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Nicolas Cedilnik - 7 years ago 2018-04-27 12:17:26
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Add details on facebook support (#288)
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These plugins are included by default in our Docker image.
 

	
 
### Support for Facebook stickers
 

	
 
Facebook stickers are supported using [Web Storage](../configuration/web_storage.html).
 

	
 
### Setting libpurple plugins configurations
 

	
 
Some libpurple protocol plugins allow setting configuration variables. Spectrum 2 passes every variable set in `purple` section to libpurple library. If you need to set such options, you can do it for example like this in your configuration file:
 
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	[purple]
 
	clientlogin=1
 
	ssl=0
 

	
 
### Notes on Facebook support
 

	
 
- It may be a good idea to [set up an application password](https://www.facebook.com/help/249378535085386/) instead of using your real credentials, for security alerts (and facebook paranoid security alerts) reasons.
 
- Facebook stickers are supported using [Web Storage](../configuration/web_storage.html).
 
- Messages aren't marked as read until you reply, and sometimes own messages aren't either, so you should set `show-unread=0` (see section above) if you want to avoid receiving duplicates
 
- Group chats aren't joined automatically. To join a group chat, get its ID through [Facebook messenger's web interface](https://www.messenger.com) and join it as a `GROUP_CHAT_ID@your_facebook_transport.yourdomain.yourtld`
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