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Jan Schulz-Hofen, 02/28/2018 10:16 AM

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# Set up Team Chat on Windows using Pidgin
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Pidgin is a free IRC client for Windows, which you can use for Planio team chat on your desktop.
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## Download and install Pidgin
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Download and install [Pidgin for Windows.](https://pidgin.im/download/windows/)
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## Add a new Account
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Click on the **Add** button on the welcome screen to add a new account.
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{{figure(Click 'Add')
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!welcome_screen.png!
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In the basic tab:
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  - **Protocol** should be set to IRC
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  - **Username** should be the **hostname** from your credentials
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  - **Server** is also the **hostname** from your credentials
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  - **Password** is the **password** from your credentials
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  - Check **Remember password**, so you don't always have to re-enter it
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  - Local alias is your chat name
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{{figure(Fill out the basic tab)
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!add_account_basic.png!
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In the Advanced tab:
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  - The **Port** should be the port number from your credentials
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  - Tick **Use SSL**, so your chat is secure
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  - Ident name should be the user name from your credentials
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{{figure(Fill out the advanced tab)
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!add_account_advanced.png!
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## Start Chatting
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Click on 'Add' and you'll be automatically connected to the project chatroom.