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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2021-06-04 15:05:43 +0200
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# Using text-based chat with the Matrix protocol
-Anyone can access chatrooms at domain {{domain}}.
+Anyone can access chatrooms at domain example.org.
You can create a personal [[account]] to access the chat service directly.
You can access the service indirectly via another Matrix chat service.
+## Special strings
+
+NB! This documentation uses special strings
+which you may want to adapt for your local setup:
+
+domain: example.org
+matrixhost: matrix.example.org
+
+
## Clients
Matrix chat is accessed with any of several [Matrix clients].
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## Setup
-Members can create an account locally at the domain {{domain}}.
+Members can create an account locally at the domain example.org.
Guests may connect indirectly from another Matrix network.
To create a local member account,
-tell your Matrix client to use the chatserver {{matrixhost}}
+tell your Matrix client to use the chatserver matrix.example.org
(some Matrix clients call it "Custom server" or "Home server").
Then request to create a new account,
providing your email address as proof of membership