====== Introduction to Matrix: Open Source Instant Messaging ======

| Date | **Monday 13th July 2020** |
| Time | **6:30pm** |
| Location | **Online: https://meet.jit.si/opensource.glasgow.social** |
| Meetup link | https://www.meetup.com/Open-Source-Glasgow/events/271525240/ |

This is an informal online meetup, I'll be showing some software on my screen and then there'll be time for some questions and answers.

==== What is Matrix? ====

Matrix is an open source project that publishes the [[https://matrix.org/docs/spec|Matrix open standard]] for secure, decentralised, real-time communication.

Essentially, it's a decentralised chat room that's based on HTTP and JSON.

Some people see Matrix as a successor to IRC or an open source competitor to Discord, or as an alternative to XMPP.  It's all of these things and a lot more!

Join us for a short introduction and demo.  We'll cover:

  * What Matrix is and what it can do
  * How to get started chatting and using Matrix
  * How to set up your own server and become part of the network
  * Some basic examples of how to interact with Matrix rooms from the command line and from inside your applications

==== Further Reading ====
  * [[https://matrix.org/|Matrix.org - The project website]]
  * [[https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/enter-the-matrix/|Enter The Matrix]] - Great introductory article.

===== Getting Started =====
  * If you are already familiar with Matrix you can join our room at **#opensource:glasgow.social**
  * If you don't have an account already, you can view the webclient and register at https://matrix.glasgow.social (or try [[https://about.riot.im/|Riot.im]] on your iOS or Android phone).
  * Our guide: [[Guides/Matrix|Matrix on the command line]]


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