From d694619a953adf6254e3960d2a4ec973d31dfcae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Baker Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 14:09:27 +0100 Subject: Fix ncorrect ports in documentation and add notes on how generate-config also generates certs bound to whatever hostname you give with --generate-config. SYN-87 #resolved --- README.rst | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.rst') diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 0459d54634..f40492b8a0 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ To get up and running: - To run your own **private** homeserver on localhost:8008, generate a basic config file: ``./synctl start`` will give you instructions on how to do this. + For this purpose, you can use 'localhost' or your hostname as a server name. Once you've done so, running ``./synctl start`` again will start your private home sserver. You will find a webclient running at http://localhost:8008. Please use a recent Chrome or Firefox for now (or Safari if you don't need @@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ http://localhost:8080. Simply run:: Running The Demo Web Client =========================== -The homeserver runs a web client by default at http://localhost:8080. +The homeserver runs a web client by default at https://localhost:8448/. If this is the first time you have used the client from that browser (it uses HTML5 local storage to remember its config), you will need to log in to your @@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ account. Your name will take the form of:: Specify your desired localpart in the topmost box of the "Register for an account" form, and click the "Register" button. Hostnames can contain ports if -required due to lack of SRV records (e.g. @matthew:localhost:8080 on an +required due to lack of SRV records (e.g. @matthew:localhost:8448 on an internal synapse sandbox running on localhost) -- cgit 1.4.1