diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md index 5a89e6841..169224b9e 100644 --- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Unfortunately we can't accept contributions without it. ## Getting up and running -See the [Installation](INSTALL.md) section for information on how to build an +See the [Installation](installation) section for information on how to build an instance of Dendrite. You will likely need this in order to test your changes. ## Code style diff --git a/docs/caddy/monolith/CaddyFile b/docs/caddy/monolith/CaddyFile deleted file mode 100644 index cd93f9e10..000000000 --- a/docs/caddy/monolith/CaddyFile +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -{ - # debug - admin off - email example@example.com - default_sni example.com - # Debug endpoint - # acme_ca https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory -} - -####################################################################### -# Snippets -#______________________________________________________________________ - -(handle_errors_maintenance) { - handle_errors { - @maintenance expression {http.error.status_code} == 502 - rewrite @maintenance maintenance.html - root * "/path/to/service/pages" - file_server - } -} - -(matrix-well-known-header) { - # Headers - header Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*" - header Access-Control-Allow-Methods "GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS" - header Access-Control-Allow-Headers "Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization" - header Content-Type "application/json" -} - -####################################################################### - -example.com { - - # ... - - handle /.well-known/matrix/server { - import matrix-well-known-header - respond `{ "m.server": "matrix.example.com:443" }` 200 - } - - handle /.well-known/matrix/client { - import matrix-well-known-header - respond `{ "m.homeserver": { "base_url": "https://matrix.example.com" } }` 200 - } - - import handle_errors_maintenance -} - -example.com:8448 { - # server<->server HTTPS traffic - reverse_proxy http://dendrite-host:8008 -} - -matrix.example.com { - - handle /_matrix/* { - # client<->server HTTPS traffic - reverse_proxy http://dendrite-host:8008 - } - - handle_path /* { - # Client webapp (Element SPA or ...) - file_server { - root /path/to/www/example.com/matrix-web-client/ - } - } -} diff --git a/docs/caddy/monolith/Caddyfile b/docs/caddy/monolith/Caddyfile new file mode 100644 index 000000000..82567c4a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/caddy/monolith/Caddyfile @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +# Sample Caddyfile for using Caddy in front of Dendrite. +# +# Customize email address and domain names. +# Optional settings commented out. +# +# BE SURE YOUR DOMAINS ARE POINTED AT YOUR SERVER FIRST. +# Documentation: https://caddyserver.com/docs/ +# +# Bonus tip: If your IP address changes, use Caddy's +# dynamic DNS plugin to update your DNS records to +# point to your new IP automatically: +# https://github.com/mholt/caddy-dynamicdns +# + + +# Global options block +{ + # In case there is a problem with your certificates. + # email example@example.com + + # Turn off the admin endpoint if you don't need graceful config + # changes and/or are running untrusted code on your machine. + # admin off + + # Enable this if your clients don't send ServerName in TLS handshakes. + # default_sni example.com + + # Enable debug mode for verbose logging. + # debug + + # Use Let's Encrypt's staging endpoint for testing. + # acme_ca https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory + + # If you're port-forwarding HTTP/HTTPS ports from 80/443 to something + # else, enable these and put the alternate port numbers here. + # http_port 8080 + # https_port 8443 +} + +# The server name of your matrix homeserver. This example shows +# "well-known delegation" from the registered domain to a subdomain, +# which is only needed if your server_name doesn't match your Matrix +# homeserver URL (i.e. you can show users a vanity domain that looks +# nice and is easy to remember but still have your Matrix server on +# its own subdomain or hosted service). +example.com { + header /.well-known/matrix/* Content-Type application/json + header /.well-known/matrix/* Access-Control-Allow-Origin * + respond /.well-known/matrix/server `{"m.server": "matrix.example.com:443"}` + respond /.well-known/matrix/client `{"m.homeserver": {"base_url": "https://matrix.example.com"}}` +} + +# The actual domain name whereby your Matrix server is accessed. +matrix.example.com { + # Set localhost:8008 to the address of your Dendrite server, if different + reverse_proxy /_matrix/* localhost:8008 +} diff --git a/docs/caddy/polylith/Caddyfile b/docs/caddy/polylith/Caddyfile new file mode 100644 index 000000000..244e50e7e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/caddy/polylith/Caddyfile @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +# Sample Caddyfile for using Caddy in front of Dendrite. +# +# Customize email address and domain names. +# Optional settings commented out. +# +# BE SURE YOUR DOMAINS ARE POINTED AT YOUR SERVER FIRST. +# Documentation: https://caddyserver.com/docs/ +# +# Bonus tip: If your IP address changes, use Caddy's +# dynamic DNS plugin to update your DNS records to +# point to your new IP automatically: +# https://github.com/mholt/caddy-dynamicdns +# + + +# Global options block +{ + # In case there is a problem with your certificates. + # email example@example.com + + # Turn off the admin endpoint if you don't need graceful config + # changes and/or are running untrusted code on your machine. + # admin off + + # Enable this if your clients don't send ServerName in TLS handshakes. + # default_sni example.com + + # Enable debug mode for verbose logging. + # debug + + # Use Let's Encrypt's staging endpoint for testing. + # acme_ca https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory + + # If you're port-forwarding HTTP/HTTPS ports