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 ===== What do I need to do to use the AfterNET home server? ===== ===== What do I need to do to use the AfterNET home server? =====
 Before you can use the AfterNET home server you need to have an account with us. Currently you can do this by registering an account with our IRC services. Once you've done this your options include: Before you can use the AfterNET home server you need to have an account with us. Currently you can do this by registering an account with our IRC services. Once you've done this your options include:
-  * [[https://app.element.io/|Element]] - Web-client built by the roughly the same team behind Matrix. +  * [[https://element.afternet.org/|Element Web]] - Afternet hosted Web version of the Element client, the most common matrix client. 
-    * **NOTE** By default they use their home server, in order to use ours click Sign In, then click Change and make sure https://matrix.afternet.org/ is put in for the Homeserver URL +  * [[https://element.io/download|Element-desktop]] - Element packaged as a desktop application for Windows, Mac & Linux  (In sign-in screen, be sure to change homeserver to '**matrix.afternet.org**'! 
-  * [[https://element.io/get-started|Element-desktop]] - Same but packaged as an electron app so you don't need to go to their website. See note from above as well. +  * Element Mobile: [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.vector.app|Android]] and [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element/id1083446067|iOS]] versions are available.
-  * [[https://riot.afternet.org/|Our own hosted instance of Element]] - Same as above but configured for our homeserver by default. +
-  * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=im.vector.app|Android]] and [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element/id1083446067|iOS]] versions are also available.+
   * There are multiple other clients available but Element is the most feature-rich due to it being from the same team as Matrix. You can view a list of the other clients [[https://matrix.org/clients/|here.]]   * There are multiple other clients available but Element is the most feature-rich due to it being from the same team as Matrix. You can view a list of the other clients [[https://matrix.org/clients/|here.]]
 +  * [[https://fluffychat.im/|FluffyChat]] - More of an IM experience available for various platforms
 ===== First Login With Element ===== ===== First Login With Element =====
 Because Matrix aims to be secure one of the first things it will do the first time you log in is to setup your security key. This will just be another password used in the event you need to restore your key should you lose it due to data loss or corruption. You can also use it to verify your login if you're doing a second login via another computer or mobile device (cross-signing). Because Matrix aims to be secure one of the first things it will do the first time you log in is to setup your security key. This will just be another password used in the event you need to restore your key should you lose it due to data loss or corruption. You can also use it to verify your login if you're doing a second login via another computer or mobile device (cross-signing).

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