Open pidgin:
  2. If you already have an existing account, click on Accounts -> Manage Accounts.
  3. Click on Add.
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  4. Fill in details:
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    1. Protocol: XMPP
    2. Username: Fill in your username
    3. Domain: See the list of free XMPP servers. In this example, we use ircnow.org.
    4. Password: Fill in your password.
    5. Check Remember password.
    6. Check Create this new account on the server.
    7. Click Save.
  5. Select the Enabled checkbox for your new account.
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  6. Choose your username and password:
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  7. Your account has been created!
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