Element Desktop

Downloads for: Windows macOS Linux

After a desktop installation, make sure to use the existing account with the ZIH login and not to create a new account on another server. Here the example of Element:

Selected login button in the element matrix client

This is done by clicking on Edit. Then you will not accidentally end up on the wrong server…

Change login page with focus on the homeserver button

Manually specify the following home server: https://matrix.fbi.h-da.de

Input field to change the home server with the input matrix.fbi.h-da.de

Afterwards, carry out the one-time login with h-da login and password:

Login window with request to enter h-da login and password

Activate the slider under “All Settings > Settings” > Automatic start after system login, to let the Element client start after every reboot and no longer miss any notifications.

settings marked with the dot start automatically after system startup

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