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3 += Establishing a Matrix Chat =
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5 +
4 4  == What is Matrix? ==
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6 6  
7 -[[Matrix>>https://matrix.org/]] is a chat system very similar to E-Mail, but instantaneous and secure.
9 +Matrix is a chat system very similar to E-Mail. People have their account on one server but can write messages to anyone on other servers. For example @someprofessor:tum.de can communicate with @someresearcher:lmu.de.
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9 -* You need to register an account at a provider (e.g. tum.de, or lmu.de)
10 -* Whatever your provider is, you can talk to people using other providers
11 -** (((
12 -For example {{code language="none"}}@someprofessor:tum.de{{/code}} can communicate with {{code language="none"}}@someresearcher:lmu.de{{/code}}!
13 -)))
14 -* (((
15 -In the same way you can use Outlook or Thunderbird with the same email account, you can use different Matrix apps for the same Matrix account!
16 -Several apps exist, but we're going to go with "[[Element>>https://element.io/]]" for the sake of simplicity, as it's among the most fully-featured Matrix apps on the market.
17 -)))
11 +You can create end-to-end encrypted personal or group chats that are not stored and dependent on a central authority like most other tools (ms teams, whatsapp, zoom, ...). All your messages are synced between all your devices - web clients, desktop clients, smartphone apps. For additional security, encryption keys of contacts can be verified and then stored as trusted. 
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19 -So People have their **account on one server** but can write messages **to anyone on other servers**.
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13 +You can use either the desktop version or the web interface of matrix.
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22 -You can create[[ end-to-end encrypted>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption]] **personal or group chats** that are not stored and **not dependent on a central authority** like most other tools (MS Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, ...).
23 -All your messages are **synced** between all your devices - web clients, desktop clients, smartphone apps.
24 -For additional security, encryption keys of contacts can be verified and then stored as trusted.
25 -
26 -== Home Server ==
27 -
28 -Messages are stored and synced between home servers.
29 -
30 -A user typically has **one account** on one homeserver. You can use any homeserver of your choice - however [[ITO>>doc:CIT.ITO.WebHome]] offers two homeservers:
31 -
32 -* **matrix.cit.tum.de** for CIT accounts: @username:cit.tum.de
33 -* **matrix.tum.de** for TUM accounts: @username:tum.de
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35 -You only need to use one account and can communicate with any other homeserver of the world.
36 -
37 -If you don't have a CIT or TUM account, you can use a public homeserver instead:
38 -
39 -* matrix.org: [[https:~~/~~/app.element.io/#/register>>https://app.element.io/#/register]]
40 -* or any other homeserver [[https:~~/~~/joinmatrix.org/servers/>>https://joinmatrix.org/servers/]]
41 -* or, host your own homeserver :)
42 -
43 -To use your home server, you have to **use a client** that communicates with your homeserver.
44 -
45 -== Clients ==
46 -
47 -[[Element>>https://element.io/]] is our client of choice. You can use it
48 -
49 -* [[on your desktop>>https://element.io/download]]
50 -* as web client:
51 -** matrix.cit.tum.de
52 -** matrix.tum.de
53 -* [[on your smartphone>>https://element.io/download]]
54 -
55 55  == Sign in ==
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57 57  === Sign in to the desktop version ===