From 7ac5645cba6893489d4295ff2463e370ad583da3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Slavi Pantaleev Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:09:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update faq.md --- docs/faq.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index d3396ea3f..799ce43ed 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ There are [many guides about installing Synapse](https://matrix.org/docs/guides/ Naturally, we're biased, so our usual recommendation is to go with this [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) playbook, instead of installing Synapse (and many many other things around it) manually. -To get started with the playbook, check out the [Quick start](quick-start.md) (or [Prerequisites](prerequisites.md)) page. +To get started with the playbook, check out the [Quick start](quick-start.md) or full installation guide (starting at the [Prerequisites](prerequisites.md) page). ### What is Ansible? How does it work? @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ There are two guides available: Yes, you can. -You generally need to do a playbook installation (start at the [Quick start](quick-start.md) or [Prerequisites](prerequisites.md) page), followed by importing your existing data into it. +You generally need to do a playbook installation. It's recommended to follow the full installation guide (starting at the [Prerequisites](prerequisites.md) page), not the [Quick start](quick-start.md) guide. The full installation guide will tell you when it's time to import your existing data into the newly-prepared server. This Ansible playbook guides you into installing a server for `example.com` (user identifiers are like this: `@user:example.com`), while the server is at `matrix.example.com`. If your existing setup has a server name (`server_name` configuration setting in Synapse's `homeserver.yaml` file) other than the base `example.com`, you may need to tweak some additional variables. This FAQ entry may be of use if you're dealing with a more complicated setup - [How do I install on matrix.example.com without involving the base domain?](#how-do-i-install-on-matrixexamplecom-without-involving-the-base-domain)