TiK Client Setup
This guide explains how to install and configure TiK for Retro AIM Server.
TiK is an open-source instant messenger developed by AOL that uses the TOC protocol, a text-based alternative to OSCAR.
Windows
Step 1: Download and install Tcl/Tk 8.x from SourceForge.
Step 2: Download TiK v0.90 by mk6i.
Step 3: Extract the zip and open the folder in File Explorer.
Step 4: Right-click tik.tcl, choose Open with..., then find and select wish.exe from:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Apps\Tcl86\bin
Step 5: Double-click tik.tcl to launch TiK. On the setup prompt, click Advanced.
Step 6: In the login window, click Configure. Enter aim.k.vu as the TOC hostname and 9898 for the port.
Step 7: Close the window and sign in.
Linux
Step 1: Open a terminal and install Tcl/Tk:
sudo apt install tcl tk
Step 2: Download the TiK tarball and extract it.
Step 3: Open a terminal and run:
./tik.tcl
Step 4: On the setup prompt, click Advanced.
Step 5: In the login window, click Configure and enter aim.k.vu as the Host and 9898 as the port.
Step 6: Sign in to AIM.
macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)
Step 1: Install Tcl/Tk using Homebrew:
brew install tcl-tk@8
Step 2: Run:
echo 'puts $tcl_version' | tclsh
If it's not 8.x, run brew link tcl-tk@8.
Step 3: Download the TiK zip and extract it.
Step 4: In terminal, run:
./tik.tcl
Step 5: Click Advanced on the setup prompt.
Step 6: Click Configure, enter aim.k.vu for the TOC hostname and 9898 for the port.
Step 7: Sign in with your Screen Name and Password.
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