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 # dat-ecosystem-website
-The Dat ecosystem garden: Nurturing open-source projects that strengthen P2P foundations. Focused on builder tools, infrastructure, research, and community resources. Join us in shaping the future of decentralized collaboration and innovation.
+web page for dat-ecosystem
+
+# The Dat ecosystem garden
+Nurturing open-source projects that strengthen P2P foundations. Focused on builder tools, infrastructure, research, and community resources. Join us in shaping the future of decentralized collaboration and innovation.
+
+## Join the Dat ecosystem chat network
+* with [Discord](https://discord.gg/dPEKwfrv2D)
+* or with [Cabal](https://github.com/dat-ecosystem/dat-ecosystem.github.io#connect-to-cabal-with-cli-or-download-cabal-desktop)
+
+### Connect to Cabal with **CLI** or [download Cabal desktop](https://cabal.chat/download.html)
+
+1. install cabal
+
+`npm install -g cabal`
+
+2. Join the chat
+
+`cabal cabal://ebdbcf8cd9c704844ca47b88fe7526a3c9f865be998486ca16ae3431e019d0cc?admin=728192b47c8077d34534b20e25693edc1e7ece1ea7054e3bf1ad86434682a4f4`
+
+3. Set a nickname
+
+`/nick your-name-here` (i.e. `/nick poppy123`)
+
+4. Switch between channels
+
+`/join channel-name` (i.e. `/join general`)
+
+5. See all channels
+
+`/channels`