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# Set up Team Chat on Windows using Pidgin Pidgin is a free IRC client for Windows, which you can use for Planio team chat on your desktop. {{>toc}} ## Download and install Pidgin Download and install [Pidgin for Windows.](https://pidgin.im/download/windows/) ## Add a new Account Click on the **Add** button on the welcome screen to add a new account. {{figure(Click 'Add') !welcome_screen.png! }}  *Click 'Add'* In the basic tab: - **Protocol** should be set to IRC - **Username** should be the username from your credentials (above) - **Server** is the Host name 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 {{figure(Fill  *Fill out the basic tab) !add_account_basic.png! }} tab* 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 {{figure(Fill  *Fill out the advanced tab) !add_account_advanced.png! }} tab* ## Start Chatting Click on 'Add' and you'll be automatically connected to the project chatroom.