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Setting up Skypeweb with Bitlbee

Skypeweb is a libpurple plugin that doesn't require you to run a skype client in the background. As the name suggests, it uses http://web.skype.com/

It supports both skype usernames and microsoft accounts ("msn")

Building and installing

You need bitlbee-libpurple, see HowtoPurple

account add skypeweb username password
account skypeweb on

If something doesn't work, check if logging in through http://web.skype.com/ works. See the Skypeweb troubleshooting chart:

To enable the "alt login" option mentioned in the above flowchart from bitlbee, you can use the commands:

account skypeweb off
account skypeweb set alt-login true
account skypeweb on

Skype status announcements: http://heartbeat.skype.com/

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-== Groupchats ==

There are two kinds of groupchats in skype:

|| '''Type''' || '''Internal ID starts with''' || '''Supported?''' || '''Notes''' ||
|| Cloud-based / new-style || {{{19:}}} ||<#AAFFAA> Yes || Supported by skypeweb ||
|| P2P-based / "moderated" / old-style || {{{#}}} ||<#FFAAAA> No || Supported by the plugins that run a skype client in the background ||

To convert a p2p-based chat to a cloud-based chat, type {{{/fork}}} in an official skype client. This will create a new groupchat based on the old one, adding everyone from the old chat who is also in your contact list.

To check the internal ID, type {{{/get name}}} in an official skype client.
 
There's a partial explanation about these groupchat types [[https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10042/what-are-chat-commands-and-roles|in the official docs]]