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Thomas Carney, 07/29/2015 01:05 PM

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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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![](welcome_screen.png)  
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*Click 'Add'*
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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 username from your credentials (above)
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  - **Server** is the Host name 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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![](add_account_basic.png)  
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*Fill out the basic tab*
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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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![](add_account_advanced.png)  
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*Fill out the advanced tab*
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### Start Chatting
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Click on 'Add' and you'll be automatically connected to the project chatroom.