Help
Getting Started
Posting
Composing a post
Write and publish a post from the box at the top of the feed.
Formatting your writing
Use bold, italics, lists, quotes, code, emoji, and math in a post.
Adding photos, video, and audio
Attach one or more images, a video, or audio to a post.
Sharing a link
Paste a URL into the link field to share a page with a preview.
Asking a question with a poll
Attach a poll to a post and let people answer it, here and across the Fediverse.
Content warnings and sensitive media
Mark a post as sensitive, or add warning text that hides the whole thing until it's opened.
Replies and threads
Reply to a post to start a conversation thread beneath it.
Liking posts
Show appreciation for a post with a single tap of the like button.
Deleting a post
Remove one of your own posts, and what happens to its replies.
Translating a post or a message
Read something written in another language, and what translating it does with the words.
Editing a post
Fix a typo or reword one of your own posts after publishing.
Reposting and quoting
Pass someone's post on to your friends and followers, plain or with words of your own.
Bookmarking posts
Save posts to your private Bookmarks list to find them again later.
Hashtags and mentions
Tag posts with #hashtags and bring people in with @mentions.
Connecting
Finding people
Search for users by name, or browse suggestions on the Users page.
Friends and friend requests
Send, accept, and manage friend requests, and remove friends.
Messaging
Send private messages and keep up with your conversations.
Encrypted messages
Turn on end-to-end encryption for your conversations, and what the passphrase means.
The Relay Feed
Where posts from the wider Fediverse arrive when this server subscribes to a relay.
Your feeds
The difference between the Global Feed and your Friends Feed.
Notifications
How you hear about likes, replies, friend requests, and messages.
Video calling
Start a private video call with someone while you both have the conversation open.
Trending topics
See which topics and names are being talked about most right now.
Following people on the Fediverse
Follow accounts on Mastodon and other Fediverse servers.
Searching
Search the site's posts from the Search page.
Staying Safe
Blocking someone
Cut off contact with a user and hide them from your view.
Reporting abuse
Report the specific abusive post, message, or user so moderators can act.
Two-factor authentication
Add a login code emailed to you for an extra layer of security.
Signed-in devices and sessions
Review where you're logged in and sign out everywhere at once.
Your Account
Settings and appearance
A tour of your User Settings page - password, email, security, themes, and more.
Following along with RSS
Subscribe to the site or a person in any RSS reader.
Your profile
Set your display name, bio, and avatar so people know who you are.
Changing your email
Update your account's email address, with re-verification.
Deleting your account
Permanently close your account and remove your content.