[Ƥeeka]

This is not fully done, I am just pushing it live now :).

Introduction:
I have been joining some skype groups lately and there a bunch of people who don't know the true potential of how powerful skype groups can be some I am going to basically try to translate the skype help page to make it easy for everyone here to understand and use. There are two different types of skype chats that you can have. If you would like to view the official documentation of the skype chat and command system, you can do so here. I am also going to try to include things that have helped me in the past or issues that I have faced when dealing with skype. If you have anything you think would be helpful if it was added to this thread, please let me know and I will get it added.

Thread Index:

• Skype Chats
  • Cloud-Based Chat Commands
    
  • Cloud-Based Chat Roles
    
  • P2P based Chat Commands
    
  • P2P based Chat Roles
    
• Tips and tricks
  • View debug information about live skype call
    
  • View debug information about live skype call
    
  • Skype web application
    
  • Run multiple skype applications
    
  • Stop skype from lowering your volume of other active devices
    
  • Organize your skype contacts
    

Client side skype commands:

• /alertson [text]
  Use this command to turn on alerts when a specific word in the chat is said, for example, if I did /alertson peekaboi, it would give me a skype notification whenever someone says peekaboi[/*]
  
• /alertsoff
  Use this command to completely disable all alerts. This is useful when in group chats that are constantly spamming
  
• /find [text]
  This is great when using a mobile app*cation and it does not offer the search function, this basically mimics the search feature on the normal skype app*cation
  
• /showplaces
  This is a security feature, it will show other places where your skype account can receive push notifications
  
• /remotelogout
  You know that bug where your phone keeps dinging, and you computer, and your tablet? Just use this to disable all notifications except the one your on[/ul]
  

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Chat Type: Cloud-Based Chat

Benefits of using this chat type:

• It is automatically used a default when creating new skype chats
  
• Prevents abuse with admins editing messages
  
• Prevents abuse with admins deleting messages
  
• Seems to be less buggy than the other chat
  

Chat Commands:

• /add [Skype username]
  If you need to add someone to a skype chat and can't find them on your contact list but they directly gave you their username you can use this to add someone to a chat
  
• /get admins
  Returns a list of all current Skype admins
  
• /get options
  This will show you all current set options in the specified Skype group
  
• /get role
  This will return your user role in the skype chat
  
• /showmembers
  This will show all current users in a skype chat
  
• /get uri
  Will return the URI (URL) for the skype group to give to other members via forums or whatever it may be
  
• /golive
  This will initiate a skype call, this is useful whenever skype bugs out and does not show the green call button when it should
  
• /info
  Returns the number of people vs. the number of possible people in the skype chat
  
• /kick [Skype username]
  This will instantly remove someone from a group. Very useful when you think a member is ghosted in the group chat
  
• /kickban [Skype username]
  This will instantly remove someone from a group. Very useful when you think a member is ghosted in the group chat. It will also add them to the ban list
  
• /me [message]
  I am sure everyone knows this one, simply output a "Username message" to the chat.
  
• /set options [+/-][Flag]
  Possible flags:
  • JOINING_ENABLED - Allows a user to join your skype group through the URL
    
  • JOINERS_BECOME_APPLICANTS - Forces users to be aproved to join a skype group
    
  • HISTORY_DISCLOSED - This will show the last 400 messages or last two weeks worth of Skype messages
    
• /setrole [Skype username] [MASTER, USER, ADMIN]
  This will give a specified user permissions over the chat
  
• /topic [text]
  Change the text of a topic
  

Chat Permissions:

• Admin
  Basically the chat hosts, they can promote admins. They are also known as a master
  
• Speaker
  Can participate in a call and post messages
  

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Chat Type: P2P based chat

How to create this chat:

This is simple, all you have to do is run this command - /createmoderatedchat


Benefits of using this chat type:

• Can create a chat for very specific use
  
• Can stop people from talking in a chat
  

Chat Commands:

• /add [Skype username]
  If you need to add someone to a skype chat and can't find them on your contact list but they directly gave you their username you can use this to add someone to a chat
  
• /clearpassword
  Removes password from chat
  
• /get options
  This will show you all current set options in the specified Skype group
  
• /get role
  This will return your user role in the skype chat
  
• /showmembers
  This will show all current users in a skype chat
  
• /get uri
  Will return the URI (URL) for the skype group to give to other members via forums or whatever it may be
  
• /golive
  This will initiate a skype call, this is useful whenever skype bugs out and does not show the green call button when it should
  
• /info
  Returns the number of people vs. the number of possible people in the skype chat
  
• /kick [Skype username]
  This will instantly remove someone from a group. Very useful when you think a member is ghosted in the group chat
  
• /me [message]
  I am sure everyone knows this one, simply output a "Username message" to the chat.
  
