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title: 'Chat: Gateways and Bridges'
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- docs
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- chat
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- xmpp
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# XMPP: Gateways and bridges
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On the internet there are a wide variety of networks co-existing, most of them using different hardware and running different software. One way to enable communication between them is through **gateways** and **bridges**. These allow users on different platforms to communicate with each other regardless of the protocols they use.
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Currently, **Disroot Chat** allows interaction with the following protocols:
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## [IRC](irc)
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Learn how to use the **IRC** gateway
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## [Matrix](matrix)
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Learn how to use the **Matrix** bridge
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