How to register test accounts

The purpose of this page is to provide quick, concise instructions on how to register accounts for testing purposes in several of the supported chat networks.

Testing means testing - don't include any dishonest stuff here, please.

Contributions welcome! Also feel free to add other libpurple protocols or jabber service variants.

General tips:

MSN / Skype with microsoft account

Direct registration link (from outlook.com)

After registration you get sent to https://account.live.com/summarypage.aspx - Ignore that and http://outlook.com/ to see inbox / use chat after registration.

Skype with username

Direct registration link

Yahoo

Direct registration link

Google talk / "hangouts"

Direct registration link

If you own a "google apps for your domain" organization, creating XMPP-enabled users from the admin panel is just a matter of setting username/password.

Jabber (Pure XMPP)

TODO: https://xmpp.net/directory.php

In-band account registration is not supported by bitlbee. Other clients such as gajim or psi should be used for services that don't support web based registration.

If setting up a server (like prosody) in localhost is easy enough, including instructions here would be appreciated too.

Hipchat

We've got a bitlbee organization! Poke dx @ #bitlbee (OFTC) to get added to it.

You can also create a new organization, sign up link here.

WhatsApp

You need a phone number and something that can receive SMS.

The rest of the 'registration' instructions are in the HowtoWhatsapp page.

AIM

Click "sign up" here

I would write more instructions but I got "Registration has been blocked due to too many attempts from this IP address" after loading that page 3 or 4 times.

ICQ

Direct registration link (ignore the fact that it looks like a whatsapp clone)

TODO

Facebook

TODO

Twitter

TODO

The forced following of accounts can be skipped in a non-obvious way.

Steam

TODO.

Owning at least one paid game might be required to be able to use community features such as chat. Redeeming steam keys (from humble bundles, promotional giveaways, etc) probably counts.

Gadugadu

TODO

Help needed from polish people, but i think google translating the registration process is possible.

QQ

TODO

Help needed from chinese people.

SIPE / OCS / LCS / Lync

TODO

There's a "trial" server package available somewhere from microsoft.com

Alternatively: are there 'public' servers for this? Or anything that can be shared on request?

SILC

TODO

Other libpurple protocols / other services

Feel free to add!

BitlBee Wiki: HowtoRegisterTestAccounts (last edited 2014-07-11 08:32:24 by dx)