1. Get on the network

First, you’ll need to get on Urbit.

Check out our Getting Started guide to find the best way for you.

2. Open the Groups app

Once you’re on the network, you’ll see and large tiled interface with a few applications installed: Talk, Terminal, Groups, and Bitcoin. Click on Groups.

3. Enter the group shortcode

We’ll start by joining UF, the official group of the Urbit Foundation.

In the Groups app, click on "Find Groups" in the left column and enter ~halbex-palheb/uf-public

Then click on the "Join" button once the group appears.

4. Join channels

Now, you'll see the first default channel of the group.

We can join more channels in the group by clicking on the "All Channels" link in the left column.

5. Chat and post on the network

In addition to posting text, you can now react, start threads, and reference messages by hovering over chat messages. And you can leave comments in notebooks if they are enabled.

Remember to be nice, and have fun.