Trac is being migrated to new services! Issues can be found in our new YouTrack instance and WIKI pages can be found on our website.

Changes between Version 62 and Version 63 of Installing Pidgin


Ignore:
Timestamp:
Nov 22, 2010, 9:38:15 PM (13 years ago)
Author:
hovis
Comment:

Added proxy-configuring section for installation.

Legend:

Unmodified
Added
Removed
Modified
  • Installing Pidgin

    v62 v63  
    2525Pidgin itself.  The `/D` flag, if specified, sets the installation directory; it must be the last parameter used in the command line and must not contain any quotes, even if the path contains spaces. You may omit both the `/L` and `/D` flags and use the defaults which are 1033 (English) and `%PROGRAMFILES%\Pidgin` respectively. The `/DS` and `/SMS` flags can be used to enable or disable the Desktop and Start Menu Shortcuts.
    2626You'll want to use the "offline" installer to do this.
     27
     28=== I get a download error while using the Windows installer ===
     29It's possible that you connect to the internet behind a proxy server, and that the Pidgin installer cannot reach the resources it needs.  The Pidgin installer automatically checks for proxies configured in Internet Options.  If you know what your proxy settings are, you can configure them by opening the Internet Options directly, or by opening Internet Explorer and selecting Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings.
    2730
    2831=== Can I run Pidgin on Windows98/ME? ===
All information, including names and email addresses, entered onto this website or sent to mailing lists affiliated with this website will be public. Do not post confidential information, especially passwords!