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.

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• Set up Team Chat on Windows using Pidgin
  • • Download and install Pidgin
    • Add a new Account
    • Start Chatting

Download and install Pidgin¶

Download and install Pidgin for Windows.

Add a new Account¶

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

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

Fill out the basic 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

Fill out the advanced tab

Start Chatting¶

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