Installation and update

Installing Miranda NG

Go to the Download page, choose and download the latest stable or current (development) version from the "Core and basic plugins" section. After starting Miranda executable file click on Show full plugin list in the main menu and select additional plugins and a langpack to install. Clicking on "Information" icon will open the plugin's wiki page in your browser.

Upgrading Miranda IM to Miranda NG

Before taking any of these steps, make sure you've created a backup copy of your profile and the program itself. All instructions are to be followed at your own risk, the Miranda NG team are not responsible for any data loss or damage.

Upgrading means substitution of all the core Miranda IM files and plugins with their versions for Miranda NG. Due to major changes in the core, Miranda NG is not compatible with plugins for Miranda IM (see Differences from Miranda IM). If any of your current Miranda IM plugins is not adapted for Miranda NG, check Plugin list to see if there's some plugin for the same or similar functionality.

When migrating to Miranda NG you can use your Miranda IM profile (.dat file). This means your old settings, contacts and history will be kept.

Manual method

• Install Miranda NG and add the appropriate versions of your favourite plugins (or try to find their equivalents) as described above.
• Copy your Profiles folder with all its files and subfolders as well as other personalization data (like Skins, Smileys, Icons and Sounds folders with their files) to your new Miranda NG installation.

Automatic method

This method works only for Miranda IM v0.8 and later.

Download IM Updater plugin, unpack the whole archive into your Miranda IM program folder and then run or restart the program. IM Updater will:

• Replace the core files and the appropriate plugins with their NG equivalents.
• Rename old Unicode plugins that have the trailing W in their names.
• Make a backup of any obsolete plugins.

Regardless of the method you use for upgrading you'll probably face some problems with skins. See v0.94.3 release notes for instructions on how to solve them.