Basic Account Information

Screen Name: username
Server: olark.com
Protocol: Jabber
Port: 5222

Using Olark in Pidgin (formerly GAIM)

It should only take a few seconds to add your Olark account to Pidgin. Just follow these simple instructions below.

What is Pidgin?

Pidgin, formerly known as GAIM, is an opensource instant messaging client that lets you log into multiple instant messaging services at the same time. Pidgin is Windows and Linux compatible. You can download and learn more about Pidgin at Pidgin.im.

The shortcut

If you don't already have Pidgin, you can download it for free at Pidgin .

Using Olark with Pidgin

Launch Pidgin
Enter the Pidgin 'Add Account' dialog.
If this is your first time running Pidgin you can do this from the welcome screen.

This dialog can also be found in the Pidgin 'Accounts' menu option.

Just select 'add' from the Pidgin 'Accounts' menu.
Choose the 'XMPP' (Jabber) protocol.
Fill in the field 'Screen Name:' with your Olark username: YOUR_USERNAME, the 'Domain:' field with 'olark.com', and the 'Password' field with your Olark password. You will also probably want to check the box labeled 'Remember Password'. Click Save when you are done.
The last step it to enable your new Olark account.
You can do this using the 'Accounts' menu option under 'Enable Account', and then selecting your Olark account from the list of available accounts.

You can also enable your account by navigating back to the 'Accounts' menu

And checking the box labeled 'enable' to the left of your new Olark account.
If you have already added your HTML code to the Olark site you're done! Otherwise continue to our HTML tutorial

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