# Chat introduction Anyone can access chatrooms at [[domain virtual-assembly.org]]. 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 . Access to home server filled by clicking on "Custom server". Create a new account, providing your personal email address at [[maildomain assemblee-virtuelle.org]]. (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 "+".