matrix-doc/docs/first-steps.md

date	weight	authors
2021-07-31T19:30:00+02:00	0	cblte creme

Matrix at envs.net

Matrix is a free and open, secure, decentralized protocol for real-time communication, also known by the name of one of its clients, Element.

In recent years, the need for supporting digital tools for team collaboration has increased. A central tool is a team chat. According to Wikipedia, a chat refers to "electronic communication by means of written text in real time, usually via the Internet". (Source). With a messenger team members can make each other aware of current information and especially share links (hyperlinks / links) for further collaboration (e.g. for finding appointments, collaborative writing, planning events, editing data, code, mind maps,).

Topics

• Why Matrix and no other chat system?
• How can Matrix be used? (registration and first steps)
• Recommendations for further important settings after first login
• Installation of a client / program
  • Browsersettings
• Find people and send direct messages
• Use end-to-end encryption
• Create rooms and take responsibility
  • Sharing rooms and making them public
  • Find rooms
  • Delete and leave rooms
• Fine-tune notifications
• Use integrations, bridges, bots (e.g. Jitsi)
• More Clients
• Using communities as room filters
• Further development of Matrix
• Privacy policy
• Imprint
• Declaration of Accessibility

Questions and Contact

The ideal is to deal with problems in a transparent way, from which all others can learn. This can be done by describing the situation in the ENVS main room - here problems and solutions can be discussed together:

#envs:envs.net

For some anomalies you can try to empty the cache and reload everything:

Settings > Help & About > Clear Cache and reload

Current maintenance is announced in the matrix room [#home:envs.net](https://matrix.to/#/#home:envs.net) and [#status:envs.net](https://matrix.to/#/#status:envs.net).