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How to Access IRC Using Pidgin

• Accessing FOSUG chat with Pidgin software allows users to run both Instant Messages and IRC from the same software, and is available for both Windows and Linux.

• Download the Pidgin software, install and run.

• Click on Add Accounts

• Click on the drop-down box where it says "Protocol"

• Choose IRC

• In the Server box type: irc.freenode.net 6666

• Give yourself a screen name.

• Click OK or Save.

• A window will be created. In the typing box at the bottom type

• /join #fosug

• and you will be in!

• Now you can type in the typing box whatever you want to say.

• To quit, you can type /quit in the typing box or just x out.

• Your account will be saved and to go back to the room, all you'll have to do is type

• /join #fosug when you want to join us again.