Pidgin Portable 2.5.0 has been released. Pidgin Portable is a versatile instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. It has all the same great features as Pidgin, including support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ and Jabber networks, but there's nothing to install on the local PC. This new release updates Pidgin to the current 2.5.0 release, fixing issues with Gadu Gadu and improving MSN and other protocol support. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.
Features
Pidgin Portable is a multi-protocol instant messaging client that works with AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! and more. You can log into multiple networks all with the same program. All your IM settings and buddy lists are self-contained, so it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on. Learn more about Pidgin...
Pidgin Portable supports the two most popular encryption plugins for Pidgin. Both are packaged as portable installers that automatically work with Pidgin Portable. You can install Pidgin-Encryption 3.0 and/or Pidgin-OTR 3.2 and communicate securely with other users.
Users of Windows 98 and Me can get Pidgin Portable working on their machines by following the steps outlined in the Running on Windows 98/Me support topic.
New In This Release
This new release updates Pidgin to 2.5.0, fixing an issue with Gadu Gadu and improving MSN support among other things (change log).
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Pidgin Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Pidgin Portable is available for immediate download from the Pidgin Portable homepage. Get it today!
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Comments
Thanks John!
Thanks John!
Thanks John!
Thanks John! *glance at the person that posted above me*
Awesome!
This is sweet.
Has a bag on msn acaunt !
Has a bag on msn acaunt !
Not for hotmail acaunt.
Yeah
Yeah, I saw that one being posted in the ticket and IRC a lot. My @live account is fine, however.
why does this NOT install in Windows XP?
I have tried several times to install this file: Pidgin_Portable_2.5.0.paf.exe .
Each time it fails and I receive a message saying this is not a valid Win32 application. Can anyone offer some non-complicated guidance here?
Forums
As always, all support questions belong in the support forums. Most likely, you are right-clicking the file to save it which doesn't work. For more assistance, visit the forums.
Lame
Not to offend you, but I ave tried this thungy a whole lot of times.... I am no nwb, but I dont cant seem to use this without opening ports, that aint portable dude!
Forums
Once... again... all support requests belong in the forums, not as comments on a news story.
has you ???
Where is has you ???
cool
thanks i do find pigeon more user friendly than miranda and even msn (to some degree). i like the conversation tab function it is very handy if talking to more than one person. no need to be opening multiple windows.