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 Some may be outdated or not supporting all features for todays needs such as OMEMO.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:

DescriptionSettingValueNote
Where is the server located?serverLocationColocation at rrbone.net in Düsseldorf, Germany
Is inband registration allowed?inBandRegistrationtrueAccounts can be created from within the client
Is there a registration page?registrationWebPagehttps://hookipa.net/register/newURL depends on domain
What compliance tester rating?ratingXmppComplianceTester100%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?maximumHttpFileUploadFileSize100 MBYou can upload files up to 100 MB in size
Is there a total uploaded quota per user?maximumHttpFileUploadTotalSize0no total user quota
How long are the files preservered?maximumHttpFileUploadStorageTime30 daysThe uploaded files will be deleted after 30 days
How long are messages stores when not online?maximumMessageArchiveManagementStorageTime365 daysYour account will be deleted after 1 year of inactivity (no login)
Is there are suppot group chat?groupChatSupportxmpp:support@chat.hookipa.net?joinsupported languages: de & en
Since when is the server running/onliine?onlineSince2008-05-28see server history
How many admins will take care?busFactor1currently it’s only one admin