from 80/443 to something + # else, enable these and put the alternate port numbers here. + # http_port 8080 + # https_port 8443 +} + +# The server name of your matrix homeserver. This example shows +# "well-known delegation" from the registered domain to a subdomain, +# which is only needed if your server_name doesn't match your Matrix +# homeserver URL (i.e. you can show users a vanity domain that looks +# nice and is easy to remember but still have your Matrix server on +# its own subdomain or hosted service). +example.com { + header /.well-known/matrix/* Content-Type application/json + header /.well-known/matrix/* Access-Control-Allow-Origin * + respond /.well-known/matrix/server `{"m.server": "matrix.example.com:443"}` + respond /.well-known/matrix/client `{"m.homeserver": {"base_url": "https://matrix.example.com"}}` +} + +# The actual domain name whereby your Matrix server is accessed. +matrix.example.com { + # Change the end of each reverse_proxy line to the correct + # address for your various services. + @sync_api { + path_regexp /_matrix/client/.*?/(sync|user/.*?/filter/?.*|keys/changes|rooms/.*?/messages)$ + } + reverse_proxy @sync_api sync_api:8073 + + reverse_proxy /_matrix/client* client_api:8071 + reverse_proxy /_matrix/federation* federation_api:8071 + reverse_proxy /_matrix/key* federation_api:8071 + reverse_proxy /_matrix/media* media_api:8071 +} diff --git a/docs/installation/9_starting_polylith.md b/docs/installation/10_starting_polylith.md similarity index 99% rename from docs/installation/9_starting_polylith.md rename to docs/installation/10_starting_polylith.md index 228e52e85..0c2e2af2b 100644 --- a/docs/installation/9_starting_polylith.md +++ b/docs/installation/10_starting_polylith.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Starting the polylith parent: Installation has_toc: true -nav_order: 9 +nav_order: 10 permalink: /installation/start/polylith --- diff --git a/docs/installation/10_optimisation.md b/docs/installation/11_optimisation.md similarity index 99% rename from docs/installation/10_optimisation.md rename to docs/installation/11_optimisation.md index c19b7a75e..f2f67c947 100644 --- a/docs/installation/10_optimisation.md +++ b/docs/installation/11_optimisation.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Optimise your installation parent: Installation has_toc: true -nav_order: 10 +nav_order: 11 permalink: /installation/start/optimisation --- diff --git a/docs/installation/1_planning.md b/docs/installation/1_planning.md index d4f3d7052..3aa5b4d85 100644 --- a/docs/installation/1_planning.md +++ b/docs/installation/1_planning.md @@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ enabled. To do so, follow the [NATS Server installation instructions](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/introduction/installation) and then [start your NATS deployment](https://docs.nats.io/running-a-nats-service/introduction/running). JetStream must be enabled, either by passing the `-js` flag to `nats-server`, or by specifying the `store_dir` option in the the `jetstream` configuration. -### Reverse proxy (polylith deployments) +### Reverse proxy -Polylith deployments require a reverse proxy, such as [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com) or -[HAProxy](http://www.haproxy.org). Configuring those is not covered in this documentation, -although a [sample configuration for NGINX](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/nginx/polylith-sample.conf) -is provided. +A reverse proxy such as [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com), [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com) or +[HAProxy](http://www.haproxy.org) is required for polylith deployments and is useful for monolith +deployments. Configuring those is not covered in this documentation, although sample configurations +for [Caddy](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/caddy) and +[NGINX](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/nginx) are provided. ### Windows diff --git a/docs/installation/2_domainname.md b/docs/installation/2_domainname.md index 54064acb4..7d7fc86bd 100644 --- a/docs/installation/2_domainname.md +++ b/docs/installation/2_domainname.md @@ -29,15 +29,23 @@ The exact details of how server name resolution works can be found in ## TLS certificates Matrix federation requires that valid TLS certificates are present on the domain. You must -obtain certificates from a publicly accepted Certificate Authority (CA). [LetsEncrypt](https://letsencrypt.org) -is an example of such a CA that can be used. Self-signed certificates are not suitable for -federation and will typically not be accepted by other homeservers. +obtain certificates from a publicly-trusted certificate authority (CA). [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org) +is a popular choice of CA because the certificates are publicly-trusted, free, and automated +via the ACME protocol. (Self-signed certificates are not suitable for federation and will typically +not be accepted by other homeservers.) -A common practice to help ease the management of certificates is to install a reverse proxy in -front of Dendrite which manages the TLS certificates and HTTPS proxying itself. Software such as -[NGINX](https://www.nginx.com) and [HAProxy](http://www.haproxy.org) can be used for the task. -Although the finer details of configuring these are not described here, you must reverse proxy -all `/_matrix` paths to your Dendrite server. +Automating the renewal of TLS certificates is best practice. There are many tools for this, +but the simplest way to achieve TLS automation is to have your reverse proxy do it for you. +[Caddy](https://caddyserver.com) is recommended as a production-grade reverse proxy with +automatic TLS which is commonly used in front of Dendrite. It obtains and renews TLS certificates +automatically and by default as long as your domain name is pointed at your server first. +Although the finer details of [configuring Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/docs/) is