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</noinclude>== Matrix ==
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Some Sugar Labs chat takes place on Matrix (see [[wikipedia:Matrix|Matrix Protocol]]).
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* Currently, no Sugar Activity allows access to a matrix channel
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* You can use a computer-based client to log in to Matrix, such as [https://element.io Element] or [https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/Fractal Fractal]. This link should work for such clients: #sugar:matrix.org
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* Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by Element through [https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org chat on #sugar:matrix.org now].
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Matrix is designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
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== Matrix ==
All Matrix channels at Sugar Labs are bridged to their respective IRC channels using [https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc/ matrix-appservice-irc]. This bot bridges the IRC channels to Matrix and vice-versa. For your messages to be visible on the IRC side, please follow '''How to use Matrix channel''' section
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The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''rooms'' in the '''<tt>matrix.org</tt>''' network.
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Some Sugar Labs communication happens on the [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] network. Matrix is designed for group communication in discussion ''channels'', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
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The Sugar Labs community has a ''Space'' hosted on the '''<tt>matrix.org</tt>''' instance: '''#sugar-labs:matrix.org'''
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==== matrix.org channels ====
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The easiest way to connect to Matrix is using the [https://element.io Element] app, available for web browsers, desktops and mobile devices.
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=== Channels ===
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| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
 
| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
 
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org #sugar]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org</tt> || For day-to-day [[What is Sugar? | Sugar]] development&mdash;a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-labs:matrix.org #sugar-labs]</tt> || Matrix Space that hosts all Sugar channels
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org #sugar]</tt> || A casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
 
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| <tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org #sugar-systems]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org</tt>|| A channel for discussion about Sugar Infrastructure. See the [[Infrastructure_Team | Sugar Labs Infrastructure Team]].
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| <tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-systems:matrix.org #sugar-systems]</tt> || A channel for discussion about [[Infrastructure_Team | Sugar Labs Infrastructure]].
 
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#music-blocks:matrix.org #music-blocks]</tt>
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|Share your projects and asks questions about Music Blocks
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#musicblocksdev:matrix.org #musicblocksdev]</tt>
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|Development for Music Blocks visual programming language.  
 
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=== How to use Matrix channels ===
 
=== How to use Matrix channels ===
* A web-based chat for matrix channels is [http://app.element.io Element], with nickname: (whatever you like), and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into).
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* Learn about Matrix / IRC etiquette. Try [http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/etiquette.html here], [http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ru_chatq.htm here], or [http://www.wxwidgets.org/wiki/index.php/IRC_Etiquette here].  
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* Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
 
* For Matrix under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/Browse|Browse activity]]''' and navigate to https://app.element.io.
 
* For Matrix under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/Browse|Browse activity]]''' and navigate to https://app.element.io.
* In a traditional Matrix client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example, enter <code>/join #sugar:matrix.org</code> in the input box.
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* Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
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* Most IMPORTANT: Verify your identity for your messages to be visible on the IRC side. How?
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- Type into your matrix channel's text input box: ''' /msg @_freenode_NickServ:matrix.org'''
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- Start a private query with '''NickServ''',
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- Enter this into '''NickServ''' 's private chat '''REGISTER <your secure password here> <foobar@something.com>'''
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- If your nickname is unique enough, it would proceed to sending you an email to your email id
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- Then get back to '''NickServ''' 's chat, and type '''VERIFY <your unique nick> <VERIFICATION CODE SENT ON EMAIL>'''
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- Send Hello to the channel to test your configuration!!
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* Contact [[User:Srevin03 | me]] for more information regarding matrix bridges.
 

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