Everything you need to know to start using Enclave in under 5 minutes.
Visit enclaveapp.online/app and click Register.
Choose a username, enter your email, and create a password. No phone number required.
No email verification needed. You'll land on the home screen with Direct Messages.
There are three ways to join a server:
Someone shares a link like enclaveapp.online/xsmokex. Click it, and you'll see a preview of the server with an "Accept Invite" button.
Paste an invite code into the "Join Server" dialog (click the + button in the server sidebar).
Click the compass icon in the server sidebar to browse public servers. Find one you like and click "Join".
In the server sidebar on the left, click the + button.
Give it a name and optionally upload an icon. Click "Create".
Click the gear icon next to your server name to open Server Settings. From here you can:
• Upload a banner • Set a vanity URL • Create roles • Manage invites • Set up webhooks and bots • Make it public for Discovery
Servers have three types of channels:
Send messages, files, GIFs, and use Markdown formatting.
Real-time voice chat with video and screen sharing.
Create posts with titles for organized discussions.
Admins can organize channels into categories and set per-channel permissions, slowmode, NSFW flags, and user limits for voice.
Enclave supports full Markdown: **bold**, *italic*, ~~strikethrough~~, `code`, code blocks, and more.
Type @ followed by a username to mention someone. They'll get a notification.
Hover over a message and click the reply icon to reply inline. Click the thread icon to start a threaded discussion.
Type / to see all available commands. See the full list at Commands.
Drag and drop files into the chat, or click the attachment icon. Images, videos, and documents are previewed inline.
Click a voice channel to join. You'll see controls at the bottom:
• Mute/Unmute — toggle your microphone
• Deafen — mute all incoming audio
• Video — turn on your camera
• Screen Share — share your screen with quality presets
• Disconnect — leave the voice channel
In User Settings → Notifications, choose your voice mode:
• Voice Activity — auto-detects when you're speaking
• Push to Talk — hold a key to transmit
• Open Mic — always transmitting
Click a user's name anywhere in the app to open their profile popout, then click Message. DMs appear in the left sidebar when no server is selected.
DMs are encrypted with ECDH key exchange + AES-256-GCM. Messages are encrypted on your device before being sent. Not even the server can read them.
Click the + button in the DM sidebar to create a group DM with multiple people.
Click the Friends tab (people icon) in the top bar to manage your friends list:
• Add Friend — enter a username to send a request
• Online — see who's currently online
• Pending — accept or decline incoming requests
• Blocked — manage your block list
Open User Settings (gear icon at the bottom of the sidebar) to customize:
• Profile — username, avatar, bio
• Appearance — Dark/Midnight theme, accent colors, font size, compact mode
• Notifications — desktop, push, per-server mute
• Privacy — DM policy, friend request policy
• Language — English, Spanish, French, Japanese
Click your avatar at the bottom of the sidebar to set your status:
• Online — green dot, visible to everyone
• Idle — yellow, you're away
• Do Not Disturb — red, suppresses notifications
• Invisible — appear offline to others
• Custom Status — set a text status message