Matrix
Getting started guide for Matrix chat
This guide is specifically for the csfcloud.com matrix homeserver.
The csfcloud.com matrix homeserver is set up to use CSFCloud Single Sign-On, so to use it you need to have a CSFCloud account.
Recommended clients
Web
This client is set up to use csfcloud.com as the default homeserver. When you open it, you will be prompted to Continue with CSFCloud.
Desktop
Select Sign In, and edit the Homeserver to csfcloud.com. After this the username and password fields should disappear, and you will be prompted to Continue with CSFCloud.
Android - Element X
Select Sign in manually, then choose change account provider. Choose Other, and enter csfcloud.com.
iOS - Element X
Select Sign in manually, then choose change account provider. Choose Other, and enter csfcloud.com.
Legacy clients
Android - Element (legacy)
Element on Google Play or Element on F-Droid
It is recommended to use the Google Play version of Element. The F-Droid version does not use Google services for push notifications, so it is actively pulling the server for incoming notifications, and this can cause increased battery and network usage on your device.
Do not create an account, choose I already have an account, event if you never used Matrix before.
On the Sign On page, choose Other as homeserver. Enter matrix.csfcloud.com as the homeserver address. Then you will be prompted to sign in with SSO (Single Sign-On).
iOS - Element (legacy)
Do not create an account, choose I already have an account, event if you never used Matrix before.
On the Sign In page, select the Use custom server options option, and enter csfcloud.com as homeserver URL. The username and password boxes should disappear, and you will be prompted to Contine with CSFCloud.