Matrix How-To

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  Direct your browser to https://riot.hope.net.
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  Enter your preferred signup details. You can always change your display name later, but you can't change your username, so choose wisely!
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  Check your email to click the verification link. It should arrive within a minute or two; so don't forget to check your spam folder.
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  Continue to log in.
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  Sign in with your details.
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  We'll be generating a security key (or you can use a secure passphrase of your choice). This is sometimes required to verify other sessions (like if you log in from a different client or browser, so don't lose it!
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  Please download or copy your security key. Keep this somewhere safe, like a password manager. Then click continue to join!

A legend of some common functions in Element (Riot) are shown here.