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Last modified by Thomas Coelho (local) on 2026/03/13 11:41
From version 1.3
edited by Thomas Coelho
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To version 3.1
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1 +{{warning}}
2 +The Element Messenger is in testing. You can try it and report problems and ask questions. Currently voice and video calls are untested. The service can be taken down and your data (chats) can be deleted without notice.
3 +{{/warning}}
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1 1  = What it is =
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3 3  Element is an implementation of the open Matrix protocol. Matrix is a messenger protocol with the same intend like What's app, also with features from Mattermost. As the main differences is, it is self hosted and federated (like email). This means, we run the server in our server room and you can communicate with people from other Matrix instances.
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5 5  == Glossary ==
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7 -There some and names involved we should clear out
11 +There many names involved we should clear out
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9 9  * Matrix: The open communications protocol
10 10  * Element: The main developer of your software stack ([[Element.io>>https://element.io]])
11 -* Element-web: The Mat
15 +* Element-web: The Matrix Web client
16 +* Element X: The recommended mobile app
17 +* Synapse: The Matrix server backend
18 +* MAS: Matrix Authentication Server - Backend Managing the Matrix Users
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20 += Where to start =
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22 +Starting is quite easy: Go to our Element-Web Client [[ITP Element-Web>>https://element.itp.uni-frankfurt.de]]