diff --git a/doc/Home.md b/doc/Home.md
index 955b179054..cd8752c1ef 100644
--- a/doc/Home.md
+++ b/doc/Home.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Friendica Documentation and Resources
 * [Install](help/Install)
 * [Settings](help/Settings)
 * [Installing Connectors (Twitter/GNU Social)](help/Installing-Connectors)
-* [Install an ejabberd with synchronized credentials](help/install-ejabberd)
+* [Install an ejabberd server (XMPP chat) with synchronized credentials](help/install-ejabberd)
 * [Message Flow](help/Message-Flow)
 * [Using SSL with Friendica](help/SSL)
 * [Twitter/GNU Social API Functions](help/api)
diff --git a/doc/install-ejabberd.md b/doc/install-ejabberd.md
index 73636c1d84..c99a845500 100644
--- a/doc/install-ejabberd.md
+++ b/doc/install-ejabberd.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ Install an ejabberd with synchronized credentials
 
 * [Home](help)
 
+[Ejabberd](https://www.ejabberd.im/) is a chat server that uses XMPP as messaging protocol that you can use with a large amount of clients. In conjunction 
+with the "xmpp" addon it can be used for a web based chat solution for your users.
+
 Installation
 ------------
 
@@ -40,4 +43,3 @@ Other hints
 - if a user has a space or a @ in the nickname, the user has to replace these characters:
   - " " (space) is replaced with "%20"
   - "@" is replaced with "(a)"
-
diff --git a/doc/readme.md b/doc/readme.md
index 579e7b373a..068d0c9c5c 100644
--- a/doc/readme.md
+++ b/doc/readme.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Friendica Documentation and Resources
 * [Settings](help/Settings)
 * [Plugins](help/Plugins)
 * [Installing Connectors (Twitter/GNU Social)](help/Installing-Connectors)
-* [Install an ejabberd with synchronized credentials](help/install-ejabberd)
+* [Install an ejabberd server (XMPP chat) with synchronized credentials](help/install-ejabberd)
 * [Message Flow](help/Message-Flow)
 * [Using SSL with Friendica](help/SSL)
 * [Developers](help/Developers)