Guidelines

How do I set up Pidgin?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I set up Pidgin?

Set up Pidgin

  1. First install Pidgin software if you don’t already have it.
  2. Once installed, launch Pidgin by clicking the Start menu > All Programs > Pidgin.
  3. Click Accounts > Add/Edit.
  4. Click the Add button.
  5. Select XMPP as the protocol.
  6. The screen name and password are your Amherst user name & password.

How do I connect to Google Talk?

Connecting to Google Talk

  1. Click the Trillian button in the upper left of your contact list and click Settings:
  2. Click the IM Accounts section, click Add a new account, and click Google Talk:
  3. Type your existing Google email and password and click Connect.

Does pidgin work with Google Chat?

Pidgin seems to only support Google Talk – which uses a different protocol. Hangouts employs a proprietary protocol, not compatible with XMPP. There is a cross-platform client designed specifically for Hangouts (partial support for audio-video), as well as a Python library.

How do I add Google Talk to pidgin?

Open Pidgin. Select Add. Screen Name: your Google Talk username (without any @ symbol or domain). Domain: Enter the portion of your email address after the @ symbol….Configure Pidgin to connect to Google Talk

  1. Connect port: 5222.
  2. Connect server: talk.google.com.
  3. Leave everything else blank or default.

How to configure Pidgin to connect to Google Talk?

To configure your account: Open Pidgin. Select Add. Screen Name: your Google Talk username (without any @ symbol or domain). Server: Enter the portion of your email address after the @ symbol. For example, [email protected] will enter example.com as the server value.

How do I set up my pidgin account?

To configure your account: Open Pidgin. Select Add. Enter the following information in the Add Account window: Protocol: XMPP Click the Advanced tab and select Require SSL/TLS. Click Save.

What to do if Pidgin has difficulty connecting to Gmail account?

Tip If Pidgin has difficulty connecting to your Gmail account, select the “Advanced” tab in the account configuration window. Confirm that the port is set to “443” and the connection server is set to “talk.google.com.”.

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