How to join different servers through the Showdown client

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For whatever reason, the desktop client for Pokemon Showdown only allows you to load the main Showdown server. Of course, not everyone wants to go to main. So, here's a guide to make it load whatever server you want.

1. Open up your Showdown Client install directory. By default, it should be something like: C:\Program Files (x86)\Pokemon Showdown

2. Move the file called 'Index.html' to the desktop, then right click it and open it with notepad. You need to move it to the desktop first because it gives you an error if you try to save changes to it while it's in the Pokemon Showdown folder.

3. At the far right of the single line of code should be a url saying something like 'http://play.pokemonshowdown.com' in brackets.

Replace 'http://play.pokemonshowdown.com' with 'http://reborn.psim.us/' or the url for whatever other server you want to visit through the showdown client.

4. Save it and move index.html back to C:\Program Files (x86)\Pokemon Showdown

Open up Showdown and congratulations, you're an ub3r 1337 h4x0r. Also, you are accessing Reborn's Showdown server through the client. That too.

Why would you want to do this, you might ask? Well, why not? At the very least, it means you won't have to worry about having to back up your teams if you ever need to clear your cookies for any reason. Maybe you just don't feel like having your internet browser open?

It also breaks the bread images people like to throw around on the server, so that's another reason for those of you who really hate bread.