matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/docs/configuring-playbook-cactus-comments.md

Setting up Cactus Comments (optional)

The playbook can install and configure Cactus Comments for you.

Cactus Comments is a federated comment system built on Matrix. The role allows you to self-host the system. It respects your privacy, and puts you in control.

See the project’s documentation to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.

Configuration

Add the following block to your vars.yaml and make sure to exchange the tokens to randomly generated values.

#################
## Cactus Chat ##
#################

matrix_cactus_comments_enabled: true
matrix_cactus_comments_hs_token: wXchqGY94uhlk4OQ2ObPf0jsOMsnqXE9xuS2szB5
matrix_cactus_comments_as_token: cvv8Y6OhAJqDbd1KCpRhc4mecZE9xuS2skBopaU5

# To allow guest comments without users needing to log in, you need to have guest registration enabled.
# To do this you need to uncomment one of the following lines (depending if you are using synapse or dentrite as a homeserver)
# If you don't know which one you use: The default is synapse ;)
# matrix_synapse_allow_guest_access: true
# matrix_dentrite_allow_guest_access

Installing

After configuring the playbook, run the installation command again:

ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start

Usage

To learn how to use cactus comments message @cactusbot:your-homeserver.com and type help or have a look in the documentation.