matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/docs/README.md

Table of Contents

• FAQ - lots of questions and answers. Jump to Prerequisites to avoid reading too much and to just start a guided installation.

• Prerequisites - go here to a guided installation using this Ansible playbook

• Configuring your DNS settings

• Getting this playbook’s source code

• Configuring the playbook

• Installing

  • Importing data from another server installation

    • Importing an existing SQLite database (from another Synapse installation) (optional)

    • Importing an existing Postgres database (from another installation) (optional)

    • Importing media_store data files from an existing Synapse installation (optional)

  • Server Delegation

    • Server Delegation via a well-known file (recommended): Installing well-known files on the base domain’s server

      • Serving the base domain

    • Server Delegation via a DNS SRV record (advanced)

• Playbook tags

• Registering users

• Updating users passwords

• Maintenance / checking if services work

• Maintenance / upgrading services

• Maintenance / Synapse

• Maintenance / PostgreSQL

• Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Uninstalling