not described +here, in general, you must reverse proxy all `/_matrix` paths to your Dendrite server. For example, +with Caddy: + +``` +reverse_proxy /_matrix/* localhost:8008 +``` It is possible for the reverse proxy to listen on the standard HTTPS port TCP/443 so long as your domain delegation is configured to point to port TCP/443. @@ -76,6 +84,16 @@ and contain the following JSON document: } ``` +For example, this can be done with the following Caddy config: + +``` +handle /.well-known/matrix/client { + header Content-Type application/json + header Access-Control-Allow-Origin * + respond `{"m.homeserver": {"base_url": "https://matrix.example.com:8448"}}` +} +``` + You can also serve `.well-known` with Dendrite itself by setting the `well_known_server_name` config option to the value you want for `m.server`. This is primarily useful if Dendrite is exposed on `example.com:443` and you don't want to set up a separate webserver just for serving the `.well-known` diff --git a/docs/installation/3_build.md b/docs/installation/3_build.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aed2080db --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/3_build.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +title: Building Dendrite +parent: Installation +has_toc: true +nav_order: 3 +permalink: /installation/build +--- + +# Build all Dendrite commands + +Dendrite has numerous utility commands in addition to the actual server binaries. +Build them all from the root of the source repo with `build.sh` (Linux/Mac): + +```sh +./build.sh +``` + +or `build.cmd` (Windows): + +```powershell +build.cmd +``` + +The resulting binaries will be placed in the `bin` subfolder. + +# Installing as a monolith + +You can install the Dendrite monolith binary into `$GOPATH/bin` by using `go install`: + +```sh +go install ./cmd/dendrite-monolith-server +``` + +Alternatively, you can specify a custom path for the binary to be written to using `go build`: + +```sh +go build -o /usr/local/bin/ ./cmd/dendrite-monolith-server +``` diff --git a/docs/installation/3_database.md b/docs/installation/4_database.md similarity index 96% rename from docs/installation/3_database.md rename to docs/installation/4_database.md index f64fe9150..f6222a8d2 100644 --- a/docs/installation/3_database.md +++ b/docs/installation/4_database.md @@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ filenames in the Dendrite configuration file and start Dendrite. The databases w and populated automatically. Note that Dendrite **cannot share a single SQLite database across multiple components**. Each -component must be configured with its own SQLite database filename. +component must be configured with its own SQLite database filename. You will have to remove +the `global.database` section from your Dendrite config and add it to each individual section +instead in order to use SQLite. ### Connection strings diff --git a/docs/installation/6_install_polylith.md b/docs/installation/6_install_polylith.md index 375512f8f..ec4a77628 100644 --- a/docs/installation/6_install_polylith.md +++ b/docs/installation/6_install_polylith.md @@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ Polylith deployments require a reverse proxy in order to ensure that requests ar sent to the correct endpoint. You must ensure that a suitable reverse proxy is installed and configured. -A [sample configuration file](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/nginx/polylith-sample.conf) -is provided for [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com). +Sample configurations are provided +for [Caddy](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/caddy/polylith/Caddyfile) +and [NGINX](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/docs/nginx/polylith-sample.conf). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md index e676afbe6..b1c747414 100644 --- a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md +++ b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -title: Populate the configuration +title: Configuring Dendrite parent: Installation nav_order: 7 permalink: /installation/configuration --- -# Populate the configuration +# Configuring Dendrite -The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. Sample configuration files are +A YAML configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. Sample configuration files are present in the top level of the Dendrite repository: * [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml) diff --git a/docs/installation/4_signingkey.md b/docs/installation/8_signingkey.md similarity index 99% rename from docs/installation/4_signingkey.md rename to docs/installation/8_signingkey.md index 07dc485ff..323759a88 100644 --- a/docs/installation/4_signingkey.md +++ b/docs/installation/8_signingkey.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Generating signing keys parent: Installation -nav_order: 4 +nav_order: 8 permalink: /installation/signingkeys --- diff --git a/docs/installation/8_starting_monolith.md b/docs/installation/9_starting_monolith.md similarity index 83% rename from docs/installation/8_starting_monolith.md rename to docs/installation/9_starting_monolith.md index e0e7309d2..124477e73 100644 --- a/docs/installation/8_starting_monolith.md +++ b/docs/installation/9_starting_monolith.md @@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ you can start your Dendrite monolith deployment by starting the `dendrite-monoli ./dendrite-monolith-server -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml ``` -If you want to change the addresses or ports that Dendrite listens on, you -can use the `-http-bind-address` and `-https-bind-address` command line arguments: +By default, Dendrite will listen HTTP on port 8008. If you want to change the addresses +or ports that Dendrite listens on, you can use the `-http-bind-address` and +`-https-bind-address` command line arguments: ```bash ./dendrite-monolith-server -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml \