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diff --git a/contrib/docker/README.md b/contrib/docker/README.md index 8ba5f79692..73e53e4306 100644 --- a/contrib/docker/README.md +++ b/contrib/docker/README.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You may have a local Python wheel cache available, in which case copy the releva It is recommended that you use Docker Compose to run your containers, including this image and a Postgres server. A sample ``docker-compose.yml`` is provided, -with example labels for a reverse proxy and other artifacts. +including example labels for reverse proxying and other artifacts. Then, to run the server: @@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ In the case you specified a custom path for you configuration file and wish to generate a fresh ``homeserver.yaml``, simply run: ``` -docker-compose run synapse generate +docker-compose run --rm synapse generate ``` If you do not wish to use Compose, you may still run this image using plain -Docker commands: - -Note that the following is just a guideline and you may need to add parameters to the docker run command to account for the network situation with your postgres database. +Docker commands. Note that the following is just a guideline and you may need +to add parameters to the docker run command to account for the network situation +with your postgres database. ``` docker run \ @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ docker run \ ## Volumes -The image expects a single volue, located at ``/data``, that will hold: +The image expects a single volume, located at ``/data``, that will hold: * temporary files during uploads; * uploaded media and thumbnais; @@ -63,10 +63,15 @@ The image expects a single volue, located at ``/data``, that will hold: ## Environment -If you do not specify a custom path for the configuration file, a very generic +Unless you specify a custom path for the configuration file, a very generic file will be generated, based on the following environment settings. These are a good starting point for setting up your own deployment. +Global settings: + +* ``UID``, the user id Synapse will run as [default 991] +* ``GID``, the group id Synapse will run as [default 991] + Synapse specific settings: * ``SYNAPSE_SERVER_NAME`` (mandatory), the current server public hostname. |