1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/demo/start.sh b/demo/start.sh
index 5a9972d24c..96b3a2ceab 100755
--- a/demo/start.sh
+++ b/demo/start.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export PYTHONPATH
 
 echo "$PYTHONPATH"
 
+# Create servers which listen on HTTP at 808x and HTTPS at 848x.
 for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
     echo "Starting server on port $port... "
 
@@ -19,10 +20,12 @@ for port in 8080 8081 8082; do
     mkdir -p demo/$port
     pushd demo/$port || exit
 
-    # Generate the configuration for the homeserver at localhost:848x.
+    # Generate the configuration for the homeserver at localhost:848x, note that
+    # the homeserver name needs to match the HTTPS listening port for federation
+    # to properly work..
     python3 -m synapse.app.homeserver \
         --generate-config \
-        --server-name "localhost:$port" \
+        --server-name "localhost:$https_port" \
         --config-path "$port.config" \
         --report-stats no