boba.best/content/services/bobachat.md

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title = "bobachat"

description = """
bobachat runs Synapse, the Matrix reference homeserver. Matrix is an open
network for secure and decentralized communication.
"""
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## URLs

- Web Client: https://element.boba.best
- Homeserver Address: `boba.best`

## Signup/Login

Registration is currently disabled and only available for people that I know.
Contact bbaovanc@bbaovanc.com if you would like to request an account on the
bobachat homeserver. However, you can still talk in any of the bobachat rooms
and join bobaspace using a different homeserver, such as matrix.org. If you do
have an account on the bobachat homeserver, you can sign in using any Matrix
client, such as [Element](https://element.io). You can use the [official Element
web client](https://app.element.io), or the one [hosted on
boba.best](https://element.boba.best). Make sure that the field labeled `Host
account on` says `boba.best`. This is set by default on
https://element.boba.best, but it won't be on other clients.

## bobaspace

Spaces are a way to group rooms together easily. The official bobachat space
(named "bobaspace") can be joined using the following link:\
https://matrix.to/#/!iStnctWbmkcQsWJzma:boba.best?via=boba.best\
If you want to join using an account on the bobachat homeserver, make sure that
the field labeled `Homeserver` or `Host account on` contains `boba.best`.
Note that you don't have to be using an account on the bobachat homeserver to
join. You can join using an account on any Matrix homeserver, such as
matrix.org.