• /get allowlist
  Get list of participats allows to be in the chat
  
• /get banlist
  Get list of participats banned from the chat (Can't rejoin)
  
• /get creator
  Get user who created the chat
  
• /get guidelines
  Shows guidelines set by creator
  
• /get password_hint
  Get the password hint
  
• /set password [password] [password hint]
  Set a password with the password hint supplied for the chat
  
• /whois [Skype username]
  Provides limited details about that skype user
  
• /set [allowlist, banlist] [+/-][Skype username]
  Add or remove a user from the allowlist or the banlist
  
• /set options [+/-][Flag]
  Possible flags:
  • JOINING_ENABLED - Allows a user to join your skype group through the URL
    
  • JOINERS_BECOME_APPLICANTS - Forces users to be aproved to join a skype group
    
  • JOINERS_BECOME_LISTENERS - Users who join can only listen to the chat, can not type
    
  • HISTORY_DISCLOSED - This will show the last 400 messages or last two weeks worth of Skype messages
    
  • TOPIC_AND_PIC_LOCKED_FOR_USERS - This will stop users from changing the topic or the group picture
    
• /setrole [Skype username] [MASTER, USER, ADMIN]
  This will give a specified user permissions over the chat
  
• /topic [text]
  Change the text of a topic
  

Chat Permissions:

• Creator
  The full owner of the chat, can only be one and can promote other users to masters
  
• Master
  Basically a chat host, masters can't promote masters
  
• Helper
  Not effected by "USERS_ARE_LISTENERS" option, they can not promote or demote
  
• User
  Can type and participate in a skype chat
  
• Listener
  Can read the chat but can't post to the chat
  
• Applicant
  Users waiting to be accepted into a skype chat
  

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Skype tricks and tips

• View debug information about live skype call
  If you are having issues in a skype call and can't figure out who is having the problem you can (while in a call) go to Call -> Debug and it will give you semi-detailed information about every user of the current skype call. It will always give the most information about the host of a call (Not the creator)
  
• Skype web application
  Skype released a web version you can use pretty much anywhere (https://web.skype.com/)
  
• Run multiple skype applications
  • Open Run -> %programfiles(x86)%/skype/phone/
    
  • Select the skype application and send it to desktop
    
  • Right click on the shortcut and add "/secondary" to the end of the path
    
  • I would add it to the taskbar so you can easily open it
    
• Stop skype from lowering your volume of other active devices
  
  • Open Run -> mmsys.cpl
    
  • Select the communications tab and click "Do nothing" bubble
    
• Organize your skype contacts
  This is not a feature of skype but something I do to keep people organized. Basically whenever you add someone, click their name, hit F2 and at the begging of their name add where they are from with a period. So if you added me from HF, you would change me to hf.peekaboi in your contacts, or however you want to do it.
  

(More will be coming in this section)

[AncientWolf]

HQ thread and HQ user , thanks this can be really helpful

[Cartier]

Nice thread man thank you for this.

[Cthulhu The Sex Predator]

Awesome thanks for this some of this I might end up using

[Ƥeeka]

No problem guys., I will be adding more stuff shortly. I have just been super busy.

[Ƥeeka]

Bumping this guide for people to see.

[Ooze]

Awesome thread especial for someone like me who loves using Skype

[DamienVC]

Make sure to include topkek blinking skype mood messages

[Ƥeeka]

Make sure to include topkek blinking skype mood messages

Ah nice to mention that. Will update it soon. Thanks!

[Commodity]

Nice HQ thread man :) You could also link to some of the available, unofficial Skype APIs :3

[The Scamm3r]

Really helpful guide thank you sir

[justintv90]

Amazing thread, Thanks for sharing these tips