Integrate Facebook Chat with Pidgin

If your using Pidgin as your unified chat client then you maybe glad to know that Pidgin can also be integrated to Facebook chat with the help of a plugin. Facebook Chat plugin for Pidgin can connect to the new Facebook Chat IM service without the need for an API key. The plugin can sign you into Facebook, grab your buddy list, send and receive messages, add or remove friends, receive notifications, show your inbox count, organize friend lists, search for Facebook friends and set your Facebook status from Pidgin program.


To use Facebook Chat plugin for Pidgin, follow these steps.
1. Download the plugin installer from Google Code.
2. Run the installer and open Pidgin.
3. From the Menu go to Accounts > Manage Accounts.
4. On the Accounts manager, click Add button to show the Add Account dialog.
5. Choose Facebook from the list of protocols as shown below.



6. Enter username and password then click Add to save the account.

If your Facebook username and password are correct then Pidgin will automatically connect to Facebook, grab your buddy list and it will appear under Facebook group. Now you can enjoy chatting with your Facebook friends without logging into Facebook website.

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