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This page helps you get up and running in a matter of minutes.</p> <h2 id="1-download-a-client"> 1. Download a client <a class="heading-anchor" href="#1-download-a-client"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h2><p>There are <a href="https://xmpp.org/software/">plenty of XMPP apps/clients</a> for you to choose from. To get you started, here are some of the more popular ones:</p> <h3 id="desktop"> Desktop <a class="heading-anchor" href="#desktop"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h3><ul> <li><a href="https://beagle.im/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Beagle IM<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (macOS)</li> <li><a href="https://conversejs.org/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Converse.js<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (Browser)</li> <li><a href="https://movim.eu/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Movim<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (Browser)</li> <li><a href="https://dino.im/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Dino<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (Linux)</li> <li><a href="https://gajim.org/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Gajim<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (Linux, Windows)</li> <li><a href="https://monal-im.org/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Monal<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (macOS)</li> <li><a href="https://swift.im/swift.html"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Swift.IM<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> (Linux, macOS, Windows)</li> </ul> <h3 id="android"> Android <a class="heading-anchor" href="#android"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h3><ul> <li><a href="https://conversations.im/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Conversations<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://quicksy.im/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Quicksy<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://yax.im"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Yaxim<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> </ul> <h3 id="ios"> iOS <a class="heading-anchor" href="#ios"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h3><ul> <li><a href="https://monal-im.org/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Monal<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://siskin.im/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Siskin IM<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> </ul> <h2 id="2-create-an-account"> 2. Create an account <a class="heading-anchor" href="#2-create-an-account"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h2><p>As with email, you need an account with a service provider. Use a <a href="https://providers.xmpp.net"target="_blank" class="icon-link">public provider from the curated list of <strong>XMPP Providers</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a> or be your own provider <a href="https://xmpp.org/software/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">by hosting a server yourself<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a>.</p> <p><strong>XMPP Providers</strong> takes various aspects into consideration to recommend providers. There are several other (uncurated) lists of providers:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://list.jabber.at"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Public XMPP servers by jabber.at<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://xmpp-servers.404.city"target="_blank" class="icon-link">Open list of public XMPP servers by 404.city<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a></li> </ul> <h2 id="3-log-in-thats-it"> 3. Log in! That’s it <a class="heading-anchor" href="#3-log-in-thats-it"><i class="fa-solid fa-link fa-xs"></i></a> </h2><p>Using your client, log in and start adding your friends, or <a href="https://search.jabber.network/"target="_blank" class="icon-link">visit one of the many chatrooms<i class="fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square fa-xs opacity-75 me-1"></i></a>!</p> </article> </div> </article> </div></div> </div><div class="footer-sponsors text-center p-5"> <h4>The <a href="https://xmpp.org/about/xmpp-standards-foundation/">XSF</a> is generously sponsored by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://xmpp.org/sponsors/erlang-solutions/"><img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/erlang-solutions.png" alt="Erlang Solutions" class="sponsor-logo"></a></li> <li><a href="https://xmpp.org/sponsors/processone/"><img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/process-one.png" alt="ProcessOne" class="sponsor-logo"></a></li> <li><a href="https://xmpp.org/sponsors/tigase/"><img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/tigase.png" alt="Tigase" class="sponsor-logo"></a></li> <li><a href="https://xmpp.org/sponsors/tygrys/"><img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/tygrys.png" alt="Tygrys" class="sponsor-logo"></a></li> <li><a href="https://xmpp.org/sponsors/us-secure-hosting-center/"><img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/usshc.png" alt="US Secure Hosting Center" class="sponsor-logo"></a></li> </ul> <a href="https://xmpp.org/community/sponsorship/" class="p-2 border rounded text-secondary">Become a sponsor</a> </div> <div class="footer-github"> <p>The xmpp.org domain was generously donated by <a href="https://opendomain.org" target="blank_">OpenDomain.org</a>.</p> <p class="mt-3"> <i class="fab fa-github fa-lg"></i> This site is organized in the open on <a href="https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org" target="blank_">GitHub</a>. <a class="icon-link icon-link-hover" href='https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/edit/master/content/getting-started.md'> Edit this page <i class="fa-solid fa-pen-to-square"></i> </a> </p> <p class="mt-1 text-center text-body-tertiary small"> Last website build: Mar 16, 2025 (2:19 UTC) </p> </div> <footer class="footer mt-auto py-3 bg-dark"> <div class="container"> <div class="row g-4 py-5 row-cols-1 row-cols-sm-4"> <div class="col d-flex my-0"> <img src="https://xmpp.org/images/logos/xmpp-logo.svg" alt="XMPP logo" class="footer-xmpp-logo"> </div> <div class="col d-flex"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/about/">About XMPP</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/extensions/">Specifications</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/uses/">Uses</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/software/">Software</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col d-flex"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/community/">Community</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/blog/">News</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/about/press-kit/">Press Kit</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://xmpp.org/contact/">Contact</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col d-flex"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp" target="blank_">@Mastodon</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/xmpp-standards-foundation" target="blank_">@LinkedIn</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf3Kq2ElJDFQhYDdjn18RuA" target="blank_">@Youtube</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="https://xmpp.org/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script> <script src="https://xmpp.org/js/bootstrap-theme-switcher.js"></script> <script src="https://xmpp.org/js/sorttable.js"></script> <script src="https://xmpp.org/js/xeplist.js"></script> <script src="https://xmpp.org/js/scripts.js"></script></body> </html>