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Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and
VoIP[1]. The basics you need to know to get up and running are: VoIP[1]. The basics you need to know to get up and running are:
- Chatrooms look like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or ``#test:localhost:8080`` - Chatrooms are distributed and do not exist on any single server. Rooms
can be found using names like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or
``#test:localhost:8080`` or they can be ephemeral.
- Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future - Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future
you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email
address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating matrix user IDs) address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating matrix user IDs)
<ascii diagram showing trapezium> The overall architecture is::
client <----> homeserver <=================> homeserver <-----> client
e.g. matrix.org:8080 e.g. mydomain.net:8080
To get up and running: To get up and running:
@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ To get up and running:
in your web browser (a recent Chrome, Safari or Firefox for now, in your web browser (a recent Chrome, Safari or Firefox for now,
please...) please...)
- To quickly run a **public** homeserver that can exchange messages with - To make the homeserver **public** and let it exchange messages with
other homeservers and participate in the overall Matrix federation, open other homeservers and participate in the overall Matrix federation, open
up port 8080 and run ``python synapse/app/homeserver.py --host up port 8080 and run ``python synapse/app/homeserver.py --host
machine.my.domain.name``. Then come join ``#matrix:matrix.org`` and machine.my.domain.name``. Then come join ``#matrix:matrix.org`` and