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Related Information:
Networks may link Sugar users to each other in order to chat, interact and collaborate.  Many Sugar activities have automatic collaboration and chat features.


*'''Jabber Servers''' - [[A list of Jabber networks around the world]]
For Sugar users on a local network, the linking is automatic, using Link-local XMPP connection management via the Telepathy Salut software.  Each Sugar user will be shown on the [https://help.sugarlabs.org/en/neighborhood_view.html Neighbourhood View].


For Sugar users distributed over a wide area network, linking can be through an XMPP or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabber Jabber] server.  A server is operated by Sugar Labs for testing, and some schools or teams may run their own server.


=== Connecting to a community jabber server ===
Talk to your network administrator for the best Jabber server to use.  See [https://help.sugarlabs.org/en/my_settings.html#network My Settings, Network, Server].
If you want to connect quickly, simply open terminal. Then type the following commands :


sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.server.url
See also [[Community Jabber servers]].
 
''replace jabber.server.url with the jabber server you with to use''
 
then restart Sugar (warning: close activities first to save) by pressing ctrl+alt+erase, then go to the neighborhood view and have fun!
 
  But what if you wish to connect to one of several jabber servers because you
  belong to several communities/SIGs?  I can live with one-at-a-time, but it
  would be wonderful if I could pick from a list I've created.  Or at least a
  list of jabber servers I've previously connected to. How about a syntax for
  "choice <n> from file <x>" and "show me choices in file <x>"? -- davewa