# Connect

[Adium](https://adium.im) is a free instant messaging app for macOS that can connect to XMPP, IRC, and much more. It easily integrates with macOS' Contacts app, supports macOS Notification Center, OTR encryption, file transfer, and has been translated into 27 different languages.

1. Open Adium and click `Continue`:  
![Adium Welcome](/images/adium-welcome.png)

2. Setup Assistant:
	1. For Service, select XMPP (Jabber)
	2. For Jabber ID, pick `username@example.com`. Replace example.com with one of [IRCNow's free servers](/xmpp/xmpp).
	3. Pick a hard to guess password.
	4. Click `Continue`.  
![Adium Assistant](/images/adium-assistant.png)

3. Click `Done`:  
![Adium Congrats](/images/adium-congrats.png)

4. From the menu bar, select `File`->`Add Account`->`XMPP (Jabber)`:  
![Adium Menu](/images/adium-menu.png)

5. Fill in JabberID and Password, then click `Register New Account`:  
![Adium Editaccount](/images/adium-editaccount.png)

6. If you see an error message, click `OK`:  
![Adium Zerobyte](/images/adium-zerobyte.png)

7. Fill in your [server](/xmpp/xmpp), then click `Request New Account`:  
![Adium Server](/images/adium-server.png)

8. Fill in your username (don't type the domain) and password:  
![Adium Createaccount](/images/adium-createnewaccount.png)

9. Click `OK`:  
![Adium Register](/images/adium-registrationsuccessful.png)

10. To log in, click on the `Offline` status and select `Available`:  
![Adium Available](/images/adium-available.png)