6.2. Setting up Instant Messaging
This section is specific for
Gaim
in Fedora. For further
information and documentation on
Gaim
, refer to:
https://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php
To start and configure
Gaim
,
select
Applications > Internet > Internet
Messenger
from the menu panel. Starting
Gaim
for the first time goes
directly into the
Accounts
configuration:
Click on the
[Add]
button to
bring up the
Add Account
window:
In the
Add Account
window, under
Login Options
, click on the
right side of the
Protocol
dropdown menu to
show the available protocols. In this example,
AIM/ICQ
is selected.
Enter details for the selected account, including
Screen
name
,
Password
, and
Alias
. Select
Remember
password
if desired. Click on the
[Save]
button to add the
account to the account list.
Once the account is added, the
Accounts
windows displays the new account:
The
Accounts
windows also displays the next
time
Gaim
is launched. Repeat
this procedure for each account to be added.