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+# Chat introduction
+
+Anyone can access chatrooms at [[!template id=realm]].
+
+You can create a personal [[account]] to access the chat service directly.
+
+You can access the service indirectly via another Matrix chat service.
+
+
+## Clients
+
+Recommended chat client is [Riot](https://riot.im/).
+
+
+## Setup
+
+Use the Home server https://maitrx.virtual-assembly.org/
+
+Create a new account,
+providing your personal [[!template id=realm]] email address.
+
+(do **not** provide a phone number)
+
+
+## Channels
+
+You can join channels each with different topics.
+
+All channels are listed in a public channel list.
+
+You can mention a channel in chat by writing its name starting with a "#".
+
+
+## Communities
+
+You can join communities each covering a group of channels.
+Groups can (in some chat clients) help limit views of channels.
+
+Communities are linked from general channels in the public channel list.
+
+You can mention a community in chat by writing its name starting with "+".