Manage your account

Manage Your Ministry.Chat account settings through the browser, desktop, and mobile apps.

Access account settings

To access and manage your Ministry.Chat account on a server:

Log in to the server with your username and password. Click your profile picture and select My Account.

Account settings changed on a single server do not change settings on a different server.

You can change the following account settings:

Preferences

Localization

Set the language to use for the Ministry.Chat user interface.

Messages

Enable or disable all desktop notifications, test desktop notifications, and configure:

• The global notification duration in seconds

• Enter key behaviour:

  • Normal mode (send with Enter)

  • Alternative mode (send with Enter + Ctrl/Alt/Shift/CMD)

  • Desktop mode (only sends with Enter on desktop)

• View mode

  • Normal: The default spacing between messages

  • Cozy: More space between messages (less on the screen)

  • Compact: Less space between messages (more on the screen)

• Offline Email Notifications

  • Disabled

  • Every Mention/Direct Message

As well as enable or disable the following preferences:

• Unread Tray Icon Alert: Toggles if the tray icon highlights when you have unread messages

• __Use Emojis: Toggles emojis in messages

• Convert ASCII to Emoji: Toggles emoji conversion when inputting ASCII characters

• Auto Load Images: Disables clicking on images to preview them

• Save Mobile Bandwidth: Saves mobile data when the app is open

• Collapse embedded media by default: Toggles if messages with files collapse by default

• Unread Rooms Mode: Creates a new section on the channel list with all channels with unread messages

• Hide usernames: Hides usernames on the channels, showing only the users avatars

• Hide roles: Hides role tags from users

• Hide right sidebar with click: Automatically closes the right sidebar when clicked.

• Hide Avatars: Hides avatars on the channels, showing only the users' usernames

• Group by Type:: Groups your channels by Type or merge them in a single list

Highlights

Specify a comma-separated list of words or phrases to trigger notifications for when mentioned by anyone in public or private channels of which you are a member

Sound

Configure audio notifications used for the following:

• New Room

• New Message

Available audio notifications:

• None

• Beep

• Chelle

• Ding

• Droplet

• Highbell

• Seasons

Profile

Verify and edit the following profile information:

• Name

• Username

• Email

• Set a new password

Upon verification of your email by the Ministry.Chat server, a check appears alongside it.

Should you need another verification email, select the Verify email option.

To set or change your avatar for a Ministry.Chat server, click on one of the images beside your current avatar. To upload a new avatar, click the Upload Avatar option.

Security

Enable or disable Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for your account on a Ministry.Chat server.

When you enable 2FA, you are required to get a key code from an app on your phone, thus increasing security when logging in.

Note: 2FA can be turned on and off by the system admin, if you can't find this setting, please contact your system admin.

To enable 2FA, you need to:

• Click the Enable two-factor authentication button.

• Use an authentication app, such as Google Authenticator, Authy, or Duo, to scan the QR code. Scanning the QR code displays a six-digit code. Enter the code into Ministry.Chat.

• Copy your backup code somewhere safe if you need to access it in the future without the authentication app. Click Send to finish.

• To disable the 2FA, click on Stop two-factor authentication.