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<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="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"/>
-->
</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 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>
<desc>Create an account for one of the supported messaging services.</desc>
</info>
<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>
<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>
<section id="facebook">
<title>Facebook</title>
<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
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
many free providers; one popular provider is
<link href="http://register.jabber.org/">jabber.org</link>.</p>
<note>
<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>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 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,
regardless of which SIP provider they use.</p>
<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="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 some of these services.
To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to
visit the website for the service.</p>
<list>
<item>
<p><link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link></p>
</item>
<item>
<p><link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link></p>
</item>
<item>
<p><link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link></p>
</item>
<item>
<p><link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
</page>
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