SimpleX Chat
SimpleX Chat
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains SimpleX Chat as part of getting started with Hermes correctly. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Prerequisites, Install simplex-chat, Start the daemon, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
No prior experience is required; follow the steps on a safe test setup first.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand SimpleX Chat without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Prerequisites
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Install simplex-chat
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Start the daemon
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Configure Hermes
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Via setup wizard
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Via environment variables
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Find your contact ID or display name
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08Authorization
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Group chats
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Sending with hermes send
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
# Linux / macOS binary
curl -L https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/releases/latest/download/simplex-chat-ubuntu-22_04-x86_64 -o simplex-chat
chmod +x simplex-chatsimplex-chat -p 5225hermes gateway setupRead the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.