How do i get a jabber?

i have the psi application, i made a account signed up for jabbim.com server but it wont connect me. Am I doing something wrong? Can someone direct me to a Darknet step by step into choosing the right, im trying to get into some info heavy chatrooms


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[1 Points] CookyDough:

Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/emailprivacy/wiki/index#wiki_pidgin_.26amp.3B_xmpp_w.2F_otr_setup_guide

Servers you might try using: https://www.reddit.com/r/emailprivacy/wiki/index#wiki_alternative_xmpp_servers

Servers you can connect to via a hidden service: https://www.cryptoparty.in/connect/contact/jabber#need_an_account


[1 Points] RUshittnme:

How do i get a jabber?

This a tutorial on setting up a Jabber account that I saved from a couple years back that is probably still relevant. It's based on Pidgin which has usually been what most people on source forums use. So..forget PSI and instead start by downloading Pidgin. If you use Mac...it works just as well from Adium. PS. I only copy/pasted the tutorial..I am not the author.

Hit me up privately if you'd like and I can walk you through it. It only takes a few minutes, really.


Jabber Tutorial

Jabber is open source, and a safe protocol.
First get the chat IM program and install it. i like pidgin the best http://www.pidgin.im

then get the otr plugin to encrypt chats. click on the first link that says "WIN32 installer for pidgin-otr" http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/

install pidgin first to the default directory ... then install the otr plugin.

then sign up for a public jabber(XMPP) account at any of the sites listed or any other ones you may have done your research on. http://www.jabber.org/create-an-account/ http://www.jabbim.com/

to enable OTR messaging open pidgin ... go to tools ... click plugins. then scroll down untill you see "Off-the-record Messaging" and make sure the little box beside it is checked.

now you need to link your jabber account to pidgin ... at the top go to accounts, then click manage accounts. a box will pop up. now click add. there will be a little drop down menu beside protocol. click on this and scroll down to XMPP.

in username type in your username from jabber.org in domain type in jabber.org in password type in your password. (replace domain jabber.org if you signed up with another server)

in a few seconds you should be connected and can start adding your fellow jabber friends

Encrypted chats: once a chat box is opened with one of your friends. you will notice in the bottom right hand side in RED writing "Not Private" click on this and goto Start Private Conversation.

now assuming that your friend also has OTR installed, within a few seconds it will change from "Not Private" to "Unverified" again, you want to click on "Unverified" and click on "Authenticate buddy"

there are various ways to authenticate your buddy. one thats simple is asking a question. like what color is the sky? Answer: Blue.

Once your buddy has entered the correct answer to your question, the letters in the right hand side will now say "Private" Now your safe to chat.