1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index 8757416a60..965478d8d5 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class Config(object):
         server_name,
         generate_secrets=False,
         report_stats=None,
+        open_private_ports=False,
     ):
         """Build a default configuration file
 
@@ -173,6 +174,9 @@ class Config(object):
             report_stats (bool|None): Initial setting for the report_stats setting.
                 If None, report_stats will be left unset.
 
+            open_private_ports (bool): True to leave private ports (such as the non-TLS
+                HTTP listener) open to the internet.
+
         Returns:
             str: the yaml config file
         """
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ class Config(object):
                 server_name=server_name,
                 generate_secrets=generate_secrets,
                 report_stats=report_stats,
+                open_private_ports=open_private_ports,
             )
         )
 
@@ -290,6 +295,23 @@ class Config(object):
                 " config file."
             ),
         )
+        generate_group.add_argument(
+            "--data-directory",
+            metavar="DIRECTORY",
+            help=(
+                "Specify where data such as the media store and database file should be"
+                " stored. Defaults to the current working directory."
+            ),
+        )
+        generate_group.add_argument(
+            "--open-private-ports",
+            action="store_true",
+            help=(
+                "Leave private ports (such as the non-TLS HTTP listener) open to the"
+                " internet. Do not use this unless you know what you are doing."
+            ),
+        )
+
         config_args, remaining_args = config_parser.parse_known_args(argv)
 
         config_files = find_config_files(search_paths=config_args.config_path)
@@ -323,6 +345,12 @@ class Config(object):
             if not cls.path_exists(config_path):
                 print("Generating config file %s" % (config_path,))
 
+                if config_args.data_directory:
+                    data_dir_path = config_args.data_directory
+                else:
+                    data_dir_path = os.getcwd()
+                data_dir_path = os.path.abspath(data_dir_path)
+
                 server_name = config_args.server_name
                 if not server_name:
                     raise ConfigError(
@@ -336,6 +364,7 @@ class Config(object):
                     server_name=server_name,
                     report_stats=(config_args.report_stats == "yes"),
                     generate_secrets=True,
+                    open_private_ports=config_args.open_private_ports,
                 )
 
                 if not cls.path_exists(config_dir_path):