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Solution for Enabling Face Book Chat on Pidgin or other IM on Windows OS

Do you want to enable your Facebook Chat on Pidgin or other IM on Windows operating system ? Read this exclusive article to learn the step by step solution to intercommunicate with your facebook friends and dear ones over Pidgin.

Solution for iChat

  • In this first step :- Navigate to ‘Accounts’ and then click on the “Manage Accounts’ options.
  • Now in the second step :- Look for the Basic tab and the enter the following info:
  • Protocol: XMPP

    Username: <Your Facebook Username>

    Domain: chat.facebook.com

    Resource: Pidgin

    Password: <your Facebook password>

    Local alias: <You Facebook Alias name>

  • Now in the third step (last) :- Look for the ‘Advance tab’ and click on it and then enter the following info:
  • Connect port: 5222

    Connect server: chat.facebook.com

    (Uncheck the box labeled "Require SSL/TLS")

Solution for Windows based IM with based on XMPP

  1. First of all, run your instant message program and then search the menu which allows you to add a new account.
  2. In the second step you need to create a new account. For creating a new account enter the below given details.

Protocol: XMPP or Jabber

Username: <Your Facebook Username>

Domain: chat.facebook.com

Jabber ID: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Password: <your Facebook password>

  1. In this third step, which is perhaps the last step you need to enter the server information. For entering the server information follow the below given instructions:-

Port: 5222

Server: chat.facebook.com

Use SSL/TLS: no

Allow Plaintext Authentication: no

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