Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Using Pidgin

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Apr 10, 2007, 7:46:32 PM (17 years ago)

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datallah

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Using Pidgin

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+== Windows Specific ==
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+=== How does Pidgin for Windows determine which language to use? === 
+For the user who installed Win Gaim, 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.[[BR]]
+ * For Windows 2000/XP/Vista(?), entering `%APPDATA%` in your Windows Explorer address bar will take you to the right directory (probably something like `C:\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.[[BR]]
+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`).