# Welcome to Gajim ### Runtime Requirements - python3.5 or higher - python3-gi - python3-gi-cairo - gir1.2-gtk-3.0 (>=3.22) - python3-nbxmpp (>=0.9.90.4) - python3-openssl (>=16.2) - python3-cssutils (>=1.0.2) - python3-keyring - python3-precis-i18n ### Optional Runtime Requirements - python3-pil (pillow) for support of webp avatars - python3-gnupg to enable GPG encryption - For zeroconf you need python3-dbus on Linux or [pybonjour](https://dev.gajim.org/lovetox/pybonjour-python3) on Windows/macOS - gir1.2-gspell-1 and hunspell-LANG where lang is your locale eg. en, fr etc - gir1.2-secret-1 for GNOME Keyring or KDE support as password storage - D-Bus running to have gajim-remote working - gir1.2-farstream-0.2, gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 and gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 for audio and video calls - gir1.2-gupnpigd-1.0 for better NAT traversing - gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0 for network lose detection - gir1.2-geoclue-2.0 for sharing your location ### Compile-time Requirements - python-setuptools ### Installation Procedure #### Packages - [Arch](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gajim-git/) - [Debian](https://packages.debian.org/source/experimental/gajim) (tested with Debian ``testing`` and ``unstable``) #### Snapshots - [Daily Linux](https://www.gajim.org/downloads/snap/?M=D) - [Daily Windows](https://gajim.org/downloads/snap/win) #### Linux ``./setup.py install --root=/`` or ``pip install .`` (python-pip is required) #### Mac see [Wiki](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/wikis/help/gajimmacosx#python3brew) #### Developing For developing you don't have to install Gajim. After installing all dependencies execute ``./launch.py`` #### Flatpak see [README](./flatpak/README.md) #### Windows see [README](./win/README.md) ### Miscellaneous #### Debugging Execute gajim with --verbose #### Links - [FAQ](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/wikis/help/gajimfaq) - [Wiki](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim/wikis/home) That is all, **enjoy**! (C) 2003-2019 The Gajim Team [https://gajim.org](https://gajim.org) We use original art and parts of sounds and other art from Psi, Gossip, Gnomebaker, Gaim and some icons from various gnome-icons (mostly Dropline Etiquette) we found at art.gnome.org. If you think we're violating a license please inform us. Thank you.