<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
+ xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
xmlns:e="http://projectmallard.org/experimental/"
type="topic" style="task"
id="create-account">
<info>
- <link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
- <link type="seealso" xref="add-account"/>
- <desc>Register for an account with one of the supported messaging services.</desc>
+ <link type="guide" xref="add-account"/>
<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">
- <!--
- <e:review by="shaunm@gnome.org" date="2009-09-02" status="done"/>
- -->
+ <!--
+ <e:review by="shaunm@gnome.org" date="2009-09-02" status="done"/>
+ -->
</revision>
<revision pkgversion="2.30" version="0.3" date="2010-04-19" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="2.30" version="0.4" date="2010-10-01" status="review"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-06-23" status="review"/>
+
<credit type="author">
<name>Milo Casagrande</name>
- <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
+ <email its:translate="no">milo@ubuntu.com</email>
+ </credit>
+ <credit type="editor">
+ <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+ <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
+
<license>
<p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
</license>
-<!--
- <copyright>
- <year>2009</year>
- <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
- </copyright>
- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
--->
+
+ <desc>Create an account for one of the supported messaging services.</desc>
+
</info>
- <title>Register for a new account</title>
+ <title>Register a new account</title>
+
+ <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a service
+ provider before you can use that account with instant messaging applications.
+ You can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new account with some
+ account providers using the same steps as you would to
+ <link xref="add-account">add an account</link>.</p>
+
+ <p>Once you create a new account, your account provider should give you a
+ login or a username and a password, as well as any additional information you
+ need to connect using <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
- <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>
+ <section id="irc">
+ <title>IRC</title>
+
+ <p>IRC networks require that you specify a nick (nickname) when you connect
+ to the server. Some IRC networks use a service, such as NickServ, to allow
+ users to <link xref="irc-nick-password">protect their nick</link>. If you
+ did not register your nick or are unable to do so and another user is using
+ it, then you will need to choose a different one.</p>
+
+ <p>Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the
+ password to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC
+ networks.</p>
+
+ <note>
+ <p>Many GNOME projects use <code>irc.gnome.org</code> for project-related
+ discussion.</p>
+ </note>
+ </section>
- <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 using <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
-
<section id="facebook">
<title>Facebook</title>
- <p>
- Facebook is one of the most-used social networks. It allows users to
- create their own profile and to communicate with their friends.
- </p>
- <p>
- To use Facebook to communicate with your friends, you will need
- to create a new account from the website:
- <link href="http://www.facebook.com">www.facebook.com</link>.
- </p>
+
+ <p>Facebook is one of the more popular social networks. It allows users to
+ create their own profile and to communicate with their friends.</p>
+
+ <p>To use Facebook to communicate with your friends, you will need to
+ create a new account from the website:
+ <link href="https://www.facebook.com">www.facebook.com</link>.</p>
</section>
<section id="jabber">
<title>Jabber</title>
- <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
+ <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
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <p>If you use Gmail or Google+ Hangouts, you already have a Jabber
+ account. Use your Gmail address and password in <app>Empathy</app> to
+ connect.</p>
</note>
</section>
<section id="salut">
<title>People Nearby</title>
- <p>You do not need to create an account with a service provider 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>This service works whenever you are connected to a local network, such
+ as a wireless hotspot, you do not need to create an account with service
+ providor, just set up your account through <app>Empathy</app>. 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>
+ <p>For more information, see the <link xref="salut-protocol">salut
+ protocol</link>.</p>
</section>
<section id ="sip-services">
<title>SIP</title>
<p>SIP is an open system which allows users to have audio and video
- conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with
- a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users,
+ conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with
+ a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users,
regardless of which SIP provider they use.</p>
- <note style="warning">
- <p>Due to technical differences, the free <link
- href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga.net</link>
- service does not currently work with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
- </note>
-
<p>Some SIP providers allow you to call normal phones from your computer.
- Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this feature.</p>
- </section>
-
- <section id="irc">
- <title>IRC</title>
-
- <p>You do not need to register for an account to use IRC. Although you specify
- a nickname when you add an IRC account to <app>Empathy</app>, this nickname is
- only established each time you connect. If another user is using the nickname,
- you will need to choose a new nickname.</p>
-
- <p>Some IRC networks use a service called NickServ to allow users to protect
- their nicknames. See <link xref="irc-nick-password"/> for more information.</p>
-
- <p>Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the password
- to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC networks.</p>
+ Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this
+ feature.</p>
</section>
<section id="proprietary-services">
<title>Proprietary Services</title>
<p>There are many proprietary instant messaging services that have been
- developed by different companies or organizations.
<app>Empathy</app>
- allows you to connect to an existing account for most popular services.
+ developed by different companies or organizations. <app>Empathy</app>
+ allows you to connect to an existing account for some of these services.
To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to
- visit the service’s web site and agree to its terms of use.</p>
+ visit the website for the service.</p>
<list>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
- </p>
+ <p><link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link></p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
- </p>
+ <p><link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link></p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
- </p>
+ <p><link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link></p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>
- <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>
- </p>
+ <p><link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
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