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2 xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"
3 type="topic" style="task"
7 <link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
8 <link type="seealso" xref="remove-account"/>
9 <desc>Add a new account to <app>Empathy</app>.</desc>
10 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-24" status="draft"/>
11 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-10" status="review"/>
12 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-27" status="review">
14 <e:review by="shaunm@gnome.org" date="2009-08-31" status="done"/>
17 <credit type="author">
18 <name>Milo Casagrande</name>
19 <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
21 <credit type="author">
22 <name>Shaun McCance</name>
23 <email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
28 <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
31 <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
34 <title>Add a new account</title>
36 <p>You can add instant messaging accounts from any supported service to communicate
37 with all of your contacts in <app>Empathy</app>. For some account providers,
38 these steps will also allow you to register for a new account. For more details,
39 see <link xref="create-account"/>.</p>
43 <p>From the <gui>Contact List</gui> window, choose <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui>
44 <gui>Accounts</gui></guiseq>, or press <key>F4</key>.</p>
47 <p>Click the <gui style="button">Add</gui> button.</p>
50 <p>From the <gui>Add new</gui> drop-down list, select the type of account you wish
54 <p>If you do not already have a registered account, select <gui>Create a new account</gui>.
55 This feature is not available for all account types, and may not work with some account
56 providers. See <link xref="create-account"/> for more information.</p>
59 <p>Click <gui>Create</gui>.</p>
62 <p>Enter the required information. For most accounts, you will only need
63 a login ID and a password. Some accounts may require additional information.
64 See <link xref="accounts-window#details"/> for more information.</p>
67 <p>Click <gui style="button">Connect</gui> to enable the new account.</p>
69 <!-- TODO: check if it's a bug or what. In case, this part needs to
70 be removed or we must signal it as a bug! -->
72 <note style="warning">
73 <p>If you close the <gui>Accounts</gui> window without clicking
74 <gui>Connect</gui>, the entire account will be lost, and you will
75 need to create it again.</p>
76 <p>If you select another account without clicking <gui>Connect</gui>,
77 any information you have entered will be lost.</p>
83 <p>To change the name the identifies the account in the <gui>Accounts</gui>
84 window, select the account from the list on the left and either click on the
85 name or press the space bar. Edit the account name and press <key>Enter</key>
86 when you’re finished.</p>