Unlike most social networks or IM that require you to create an account and manually add your friends to your contact list, Viber makes use of your address book and automatically add all your contacts into your friend’s list. You can even configure which corner of the screen the notification will appear. Viber also comes with an applet for your system tray, so you can receive notification for incoming call and messages. The Settings allows you to configure whether Viber should auto-start on system startup, save message when exiting a conversation etc. At the bottom of the bar is the Settings.ħ. On the navigation bar is a list of options, including Message archive, Contacts, History and a Dialer. Like Skype, you can also add participants to your call session and turn it into a group chat.Ħ.

You can then select any contact to send SMS, picture, make a voice call or even a video call (beta). The navigation bar on the extreme left, your contact list in the center and the main screen on the right. Once you are logged in, this is what you will see in the main screen.

To get started, simply enter your mobile number and it will set you up with your user account.įor verification, it will send to your mobile phone an activation code that you will need to enter in Viber. If not, it will run you through the wizard to setup an account. If yes, that means you already have a Viber account. On the first run, Viber will ask if you have Viber on your mobile phone. You should see an executable file named “Viber”. Unzip the archive and open the “Viber” folder. The Linux version, is still a work in progress, and you can download it here. On the Viber website, you can only find the Windows and Mac installer. Note: While this tutorial is done in Ubuntu, the installation instruction should apply for most Linux distros.

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