Multiple Instances

Sometimes there's a need to run more then one instance of a client, or to keep different set of options. Multiple Data Folders are the way to do it with IceChat 9.

IceChat 9 stores its settings (such as the list of servers to connect to) in the Data Folder.

If you wish to keep separate settings for each user on the system, or just for any other reason, you will need a separate Data Folder for each.

Creating Data Folders

For the purpose of this description, we'll create two Data Folders, one for work-related servers and another for pastime. Both under a designated data location: C:\Data\IceChatProfiles

Create a new folder for each Data Folder:

• C:\Data\IceChatProfiles\work
• C:\Data\IceChatProfiles\pastime

Create two windows shortcuts to IceChat2009.exe. Name one Work IceChat9 and the other Pastime IceChat9.

Open the properties of the Work IceChat9 shortcut and add at the end of the target text -profile C:\Data\IceChatProfiles\work. Similarly, do it for the pasttime shortcut.

If you want to further distinguish the profiles, you can set each one with a specific System Tray icon text and/ or specific System Tray icon (32x32).

If you want to add the emoticons that IceChat 9 offers, you can download them from the site's download page, extract the zip, and move the Emoticons folder under the newly created Data Folder.