<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
id="create-account">
+
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="add-account"/>
+ <link type="seealso" xref="irc-account"/>
<desc>
Register an account with one of the supported messaging services.
</desc>
- <revision version="3.0" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
-
+ <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-07" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Milo Casagrande</name>
<email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
<year>2009</year>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
</copyright>
-
- <license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
-
- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
- />
+ <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
- <comment>
- <cite date="2009-06-14"><name>Milo Casagrande</name></cite>
- <p>Section about how to create an account.</p>
- </comment>
-
<title>Register for a new account</title>
-
- <p>
- You can freely create an account on any of the following
- services. Follow the instructions reported on each website on
- how to register your new account.
- </p>
- <p>
- At the end of the registration process you should have a <em>user
- name</em> (or an <em>account ID</em>) and a <em>password</em>
- that you will use to add the account to <app>Empathy</app>.
- </p>
- <p>
- Click on the name of the service to visit its website.
- </p>
-
- <section id="im-services">
- <title>Instant Messaging Services</title>
- <list>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
- </p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="http://www.google.com/talk/">Google Talk</link>
- </p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
- </p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber</link>
- </p>
- <note>
- <p>
- It is possible to use the automatic creation of accounts
- with this service and <app>Empathy</app>. Not all the
- service providers support it. One service provider known
- to work is <em>jabber.org</em>, the default one of the application.
- </p>
- </note>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
- </p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>
- </p>
- </item>
- </list>
+ <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a account provider
+ before you can connect using instant messaging applications like <app>Empathy</app>.
+ With some account providers, you can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new
+ account, using the same steps as you would to <link xref="add-account">add an
+ account</link>.</p>
+
+ <p>This page provides information on creating a new account for various types of
+ accounts. Your account provider should give you a login ID and a password, as well
+ as any additional information you need to connect with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
+
+ <section id="jabber">
+ <title>Jabber</title>
+
+ <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
+ you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
+ users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
+
+ <p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
+ many free providers; one popular provider is
+ <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber.org</link>.</p>
+
+ <note>
+ <p>If you use Google Mail or Google Talk, you already have a Jabber account.
+ Google Talk is a Jabber service. Simply use your Google Mail address and
+ password in <app>Empathy</app> to connect.</p>
+ </note>
</section>
- <section id="local-service">
- <title>Local Instant Messaging Services</title>
- <p>
- This service works when you are connected to a local network,
- you do not need an Internet connection in order to use it.
- </p>
- <list>
- <item>
- <p>
- <em>Salut</em>
- </p>
- </item>
- </list>
- <p>
- For more information, see <link type="seealso"
- xref="salut-protocol" />.
- </p>
+ <section id="salut">
+ <title>People Nearby</title>
+
+ <p>You do not need to create an account to use this feature. This service works
+ whenever you are connected to a local network, such as a wireless hotspot. It
+ automatically finds all other users on the network who are also using this
+ service.</p>
+ <p>For more information, see <link xref="salut-protocol" />.</p>
</section>
<section id ="sip-services">
<title>Telephony Services</title>
<p>
- These services will let you do voice call over the Internet to
- other people using the same service or even to normal phones.
+ These services will let you do voice call over the Internet with
+ other people using the same service or even to normal phones.
</p>
-
+
<list>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga</link>
- </p>
+ <link href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga</link>
+ </p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start">Sipphone</link>
- </p>
+ <link href="https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start">Sipphone</link>
+ </p>
</item>
</list>
<note>
<p>
- In order to call normal phones over the Internet, you may need
- to subscribe to a paid service. For more information, please
- refer to the instructions provided on the website of the
- service you will use.
+ In order to call normal phones over the Internet, you may need
+ to subscribe to a paid service. For more information, please
+ refer to the instructions provided on the website of the
+ service you will use.
</p>
</note>
</section>
+
+ <section id="irc">
+ <title>IRC</title>
+
+ <comment>
+ <p>you don't need an account, but mention and cross-link nick registering
+ and server password stuff</p>
+ </comment>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="proprietary-services">
+ <title>Proprietary Services</title>
+
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <link href="http://www.google.com/talk/">Google Talk</link>
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
</page>
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