# Help

> Help center for Plauder.Party: registration, Matrix clients (Cinny), rooms, voice/video via LiveKit, and troubleshooting — in English and German.

Guides cover getting started, Matrix account and clients, rooms and chat, voice and video, and troubleshooting. Stack: Matrix, Cinny, LiveKit.

Manuals and guides for Plauder.Party


Welcome to Plauder.Party Help.

Plauder.Party is a **free, open community chat platform** for groups, projects, and friends. Instead of a closed single app, we build on proven open-source software:

- **[Matrix](https://matrix.org/)** for chat, rooms, and direct messages
- **[Cinny](https://cinny.in/)** as the web and desktop client
- **[LiveKit](https://livekit.io/)** for voice and video in rooms

These guides help you **register**, **set up a client**, and **troubleshoot common issues** - in German and English.

## Where to start

| Topic | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) | Create an account and join your first room |
| [Matrix Account & Clients](matrix-account.html) | Matrix ID, Cinny, Element, and device management |
| [Rooms & Chat](rooms-and-chat.html) | Find rooms, send messages, manage notifications |
| [Voice & Video](voice-and-video.html) | Voice channels and video calls with LiveKit |
| [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.html) | Login, encryption, connectivity, and client issues |

## Quick links

- **Web client:** [app.plauder.party](https://app.plauder.party)
- **Home:** [Plauder.Party](../index.html)
- **Source code:** [github.com/plauder-party](https://github.com/plauder-party)

Missing a topic or have feedback? Reach out in the community or open an issue on GitHub.


## Pages in this section
- [Getting Started](https://plauder.party/en/help/getting-started.md): How to create a Plauder.Party account, open Cinny, and send your first Matrix message; optional voice/video via LiveKit.
- [Matrix Account & Clients](https://plauder.party/en/help/matrix-account.md): Matrix IDs on Plauder.Party, recommended Cinny client, other Matrix clients, and device/session management.
- [Rooms & Chat](https://plauder.party/en/help/rooms-and-chat.md): Find rooms, send messages, and manage notifications
- [Voice & Video](https://plauder.party/en/help/voice-and-video.md): Voice channels and video calls with LiveKit on Plauder.Party
- [Troubleshooting](https://plauder.party/en/help/troubleshooting.md): Common issues with login, encryption, connectivity, and clients