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+h2. Description
+
+Libpurple backend is backend based on Librpurple library supporting all the networks supported by libpurple
+
+h2. Configuration
+
+You have to choose this backend in Spectrum 2 configuration file to use it:
+
+<pre>
+[service]
+backend=/usr/bin/spectrum2_libpurple_backend
+</pre>
+
+There is also special configuration variable in "service" called @protocol@ which decides which Libpurple's protocol will be used:
+
+|_. Protocol variable|_. Description|
+|prpl-jabber| Jabber/Facebook/GTalk|
+|prpl-aim|AIM|
+|prpl-icq|ICQ|
+|prpl-msn|MSN|
+|prpl-yahoo|Yahoo|
+|prpl-gg|Gadu Gadu|
+|prpl-novell|Groupwise|
+