KryptEY/HELP.md

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Help

How to start a chat?

  • Invite a chat partner by clicking on the contact list and sending them your invite message. The invite message will be directly placed in the messenger's textfield.
  • Your chat partner has to add you to their contact list and then send you an encrypted message. Copy this message to your clipboard and click on the "decrypt" button.
  • A new context menu will open where you have to save the name of the chat partner. Then click on the "done" button. The contact is now automatically selected.

Someone sent me an invite message. What do I have to do?

  • Copy the invite message to your clipboard and click on the "decrypt" button.
  • A new context menu will open where you have to save the name of the chat partner. Then click on the "done" button.
  • Select your chat partner via the contact list and send them an encrypted message.

How do I send/encrypt a message?

  • If you have already added your chat partner as a contact, select them from the contact list and then write your message in the KryptEY text field.
  • Then click on the "encrypt" button. The message will be placed encrypted in the text field of your messenger and you can send it.
  • If you haven't added your chat partner yet, see "How to start a chat?"

How do I receive/decrypt a message?

  • Select your chat partner from the contact list and copy the message to your clipboard. Then click on the "decrypt" button.
  • The message will be displayed in the KryptEY text field.

How can I see past messages with my chat partner?

  • Select your chat partner from the contact list and then click on the "messege log" button in the main view.
  • Note that if you delete the contact, the message history will be deleted too.

How can I verify that my chat partner is who he claims to be?

  • Next to the name of your chat partner in the contact list is a verified/unverified symbol.
  • Click on the symbol and your shared security number will appear. Compare the number with your chat partner's number.
  • If they match, click the "done" button and your contact will be marked as verified.