=== Communication Channels > XMPP > Gajim ===

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==== Download and install Gajim ====

[[https://gajim.org/|Link]]

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==== Log in ====
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NOTICE \\
This is NOT your email password. Use your XMPP password that was provided to you by the system administrator.

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Verify that the self signed SSL certificate is matching with the following fingerprints:

SHA1 Fingerprint \\
75:5B:B4:3B:41:9B:1F:8B:2C:F8:B3:B1:AE:C6:5E:96:C3:0A:8A:96

SHA256 Fingerprint \\
38:D0:34:B6:E0:5C:79:A7:BE:B7:08:03:20:E3:D7:08:70:D5:73:93:F6:DF:83:34:D3:EC:E8:B9:51:E2:B5:77

MD5 Fingerprint \\
E7:29:CD:91:E2:51:31:5F:C5:FF:63:E3:B3:98:76:0D

You should now be signed in and your status should show "Available"

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==== Change your password ====

Edit > Accounts > Administration operations > Change Password

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==== Deactivate esessions ====

Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Advanced Configuration Editor (Open) > Filter: esessions

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==== Update your user profile ====
Edit > Profile, Avatar

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==== Join a group chat ====

Actions > Join Group Chat > Join New Group Chat > Browse Rooms

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==== Add new contact and initiate peer-to-peer chat ====

Actions > Add Contact

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==== Disclaimer ====

Above screenshots were taken using Gajim 0.16.5 running on Linux Mint 18.2