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How do I connect my facebook account with pidgin? - Michael - 11-09-2012 05:41 PM
I keep trying to link my facebook chat with pidgin and it just won't work I've tried everything that I could find but to no avail, no matter what I do it just says that it's not authorized. So I ask of you yahoo community please help me in my endeavors.
- Cry Baby Obama - 11-09-2012 05:49 PM
Launch Pidgin.
2
Select "Accounts" and then "Manage Accounts."
3
Click "Add."
4
Select "XMPP" from the "Protocol" drop-down menu.
5
Enter the following Facebook Chat details, leaving all unmentioned fields blank:
Username - your Facebook username
Domain - chat.facebook.com
Password - your Facebook password (optionally check "Save Password" to avoid re-entering your password when launching Pidgin)
6
Select the "Advanced" tab and enter the following connection details and then click "Add":
Require SSL/TLS - enabled
Connect Port - 5222
7
Click "Close" and restart Pidgin. Online Facebook contacts will be listed in the Pidgin interface and you can initiate conversations with those contacts by double-clicking their names.
- AuroIN New york - 11-09-2012 05:49 PM
1.Launch Pidgin.
2.Select "Accounts" and then "Manage Accounts."
3.Click "Add."
4.Select "XMPP" from the "Protocol" drop-down menu.
5.Enter the following Facebook Chat details, leaving all unmentioned fields blank:
Username - your Facebook username
Domain - chat.facebook.com
Password - your Facebook password (optionally check "Save Password" to avoid re-entering your password when launching Pidgin)
6.Select the "Advanced" tab and enter the following connection details and then click "Add":
Require SSL/TLS - enabled
Connect Port - 5222
7.Click "Close" and restart Pidgin. Online Facebook contacts will be listed in the Pidgin interface and you can initiate conversations with those contacts by double-clicking their names.