Completing your Matrix setup¶
If you are reading this guide, you most likely completed the Getting started with Matrix guide. This document explains the next steps to complete your Matrix setup. While these steps are not required, they are greatly recommended because they will make your long-term experience a lot better.
Backup your encryption keys¶
Make sure your encryption keys are backed up. Without encryption key backups, you might not be able to restore your end-to-end encrypted chats if you log off all your devices.
Recovery key¶
Open your Element client, click the “gear” icon, and select All settings
Select the Encryption icon
Navigate to the Recovery section and select Set up recovery
Follow the on-screen instructions to generate your unique security key
Store your unique security key in a safe place
Ensure the button in the Recovery section now reads: “Change recovery key”
Export keys¶
Optionally, you can also manually export your encryption keys:
Navigate to the Advanced section of the Encryption settings
Select Export keys
Read the instructions carefully, and enter a passphrase to protect your manual encryption keys
Download the export file and store it in a safe place
Advertise your Matrix ID¶
To make sure people know how to reach you, it’s best to advertise your Matrix ID in a prominent place. Launchpad now has the option to advertise your Matrix ID on your profile. Edit it on Launchpad.
Make sure to always write the full matrix ID, including the homeserver, in the form @<username>:<homeserver>. Just specifying your username is not enough, because different people can have the same username on different homeservers.
Further reading¶
Do you have multiple Matrix accounts and want to use them at the same time? Using multiple Matrix accounts
Do you want to create rooms for your own community? Matrix management
Do you want to know who is in charge of moderation and policy-making on our homeserver? Ubuntu Matrix Council