? THE PIDGIN CLIENT (LINUX, MS WINDOWS) These instructions assume that you have a program called "Pidgin"? (formerly known as "Gaim") installed and can start it up. If you? cannot get Pidgin installed or cannot start it, please join our email? list and ask for help. Likewise if you would prefer to use a different? client to Pidgin and need instructions. Setting up Pidgin for the first time (this all only needs to be done once):
? ?1. Start Pidgin ? ?2. Open up the Pidgin accounts window. This is a window with? 'ACCOUNTS' in the title bar at the top. If you have a 'BUDDY LIST'? window and cannot find an 'Accounts' window, go to the 'ACCOUNTS' menu? and select 'ADD/EDIT'. ? ?3. In the 'ACCOUNTS' window', press the 'Add' button and an 'ADD? ACCOUNT' window will open. ? ?4. In the 'ADD ACCOUNT' window: ? ? ? ? ?1. go to the 'PROTOCOL' section and select 'IRC' from the? drop down box. ? ? ? ? ?2. Type in a 'SCREEN NAME' for yourself. This can be anything? you like: your first name, your nickname, a silly name. You do not? need to register for an account anywhere before using your name ? ? ? ? ?3. Type 'IRC.FREENODE.NET' into the 'SERVER' box. ? ? ? ? ?4. Press the 'SAVE' button. There is no need to enter? anything for 'Password' or 'Alias'. Connecting to the server and joining the channel once you are set up: ? ?1. In the 'Accounts' window, there will now be a line beginning? with your chosen screen name and ending with '@irc.freenode.net'.? There will be a checkbox next to it. If there is no tick in that? checkbox, click on it and wait for a tick to appear, if there is a? tick already leave it. ? ?2. Press the 'CLOSE' button, the Accounts window will close. ? ?3. In the 'BUDDY LIST' window, go to the 'Tools' menu and select? 'ROOM LIST' ? ?4. If the '@IRC.FREENODE.NET' name is not already showing as chosen? in the 'Account' drop down list, select it from the drop down list. ? ?5. Press the 'GET LIST' button at the bottom of the screen. ? ?6. Click on '#ILUG-COCHIN' from the window that appears, and then? click the 'Join' button at the bottom. ? ?7. A new window will pop up. This is the group chat. You type your? messages into the large box at the bottom. Messages from you and other? people will appear in the main large box. You can see a list of? everyone in the chat on the right. Well...this actually works..but didnt c #ilug-cochin channel there? ..dun know why?.. ? ?is it off-air or something..? Quoting Mahesh Aravind <ra_mahesh at yahoo.com>: > Hello fellow Linuxers, > > --- rathin r <rathin88 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> this is rathin here..me cant login into ilugkochi at irc.freenode.net..so >> can u guide me thru and keep in touch > > We discussed IRC channel today, and I expected many newbies to IRC might face > this problem.? If you use any IRC clients (Pidgin, Xchat, mIRC, etc.) you can > read through your clients faq/help to see how this is done. > > For those without this facility, the easy way is: > > 0) Goto www.mibbit.com > 1) Select Server as "Freenode.net" > 2) Give channel as "#ilugkochi" (without the quotes) > 3) Nick: anything of your choice.? But make sure it is unique to avoid > conflicts with existing users. > 4) Pass: non-registered users needn't worry.? You won't require? ? > authentication. > > You'll be dropped into the #ilugkochi channel.? The already logged in members > can be seen on the right side. > > More info regarding IRC, IRC practises, ettiquette, etc, goto? ? > www.irc-help.org. > > No worries, > > Mahesh Aravind > > > Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur! > ----- > http://maravind.blogspot.com/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20080527/7ee2cc5f/attachment-0002.html -------------- next part -------------- THE PIDGIN CLIENT (LINUX, MS WINDOWS) These instructions assume that you have a program called "Pidgin" (formerly known as "Gaim") installed and can start it up. If you cannot get Pidgin installed or cannot start it, please join our email list and ask for help. Likewise if you would prefer to use a different client to Pidgin and need instructions. Setting up Pidgin for the first time (this all only needs to be done once): ? ?1. Start Pidgin ? ?2. Open up the Pidgin accounts window. This is a window with 'ACCOUNTS' in the title bar at the top. If you have a 'BUDDY LIST' window and cannot find an 'Accounts' window, go to the 'ACCOUNTS' menu and select 'ADD/EDIT'. ? ?3. In the 'ACCOUNTS' window', press the 'Add' button and an 'ADD ACCOUNT' window will open. ? ?4. In the 'ADD ACCOUNT' window: ? ? ? ? ?1. go to the 'PROTOCOL' section and select 'IRC' from the drop down box. ? ? ? ? ?2. Type in a 'SCREEN NAME' for yourself. This can be anything you like: your first name, your nickname, a silly name. You do not need to register for an account anywhere before using your name ? ? ? ? ?3. Type 'IRC.FREENODE.NET' into the 'SERVER' box. ? ? ? ? ?4. Press the 'SAVE' button. There is no need to enter anything for 'Password' or 'Alias'. Connecting to the server and joining the channel once you are set up: ? ?1. In the 'Accounts' window, there will now be a line beginning with your chosen screen name and ending with '@irc.freenode.net'. There will be a checkbox next to it. If there is no tick in that checkbox, click on it and wait for a tick to appear, if there is a tick already leave it. ? ?2. Press the 'CLOSE' button, the Accounts window will close. ? ?3. In the 'BUDDY LIST' window, go to the 'Tools' menu and select 'ROOM LIST' ? ?4. If the '@IRC.FREENODE.NET' name is not already showing as chosen in the 'Account' drop down list, select it from the drop down list. ? ?5. Press the 'GET LIST' button at the bottom of the screen. ? ?6. Click on '#ILUG-COCHIN' from the window that appears, and then click the 'Join' button at the bottom. ? ?7. A new window will pop up. This is the group chat. You type your messages into the large box at the bottom. Messages from you and other people will appear in the main large box. You can see a list of everyone in the chat on the right. Well...this actually works..but didnt c #ilug-cochin channel there ..dun know why?.. is it off-air or something..? Quoting Mahesh Aravind <ra_mahesh at yahoo.com>: > Hello fellow Linuxers, > > --- rathin r <rathin88 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> this is rathin here..me cant login into ilugkochi at irc.freenode.net..so >> can u guide me thru and keep in touch > > We discussed IRC channel today, and I expected many newbies to IRC might face > this problem.? If you use any IRC clients (Pidgin, Xchat, mIRC, etc.) you can > read through your clients faq/help to see how this is done. > > For those without this facility, the easy way is: > > 0) Goto www.mibbit.com > 1) Select Server as "Freenode.net" > 2) Give channel as "#ilugkochi" (without the quotes) > 3) Nick: anything of your choice.? But make sure it is unique to avoid > conflicts with existing users. > 4) Pass: non-registered users needn't worry.? You won't require? > authentication. > > You'll be dropped into the #ilugkochi channel.? The already logged in members > can be seen on the right side. > > More info regarding IRC, IRC practises, ettiquette, etc, goto? > www.irc-help.org. > > No worries, > > Mahesh Aravind > > > Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur! > ----- > http://maravind.blogspot.com/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20080527/7ee2cc5f/attachment-0003.html
