How to Use Your Matrix Element Account

This How-To outlines the steps required to install and configure Element as client for the Consulting4Change Matrix server.

In order to proceed, you need the following:

• Your email address used for login (all in small letters)
• Your safe and secure password
• Fully configured 2FA / OTP

On your smartphone, download Element Classic for Android from here or here, and for iPhone from this location.
You can also run Element Classic on your desktop, by directing your browser to this link. Don't forget to bookmark it!

Open the Element Classic app and select SIGN IN.

Select the Consulting4Change Matrix server as follows:

You will be redirected to your OICD login. Enter your known username and password, and get your OTP from your authenticator application:

Confirm your successful login and allow it to access your Consulting4Change Matrix Element account:

You will be redirected back to Element Classic. Disallow the submission of anonymous user data, but do allow notifications (essential for calls, for instance) as follows:

After successful login, you receive a reminder to verify your newly linked device.
This is irrelevant, if you have just opened this Matrix element account anew, but is helpful, if you want to restore chats to a newly registered device from the data held on the Matrix server.

Proceed as follows to start anew with a verified device:

Proceed as follows to verify with a different device: