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Getting Started

La Suite Meet works entirely in your browser — no installation required. This guide walks you through joining and creating your first meeting.

Requirements

  • A modern browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge (latest version)
  • A microphone (and optionally a webcam)
  • Camera and microphone access permissions
  • A stable internet connection

Creating a meeting

You must be logged in to create a meeting.

  1. Log in to your Meet instance
  2. On the home page, choose one of two options:
  3. Create a meeting for a later date — schedule a meeting for a specific time
  4. Start an instant meeting — start a meeting immediately
  5. Share the meeting link or code with participants

The meeting link follows the format: https://your-meet-instance.example.com/<room-slug>

Joining a meeting

  1. Click the meeting link shared by the organizer
  2. If prompted, allow camera and microphone access
  3. Enter your name in the pre-join screen
  4. Configure your camera and microphone
  5. Click Join to enter the room

By code

If you received a meeting code (format: abc-defg-hij):

  1. Go to the home page
  2. Paste the link or code into the join field
  3. Click Join meeting

If the room has a waiting room enabled, you will see a waiting screen until the host admits you.

Pre-join screen

Before entering a meeting, you can:

  • Set your display name (shown to other participants)
  • Toggle your camera on or off
  • Toggle your microphone on or off
  • Preview your video feed
  • Configure backgrounds and effects via Backgrounds and effects

In-meeting controls

The control bar at the bottom of the screen provides meeting controls.

Audio & Video

Button Action
Microphone Mute or unmute your microphone
Camera Enable or disable your camera

Sharing

Button Action
Screen share Share your screen or a specific window

Side panels

Button Action
Participants View and manage meeting participants
Chat Open the chat panel

Reactions & Tools

Button Action
Reactions Send emoji reactions (applause, laugh, heart, etc.)
More tools Access transcription, recording, and other tools

Leaving

Use the leave button to exit the meeting. Room owners who leave do not end the meeting for others.

Keyboard shortcuts

Press Ctrl+Shift+/ to open the shortcuts panel. Common shortcuts:

Shortcut Action
M Toggle microphone
E Toggle camera
S Toggle screen share
Ctrl+Shift+/ Open shortcuts settings

Sound notifications

Sound notifications can be enabled or disabled for:

  • New participant joins
  • Hand raised
  • Message received

Configure these in the Settings page (/settings).