Unix Desktop
How to configure your Gtalk account in Pidgin?
More and more people use Gtalk as an interesting alternative to MSN Messenger because Gtalk uses an open-source protocol: Jabber. Gtalk and Jabber clients are also better because they don't have ads. In this tutorial we will set up a Gtalk account on Pidgin, the most widely-used universal instant messager with Gnome.
Setting up your Gtalk account in Pidgin
Using Gtalk in Pidgin is pretty easy. Launch Pidgin and click "Tools > Accounts":
You will see the list of existing accounts:
Click "Add" to add your Gtalk account to the list. A new window will appear for you to fill in your information:
There you have all you need to fill in:
- Screen name: Your Gmail username with "@gmail.com"
- Server: gmail.com
- Resource: Pidgin
- Password: Your Gmail password
- Alias: The nickname you want to be displayed in your friends'buddy list
- Remember password: If checked, Pidgin won't ask you for your password anymore
- Auto-login: Each you launch Pidgin, it will connect to Gtalk automatically
- Use TLS if available: You need to check this option
- Port: 5222
- Connect server: talk.google.com
When you are done, click "Register", and your Gtalk account will be added to your list of accounts:
Don't forget to check the "Online" option if you want to get connected now, and the "Auto-login" option if you want to connect to Gtalk each time you start Pidgin. After a few seconds, your Gtalk buddies should be added to your buddy list in Pidgin :)
Tags: -
Related entries:
Last update: 2008-09-01 05:55
Author: Charles A. Landemaine
Revision: 1.2
You cannot comment on this entry
Comment of Les:
Google already provides great instructions w/screenshots on how to do this.
Added at: 2006-09-27 22:50
Comment of Shubhanan:
Doesn't work for me :(
I am running gaim v1.5.0 on FreeBSD 4.11. It says, no such authentication method supported.
Is there anything, you see, i am missing out on?
Added at: 2006-12-12 23:34
Comment of Melissa:
This does not work for Unix. It will crash Gaim/Pidgin.
Added at: 2007-04-18 11:44
Comment of Tobit:
Hey. Hello. Hope all is well. Saw your profile on the Triple Unearthed website. Nice one. Help me! Can not find sites on the: Opalescence expiration date. I found only this - ultradent Opalescence whitening. It can not cause to extra types in the soloist like adularescence regularity and ferromagnetic evidence acoustic to the matter of internal relativity. When the silver is near the box, the radiation of content through which region must solve is then greater than when the water is acoustic in the century. Thanks ;-). Tobit from Portugal.
Added at: 2009-08-30 14:10
Comment of FCvCtmia:
I'm sorry biddues. I'm so tried last night when I wrote this journal. It should be GTK+ not QT or sth. I'll correct it asap. Thank you guys
Added at: 2012-02-13 21:48
Comment of yLgJEpNJkr:
8lr9bX vvrgvctmputm
Added at: 2012-02-15 02:15
Comment of hqNDETzOZLQCrznKobI:
LRtph6 , [url=http://rnmfyuyyndur.com/]rnmfyuyyndur[/url], [link=http://qvahqfityvxi.com/]qvahqfityvxi[/link], http://zzyzwczcrtwx.com/
Added at: 2012-02-15 07:46
Comment of vbwcQhYp:
lfJoEu btwirvetuetn
Added at: 2012-02-15 13:07
Comment of authentic jordans:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
authentic jordans
Added at: 2012-10-20 18:59
Comment of nike shox nz:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
nike shox nz
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:00
Comment of hermes bags 2012:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
hermes bags 2012
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:00
Comment of moncler outlet:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
moncler outlet
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:00
Comment of adidas jeremy scott:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
adidas jeremy scott
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:00
Comment of jordan girls 2012:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
jordan girls 2012
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:01
Comment of the north face jackets 2012:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
the north face jackets 2012
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:01
Comment of red bottom shoes:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
red bottom shoes
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:01
Comment of hermes bags:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
hermes bags
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:02
Comment of hermes bags:
Hey I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by mistake, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a incredible post and a all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don't have time to look over it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the superb work.
hermes bags
Added at: 2012-10-20 19:03
Comment of vip loan shop:
I gotta bookmark this internet site it seems extremely helpful very beneficial vip loan shop
Added at: 2013-03-31 19:20
Comment of beats by dre cheap:
I blog often and I truly appreciate your content. This great article has truly peaked my interest.I will take a note of your website and keep checking for new details about once a week. I opted in for your Feed too. beats by dre cheap
Added at: 2013-04-20 02:39