1. Download and Install Pidgin
2. In the buddy list window, go to Accounts → Manage Accounts
3. Click the Add… button
   1. Under Protocol select IRC
   2. For Username type what username you wish to have
   3. For Server type acm.cs.uic.edu
   4. Click the Add button
4. Click the checkbox next to Username@acm.cs.uic.edu to enable it
5. Close the window

- In the buddy list window, to to “Buddies” → “Add Chat”

1. Under Account, make sure Username@acm.cs.uic.edu is selected
2. For Channel, enter #tutoring
3. Check the Autojoin when account becomes online checkbox
4. Check the Remain in chat after window is closed checkbox
5. Click the Add button