no media repo == no path checks

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py

index 3f34ad9b2a..207cdf76ef 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -107,11 +107,18 @@ def parse_thumbnail_requirements(thumbnail_sizes):
 
 class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
     def read_config(self, config):
+        self.enable_media_repo = config.get("enable_media_repo", True)
+
         self.max_upload_size = self.parse_size(config.get("max_upload_size", "10M"))
         self.max_image_pixels = self.parse_size(config.get("max_image_pixels", "32M"))
         self.max_spider_size = self.parse_size(config.get("max_spider_size", "10M"))
 
-        self.media_store_path = self.ensure_directory(config["media_store_path"])
+        if self.enable_media_repo:
+            self.media_store_path = self.ensure_directory(config["media_store_path"])
+            self.uploads_path = self.ensure_directory(config["uploads_path"])
+        else:
+            self.media_store_path = None
+            self.uploads_path = None
 
         backup_media_store_path = config.get("backup_media_store_path")
 
@@ -168,7 +175,6 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
                 (provider_class, parsed_config, wrapper_config,)
             )
 
-        self.uploads_path = self.ensure_directory(config["uploads_path"])
         self.dynamic_thumbnails = config.get("dynamic_thumbnails", False)
         self.thumbnail_requirements = parse_thumbnail_requirements(
             config.get("thumbnail_sizes", DEFAULT_THUMBNAIL_SIZES),