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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ VoIP.  The basics you need to know to get up and running are:
 
 - Everything in Matrix happens in a room.  Rooms are distributed and do not
   exist on any single server.  Rooms can be located using convenience aliases 
-  like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or ``#test:localhost:8008``.
+  like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or ``#test:localhost:8448``.
 
 - Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future
   you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email