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PIDGIN DOWNLOAD THEME INSTALL
PIDGIN DOWNLOAD THEME UPGRADE
PIDGIN DOWNLOAD THEME PORTABLE

Pidgin Portable supports running from CD right out of the box. Keep in mind that themes are no longer officially supported by Pidgin itself, so you may have issues with this approach. You can see the change right away in Pidgin if you enable the Pidgin GTK+ Theme Control plugin and then go to configure the plugin and select "Re-read gtkrc files". Be sure to check off "Apply to All Users" so it will be saved to Pidgin Portable's settings and then click OK. In the window that pops up, select the theme you would like to use. Then, while Pidgin Portable is running, browse to your PidginPortable\App\Pidgin\Gtk\bin directory and run gtk2_prefs.exe.

PIDGIN DOWNLOAD THEME INSTALL

To enable themes, download and run the Pidgin Portable Themes Add-On Installer and install to your PidginPortable directory. Using Themes With Pidgin Portableīeginning with version 2.7.1 Rev 2, Pidgin Portable unofficially supports the addition of GTK themes and the ability to select a custom one other than the built-in MS-Windows default. It's blank by default, which means it will use the operating system default). In there, set PidginLANG equal to the language you wish to use. After running Pidgin Portable at least once (and generating your default settings), head to PidginPortable\Data\settings directory and open up PidginPortableSettings.ini. If you'd like, you can set it to use a specific language regardless of operating system settings. Setting Pidgin Portable to Use a Specific Languageīy default, Pidgin Portable will operate in the language of the operating system it's running on. Purple directory to the PidginPortable\Data\settings directory and you're all set. Your local Pidgin settings are usually installed in C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\.Purple\ Just copy that. If you're using a local copy of Pidgin, you may wish to just copy your local settings right into Pidgin Portable. Copying Your Local Pidgin Settings to Pidgin Portable

PIDGIN DOWNLOAD THEME UPGRADE

To upgrade to a newer version of Pidgin Portable, just install a new version over your current installation. If you remove the drive while it is writing, you may lose data. Then select the 'Safely remove ' option from the icon in the system tray.

Removing Your Drive - When you're done, exit Pidgin and then wait for the activity light on your removable drive to stop flashing.

Stay Safe - When using portable apps, it's always a good idea to practice Safe Portable App-ing.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind:

Then, use it just like you would a local copy of Pidgin. To start up Pidgin Portable, just double-click PortablePidgin.exe file where you installed Pidgin Portable on your portable drive. A PidginPortable directory will be created there and all the necessary files installed. Select the location you wish to install to and click OK.

To install Pidgin Portable, just download the portable package at the top of the Pidgin Portable page and then double-click it.

Modifications - A list of the modifications made to Pidgin in this package.

Setting Pidgin Portable to Use a Specific Language.

Copying You Local Pidgin Settings to Pidgin Portable.

<< Return to Pidgin Portable Pidgin Portable-Specific Issues You can also post a message on the Pidgin Portable Support Forum. Please read through the various topics to see if any of them address your question. Many of the most common issues that arise when using Pidgin Portable are addressed here.