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8 <link type="guide" xref="add-account"/>
9 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
10 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-07" status="review">
12 <e:review by="shaunm@gnome.org" date="2009-09-02" status="done"/>
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19 <credit type="author">
20 <name>Milo Casagrande</name>
21 <email its:translate="no">milo@ubuntu.com</email>
23 <credit type="editor">
24 <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
25 <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
29 <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
32 <desc>Create an account for one of the supported messaging services.</desc>
36 <title>Register a new account</title>
38 <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a service
39 provider before you can use that account with instant messaging applications.
40 You can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new account with some
41 account providers using the same steps as you would to
42 <link xref="add-account">add an account</link>.</p>
44 <p>Once you create a new account, your account provider should give you a
45 login or a username and a password, as well as any additional information you
46 need to connect using <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
51 <p>IRC networks require that you specify a nick (nickname) when you connect
52 to the server. Some IRC networks use a service, such as NickServ, to allow
53 users to <link xref="irc-nick-password">protect their nick</link>. If you
54 did not register your nick or are unable to do so and another user is using
55 it, then you will need to choose a different one.</p>
57 <p>Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the
58 password to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC
62 <p>Many GNOME projects use <code>irc.gnome.org</code> for project-related
67 <section id="facebook">
68 <title>Facebook</title>
70 <p>Facebook is one of the more popular social networks. It allows users to
71 create their own profile and to communicate with their friends.</p>
73 <p>To use Facebook to communicate with your friends, you will need to
74 create a new account from the website:
75 <link href="https://www.facebook.com">www.facebook.com</link>.</p>
81 <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
82 you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
83 users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
85 <p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
86 many free providers; one popular provider is
87 <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">jabber.org</link>.</p>
90 <p>If you use Gmail or Google+ Hangouts, you already have a Jabber
91 account. Use your Gmail address and password in <app>Empathy</app> to
97 <title>People Nearby</title>
99 <p>This service works whenever you are connected to a local network, such
100 as a wireless hotspot, you do not need to create an account with service
101 providor, just set up your account through <app>Empathy</app>. It
102 automatically finds all other users on the network who are also using this
105 <p>For more information, see the <link xref="salut-protocol">salut
109 <section id ="sip-services">
112 <p>SIP is an open system which allows users to have audio and video
113 conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with
114 a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users,
115 regardless of which SIP provider they use.</p>
117 <p>Some SIP providers allow you to call normal phones from your computer.
118 Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this
122 <section id="proprietary-services">
123 <title>Proprietary Services</title>
125 <p>There are many proprietary instant messaging services that have been
126 developed by different companies or organizations. <app>Empathy</app>
127 allows you to connect to an existing account for some of these services.
128 To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to
129 visit the website for the service.</p>
133 <p><link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link></p>
136 <p><link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link></p>
139 <p><link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link></p>
142 <p><link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link></p>