6.2 Setting Up an Account
To use Gaim, you must already have accounts on the systems
you want to use. For example, to use Gaim for your AIM account,
you must first have an AIM account. Once you have those accounts, set
them up in the Gaim dialog.
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Start Gaim
by clicking > > > .
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Click > to
open the dialog.
The first time you run Gaim, or any subsequent times you start
Gaim when you don’t have any accounts set up, the dialog opens automatically.
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Choose the protocol you want to set up.
The dialog differs for each
protocol, depending on what setup options are available for that
protocol.
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Enter the setup options for the chosen
protocol.
Typical options include your account name and password. Your
protocol might support additional options, such as a buddy icon,
alias, login options, or others.
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Click .
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Repeat Steps 2 to 5 for each additional
protocol.
Once an account is added, you can log in to that account by
entering your account name and password in the Gaim dialog.
