Setting up Element

Nothing to host, just the client to install and point at the Conduit homeserver from its own guide.

1
Install the app
Element Desktop is available from element.io for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Flatpak or Snap on Linux); Element X on iOS and Android from their respective app stores. The web version at app.element.io works too without installing anything.
2
Sign in with a custom homeserver
On the sign-in screen, look for "Edit" next to the homeserver address (it defaults to matrix.org) and enter this homeserver's address instead. If it's set up with the standard .well-known delegation, just entering the server's domain name is usually enough for Element to find it automatically.
3
Set up a recovery key
The first sign-in prompts to set up cross-signing and a recovery key for encrypted messages, worth saving somewhere safe; it's what lets message history come back after signing in on a new device.

Install the app