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Using Pidgin
Windows Specific
How does Pidgin for Windows determine which language to use?
For the user who installed Pidgin, the language selected during installation will be the default.
This can be overridden by setting the PIDGINLANG environment variable (for example, PIDGINLANG=de).
If neither of these are specified, it will fall back to the default Windows user locale setting.
Where are my settings and data (including logs) saved?
Data is stored in your user's "Application Data" directory in a .purple subdirectory. The location of this will vary according to your setup and version of Windows.
- For Windows 2000/XP/Vista(?), entering
%APPDATA%in your Windows Explorer address bar will take you to the right directory (probably something likeC:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data). - For Windows 98/ME it will be something like
C:\Windows\Profiles\username.
This can be overridden by setting the PIDGINHOME environment variable.
Logs are stored in a subdirectory called logs.
How do I run multiple instances of Pidgin on Windows?
Pidgin will, by default, prevent multiple instances from running simultaneously.
You can override this restriction by defining the PIDGIN_MULTI_INST environment variable.
If you do this, you may find the -c parameter useful to specify unique configuration directories for each instance (e.g. -c c:\home\.pidgin-alt).
How do I change the Look and Feel?
Pidgin doesn't support skinning. It does, however, support using various GTK+ themes to render the widgets. The default theme, MS-Windows, is designed to fit in with Windows. The GTK+ Runtime installer now includes a utility, accessible from the Start Menu, to change the theme.
Linux and Unix-like platforms
Where are Pidgin's settings and logs?
Because Pidgin is a libPurple client, it stores its settings and logs in ~/.purple.
