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The groupchat menu can be accessed by typing C-c C-m in the roster buffer. You can also type the commands directly, as will be shown here.
To join a groupchat, type M-x jabber-groupchat-join. You will be prompted for the groupchat to join, and your nickname in the groupchat. This nickname doesn't need to have any correlation to your JID; in fact, groupchats are usually (but not always) configured such that only moderators can see your JID.
Groupchat messages will be displayed in a buffer called
*-jabber-groupchat-:-groupchat-*. It works much like the
chat buffer.
To leave a groupchat, type M-x jabber-groupchat-leave.
If you are the owner of a groupchat, you can change its configuration by typing M-x jabber-groupchat-get-config. A configuration form will be rendered in new buffer.
Currently, there is no user-friendly way to see which people are in a groupchat. A possible workaround is to add the groupchat to your roster before you join it; that way the participants will show up as resources of a user.