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HOWTO: Chat using Pidgin

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:33 pm
by HoodedMan
  1. Click Accounts on the menu bar and select Manage, or press Ctrl+A.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Protocol: IRC
  4. Screen name: Your primary nickname
  5. Server: chat.nightscrawlers.com
  6. Click the Advanced tab.
  7. Port: 6000
  8. Username: Doesn't matter, shows up in /WHOIS
  9. Real name: Doesn't matter, shows up in /WHOIS
    Please note that if you do not set innocuous values for these two fields, you may unwittingly reveal personal information.
  10. Click the Save button to close the Add Account dialog.
To automatically identify to NickServ upon connection:
  1. Click Buddies on the menu bar and select Add Buddy... or press Ctrl+B.
  2. Account: Select your Nightscrawlers Chat account, if it is not already selected.
  3. Screen name: NickServ
  4. Click the Add button to close the Add Buddy dialog.
  5. Right-click NickServ on your buddy list, who should appear online once you connect, and select Add Buddy Pounce....
  6. Uncheck Pop up a notification and check Send a message.
  7. Type in the message field: IDENTIFY password
  8. Check Recurring.
  9. Click the Save button to close the New Buddy Pounce dialog.
To automatically join #nightscrawlers:
  1. Click Buddies on the menu bar and select Add Chat....
  2. Account: Select your Nightscrawlers Chat account, if it is not already selected.
  3. Channel: #nightscrawlers
  4. Check Autojoin when account becomes online..
  5. Click the Add button to close the Add Chat dialog.