• Table of contents
• • Download and install Pidgin
  • Add a new Account
  • Start Chatting

1. Download and install Pidgin

Download and install Pidgin for Windows.

2. Add a new Account

Click on the Add button on the welcome screen to add a new account.

In the basic tab:

• Protocol should be set to IRC
• Username should be the hostname from your credentials
• Server is also the hostname from your credentials
• Password is the password from your credentials
• Check Remember password, so you don't always have to re-enter it
• Local alias is your chat name

In the Advanced tab:

• The Port should be the port number from your credentials
• Tick Use SSL, so your chat is secure
• Ident name should be the user name from your credentials

3. Start Chatting

Click on 'Add' and you'll be automatically connected to the project chatroom.