Registering an Account
Registering is fairly simple: go to the linked website and register on that page. For hookipa.net this will be https://hookipa.net/register/new and fill out the input fields:
- Username: that’s your username you want to have. Maybe it’s already taken, then please choose another one.
- Server: currently you can only enter “hookipa.net” here.
- Password & Password Verification: enter your desired password here. Please use a strong password here that you haven’t used elsewhere yet.
- Enter the text you see: here you need to enter the captcha code that is displayed right below the input line. If you don’t see an image there, there might be a problem with your browser or with the site itself (contact me then).
- Click on “Register”
After you successfully registered your account, you can either use the webinterface on https://jabber.windfluechter.net/ or better use a dedicated XMPP client. Here is a list of recommended clients:
| Platform | Clients | Download |
How To |
| Windows | Gajim | Download | |
| MacOS | BeagleIM | App Store | |
| Monal | App Store | ||
| Linux | Dino IM | Download | |
| Gajim | Download | ||
| Android | Conversations | Play Store | |
| Blabber | Play Store | ||
| IOS | Siskin IM | App Store | How to setup Siskin IM |
| Monal | App Store |
There are lots and lots of other XMPP Clients on all platforms. Some may be outdated or not supporting all features for todays needs such as OMEMO. The above list is a result of common recommendations.
Some information about the service:
| Description | Setting | Value | Note |
| Where is the server located? | serverLocation | Colocation at rrbone.net in Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Is inband registration allowed? | inBandRegistration | true | Accounts can be created from within the client |
| Is there a registration page? | registrationWebPage | https://hookipa.net/register/new | URL depends on domain |
| What compliance tester rating? | ratingXmppComplianceTester | 100% | This server has top score in the XMPP compliance tester |
| What rating on xmpp.net? | ratingImObservatoryClientToServer ratingImObservatoryServerToServer | A A | This server has a high rank for SSL/TLS connections |
| What is the maximum http uplod file size? | maximumHttpFileUploadFileSize | 100 MB | You can upload files up to 100 MB in size |
| Is there a total uploaded quota per user? | maximumHttpFileUploadTotalSize | 0 | no total user quota |
| How long are the files preservered? | maximumHttpFileUploadStorageTime | 30 days | The uploaded files will be deleted after 30 days |
| How long are messages stores when not online? | maximumMessageArchiveManagementStorageTime | 365 days | Your account will be deleted after 1 year of inactivity (no login) |
| Is there are suppot group chat? | groupChatSupport | xmpp:support@chat.hookipa.net?join | supported languages: de & en |
| Since when is the server running/onliine? | onlineSince | 2008-05-28 | see server history |
| How many admins will take care? | busFactor | 1 | currently it’s only one admin |