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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index a5c3c6efaa..2df686b19b 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ -* [Installing Synapse](#installing-synapse) - * [Installing from source](#installing-from-source) - * [Platform-Specific Instructions](#platform-specific-instructions) - * [Troubleshooting Installation](#troubleshooting-installation) - * [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages) -* [Setting up Synapse](#setting-up-synapse) - * [TLS certificates](#tls-certificates) - * [Registering a user](#registering-a-user) - * [Setting up a TURN server](#setting-up-a-turn-server) - * [URL previews](#url-previews) +- [Installing Synapse](#installing-synapse) + - [Installing from source](#installing-from-source) + - [Platform-Specific Instructions](#platform-specific-instructions) + - [Troubleshooting Installation](#troubleshooting-installation) + - [Prebuilt packages](#prebuilt-packages) +- [Setting up Synapse](#setting-up-synapse) + - [TLS certificates](#tls-certificates) + - [Email](#email) + - [Registering a user](#registering-a-user) + - [Setting up a TURN server](#setting-up-a-turn-server) + - [URL previews](#url-previews) # Installing Synapse @@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ virtualenv -p python3 ~/synapse/env source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate pip install --upgrade pip pip install --upgrade setuptools -pip install matrix-synapse[all] +pip install matrix-synapse ``` This will download Synapse from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/matrix-synapse) @@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ update flag: ``` source ~/synapse/env/bin/activate -pip install -U matrix-synapse[all] +pip install -U matrix-synapse ``` Before you can start Synapse, you will need to generate a configuration @@ -257,18 +258,29 @@ https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy #### Matrix.org packages Matrix.org provides Debian/Ubuntu packages of the latest stable version of -Synapse via https://matrix.org/packages/debian/. To use them: +Synapse via https://packages.matrix.org/debian/. They are available for Debian +9 (Stretch), Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial), and later. To use them: ``` -sudo apt install -y lsb-release curl apt-transport-https -echo "deb https://matrix.org/packages/debian `lsb_release -cs` main" | +sudo apt install -y lsb-release wget apt-transport-https +sudo wget -O /usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg https://packages.matrix.org/debian/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg +echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg] https://packages.matrix.org/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/matrix-org.list -curl "https://matrix.org/packages/debian/repo-key.asc" | - sudo apt-key add - sudo apt update sudo apt install matrix-synapse-py3 ``` +**Note**: if you followed a previous version of these instructions which +recommended using `apt-key add` to add an old key from +`https://matrix.org/packages/debian/`, you should note that this key has been +revoked. You should remove the old key with `sudo apt-key remove +C35EB17E1EAE708E6603A9B3AD0592FE47F0DF61`, and follow the above instructions to +update your configuration. + +The fingerprint of the repository signing key (as shown by `gpg +/usr/share/keyrings/matrix-org-archive-keyring.gpg`) is +`AAF9AE843A7584B5A3E4CD2BCF45A512DE2DA058`. + #### Downstream Debian/Ubuntu packages For `buster` and `sid`, Synapse is available in the Debian repositories and @@ -383,8 +395,22 @@ To configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port, you will need to edit instance, if using certbot, use `fullchain.pem` as your certificate, not `cert.pem`). -For those of you upgrading your TLS certificate in readiness for Synapse 1.0, -please take a look at [our guide](docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md#configuring-certificates-for-compatibility-with-synapse-100). +For a more detailed guide to configuring your server for federation, see +[federate.md](docs/federate.md) + + +## Email + +It is desirable for Synapse to have the capability to send email. For example, +this is required to support the 'password reset' feature. + +To configure an SMTP server for Synapse, modify the configuration section +headed ``email``, and be sure to have at least the ``smtp_host``, ``smtp_port`` +and ``notif_from`` fields filled out. You may also need to set ``smtp_user``, +``smtp_pass``, and ``require_transport_security``. + +If Synapse is not configured with an SMTP server, password reset via email will + be disabled by default. ## Registering a user |