Things You'll Need:
- Trillian
- AIM account
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Step 1
Download Trillian from the Cerulean Studios website (see Resources below). Once the download has completed, install the application to your hard drive and run it for the first time. If there are updates available, then Trillian will auto-update, so just follow the on-screen prompts.
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Step 2
Click the "Trillian" menu option from the menu bar in the Contact List.
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Step 3
Highlight the "Connections" option, and select the "Manage My Connections" menu option.
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Step 4
Click the "Add New Connection" button. This will allow you to add the AIM accounts you wish to use in Trillian.
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Step 5
Highlight and select the "AIM" menu option.
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Step 6
Click the "Register for a New Account" menu option to create an AIM account if you don't already have one.
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Step 7
Enter the AIM screen name you wish to use in Trillian in the "Screen Name" text box. Proper spelling is important, so double-check what you've typed.
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Step 8
Type the password for the associated screen name in the "Password" text box. There is no password verification, so be careful as you type it to ensure its accuracy.
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Step 9
Select whether or not you want to have this AIM account automatically log in each time you start Trillian by either selecting or leaving blank the "Automatically connect to this account at startup" check box.
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Step 10
Press the "Connect" button to test your connection. If you've entered your account information correctly then you'll see your contact list display a bright yellow gem as well as any of your AIM contacts associated with that account.
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Step 11
Double-click an AIM contact. This will open a chat box which you can use to send and receive instant messages.
