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digital:server:matrixsynapse [2020/11/13 11:19]
natrius rss-test #4 - a minor change 		digital:server:matrixsynapse [2021/09/16 14:01]
natrius [Step 5] - deleted both fixmes, no regedit used, so no escaping needed
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 # Matrix Synapse # Matrix Synapse
  
-[[https://matrix.org/|Matrix]] is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. It can be used to power Instant Messaging, VoIP and Internet of Things communication - or anywhere you need a standard HTTP API for publishing and subscribing to data whilst tracking the conversation history.+[[https://matrix.org/|Matrix]] is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. It can be used to power Instant Messaging, VoIP and Internet of Things communication - or anywhere you need a standard HTTP API for publishing and subscribing to data whilst tracking the conversation history. 
  
 Synapse is a reference homeserver implementation from the core development team at matrix.org, written in Python/Twisted. Synapse is a reference homeserver implementation from the core development team at matrix.org, written in Python/Twisted.
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 This guide explains one way to setup a Synapse server. There are many other correct ways to setup a Matrix server and that is the reason why there are so many guides. Feel free to choose the guide that suits your setup the best. This guide explains one way to setup a Synapse server. There are many other correct ways to setup a Matrix server and that is the reason why there are so many guides. Feel free to choose the guide that suits your setup the best.
  
-## How to install Synapse on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS+## How to install Synapse on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS (and Ubuntu Server 20.04.1 LTS)
  
 ### Prerequisites ### Prerequisites
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     sudo systemctl enable matrix-synapse.service     sudo systemctl enable matrix-synapse.service
  
-Synapse is now up and running using the default configuration on port '8008' and '8448'. Check the open ports using ss (former netstat) command.+Synapse is now up and running using the default configuration on port '8008'. Check the open ports using ss (former netstat) command.
  
     ss -plntu     ss -plntu
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-FIXME ''location ~ ^/.well-known/matrix/client$ {'' might need to escape the . Check it! 
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-FIXME Same for ''location ~ ^/.well-known/matrix/server$ {''? 
  
 Save and exit. Save and exit.
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 ### Step 7 - Setup UFW Firewall ### Step 7 - Setup UFW Firewall
  
-Open the needed ports for our services. We will only allow SSH, HTTP, HTTPS and 8448 (for federation) connection on the UFW firewall configuration. To add them to the UFW firewall configuration, run the following commands.+Open the needed ports for our services. We will only allow SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS connection on the UFW firewall configuration. To add them to the UFW firewall configuration, run the following commands.
  
     sudo ufw allow ssh     sudo ufw allow ssh
     sudo ufw allow http     sudo ufw allow http
     sudo ufw allow https     sudo ufw allow https
-    sudo ufw allow 8448 
  
 Now enable the UFW firewall service and then check the status. Now enable the UFW firewall service and then check the status.
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 ### Presence ### Presence
  
-Unfortunately presence is right now broken and generates a high load. It is possible to deactivate it, but the user avatars will be grey afterwards on the homeserver. To deactivate, open ''homeserver.yaml'' and add+Unfortunately presence is right now broken and generates a high load. Until this issue https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3971 is resolved, i suggest in deactivating presence, but the user avatars will be grey afterwards on the homeserver. To deactivate, open
  
 <code>sudoedit /etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml</code> <code>sudoedit /etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml</code>
 +
 + and add
  
 ''%%use_presence%%: False'' ''%%use_presence%%: False''
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 If your need help, get as much information as possible ([[#whats_my_version|Installed version]], ...) and join https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org. If it worked before, try to remember what was changed. If your need help, get as much information as possible ([[#whats_my_version|Installed version]], ...) and join https://matrix.to/#/#synapse:matrix.org. If it worked before, try to remember what was changed.
 +
 +### Problems with sending pictures
 +
 +Open the ''%%nano nginx.conf%%'' file and find change ''%%client_max_body_size 1M;%%'' to 
 +
 +
 +<code>
 + http{
 +    ...
 +    client_max_body_size 50M;
 +    ...
 + }
 +</code>
 +
  
 ### Whats my version ### Whats my version