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</noinclude>== IRC, [[Internet Relay Chat]] ==

</noinclude>== Matrix ==

Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (see [[wikipedia:IRC|Internet Relay Chat]]).

Some Sugar Labs chat takes place on Matrix (see [[wikipedia:Matrix|Matrix Protocol]]).

* The [[Activities/IRC|'''IRC activity''']] allows access to IRC from within the Sugar environment.

* Currently, no Sugar Activity allows access to a matrix channel

* You can use a computer-based client to log in to IRC, such as [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin] or [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]]. This link should work for such clients: irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar

* 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

* Or, use a browser add-on, such as [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/circ/bebigdkelppomhhjaaianniiifjbgocn?hl=en-US CIRC] (for Chrome). Current versions of Firefox are no longer compatible with add-ons, so ChatZilla will only work if you are using a sufficiently older version of Firefox.

* Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by Element through [https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org chat on #sugar:matrix.org now].

* Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by freenode through qwebirc to [http://chat.sugarlabs.org chat on #sugar now].

IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.   

IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.   

The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''channels'' in the '''<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>''' network.

The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''channels'' in the '''<tt>matrix.org</tt>''' network.

* Archives of many Sugar-related IRC channels are generated automatically by an IRC bot and are indexed [http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/ here].

==== matrix.org 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>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar&prompt=1 #sugar]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar</tt> || For day-to-day [[What is Sugar? | Sugar]] development&mdash;a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.

|<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.

|- valign="top"

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| <tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar-meeting&prompt=1 #sugar-meeting]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar-meeting</tt>|| A channel for scheduled Sugar Labs meetings.  See the [[Sugar Labs/Events | Sugar Labs event calendar]].

| <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 [[Sugar Labs/Infrastructure_Team | Sugar Labs Infrastructure Team]].

| <tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=fedora-olpc&prompt=1 #fedora-olpc]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.freenode.net#fedora-olpc</tt> || A channel for the Fedora development project for OLPC XOs and a Sugar distribution.  See the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OLPC project page].

 

|}

|}

=== How to use IRC channels ===

=== How to use Matrix channels ===

* A web-based chat for freenode.net channels is [http://webchat.freenode.net qwebirc], with nickname: (whatever you like), and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into).

* 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).

* 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].  

* Some helpful resources are [http://www.mirc.com/irc.html here], and [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html this tutorial], which also includes basic commands.

* For Matrix under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/Browse|Browse activity]]''' and navigate to https://app.element.io.

* Learn about 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].  

* 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.

* For IRC under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/IRC|Sugar IRC activity]]'''.

* In Pidgin you can configure IRC and then Add a Chat to your Buddy list. Select the IRC channel from the drop-down menu, and enter the name of the channel. You can set Pidgin to open channels automatically whenever it starts up.

* In a traditional IRC client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example, enter <code>/join #sugar</code> in the input box.

* 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.

* 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.

* Instructions for using the meeting log robot are [[OLPC:User:Dogi/meeting | here]].

*   are [[OLPC:User:Srevin03/meeting | here]].