Profile Management
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[edit] What is a profile?
A profile is a set of preferences that reflect the particular way you configure Psi for your personal use. By default Psi creates a profile for you during installation (Windows XP) or at first start-up (MacOS X) when you are asked to provide your Jabber Account User details. You can create more than one user profile.
[edit] How is a profile used?
The profile is stored on your computer's hard drive. It contains your Jabber ID (or multiple IDs) and determines which of these are enabled. It also remembers how the options have been configured, such as default actions, appearance (icon sets etc.), pre-set status messages, sounds etc.
[edit] Who should use/add new profiles?
Most Psi end-users will only need the one profile even if they have multiple Jabber IDs. However, profiles are useful when more than one person uses Psi on a single computer OR when you are using Psi in different contexts (work, social, testing).
Swapping between different profiles can be a lot easier than logging off your various Jabber IDs. When you start Psi all your Jabber IDs go "online". Sometimes you don't want all your contacts to see that you've come "online" when you are busy working.
[edit] Creating a profile
(imported from psi.affinix.com/psi_docs - also needs screenshots) When you first launch Psi, you will be presented with the Open Profile dialog (as shown in the image on the right). Click the Profiles button to begin.
A new window will appear, which is where you'll see your profile after it's created. Click the New button to create your first profile.
The Create Profile dialog will appear, as shown below. New Profile
Choose a simple name for your profile, such as your own name. Use only letters and numbers, no punctuation or special characters.
Jabber has two methods of sending messages to your contacts. Message is like ICQ, where they receive the single message, then click reply. Chat is like AOL, where the whole conversation continues in a single window that remains open. Select which one you prefer as your default. You are able to change this later if you change your mind.
If you'd prefer to see Smilie Face whenever someone sends you a :-), then check the box next to Enable Emoticons.
Click Create, and you will be returned to the Open Profile dialog. You will see that your newly created profile appears in the drop-down list. If this is the only profile you will use, tick the checkbox labeled Automatically open on startup. Click Open to select your profile for use.
