wiki/doc/join-chatroom-matrix.md

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title: Join OpenMandriva chat room with Matrix
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date: 2020-03-12T13:35:40.302Z
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# Newcomer guide: join OpenMandriva chat room with Matrix

Here is a quick guide to create an account in Matrix. If you are looking for general guide please go [here](/doc/chat-faq).
One of the main advantage of Matrix is to keep conversations logs even when you’re not connected.

You can create an account with any [matrix client](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html), but for simplicity we’ll use in this guide the web version of Riot client. Riot is the most commonly used client, is multi-language, easy to use and very complete client, available on [almost all devices](https://about.riot.im/) (Android, iOS, desktop, web…).

If you already have a Matrix account, you can jump to [paragraph](/doc/join-chatroom-matrix#the-interesting-part-joining-openmandriva-rooms)


## Registration

### Register an account on the [Riot web page](https://riot.im/app/)

![chatroom-matrix-01.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-01.png)


## The boring part: Legal validation process, GDPR, minimum age validation etc.
### If you just created a new account, On the top left, you see an invitation from a bot called «System Alerts». Click on it and accept the invitation

![chatroom-matrix-02.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-02.png)

### The bot will ask you to review terms and conditions of matrix.org

![chatroom-matrix-03.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-03.png)

### A new page or tab is open, where you can read the Terms of Service and privacy.

![chatroom-matrix-04.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-04.png)

### At the bottom you’ll be asked to check that you have read and understood the full privacy notice, terms and condtions. Please check them unless something seems unacceptable, and click “I agree”

![chatroom-matrix-05.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-05.png)

### Well, at least you’re being thanked :-) You can now close this page and go back to Riot app.

![chatroom-matrix-06.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-06.png)


## The interesting part: Joining OpenMandriva rooms

### Notice the icons on the bottom left:

![chatroom-matrix-07.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-07.png)

### The fourth from left icon let you seek and find chat rooms.

![chatroom-matrix-08.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-08.png)


### you will see a list of discussion rooms, we will filter them by making a specific search

![chatroom-matrix-09.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-09.png)

### You can start to look for our channels: #oma:matrix.org is OMA’s main generic discussion room, and #oma-cooker:matrix.org is the development discussion room. By just entering #oma, you’ll see both rooms appear

![chatroom-matrix-10.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-10.png)

### Click on a room to join it, and then validate your choice.

![chatroom-matrix-11.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-11.png)

### Enjoy! And connect with your account on [any device](https://about.riot.im/)

![chatroom-matrix-12.png](/images/chatroom-matrix-12.png)

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