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Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and
VoIP. The basics you need to know to get up and running are: VoIP. The basics you need to know to get up and running are:
- Chatrooms are distributed and do not exist on any single server. Rooms - Chatrooms are distributed and do not exist on any single server. Rooms
can be found using aliases like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or can be found using aliases like ``#matrix:matrix.org`` or
``#test:localhost:8008`` or they can be ephemeral. ``#test:localhost:8008`` or they can be ephemeral.
- Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future - Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future
you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email
address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating Matrix user IDs) address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating Matrix user IDs)
The overall architecture is:: The overall architecture is::
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WARNING WARNING
======= =======
**Synapse is currently in a state of rapid development, and not all features are yet functional. **Synapse is currently in a state of rapid development, and not all features
Critically, some security features are still in development, which means Synapse can *not* are yet functional. Critically, some security features are still in
be considered secure or reliable at this point.** For instance: development, which means Synapse can *not* be considered secure or reliable at
this point.** For instance:
- **SSL Certificates used by server-server federation are not yet validated.** - **SSL Certificates used by server-server federation are not yet validated.**
- **Room permissions are not yet enforced on traffic received via federation.** - **Room permissions are not yet enforced on traffic received via federation.**
- **Homeservers do not yet cryptographically sign their events to avoid tampering** - **Homeservers do not yet cryptographically sign their events to avoid
tampering**
- Default configuration provides open signup to the service from the internet - Default configuration provides open signup to the service from the internet
Despite this, we believe Synapse is more than useful as a way for experimenting and Despite this, we believe Synapse is more than useful as a way for experimenting
exploring Synapse, and the missing features will land shortly. **Until then, please do *NOT* and exploring Synapse, and the missing features will land shortly. **Until
use Synapse for any remotely important or secure communication.** then, please do *NOT* use Synapse for any remotely important or secure
communication.**
Quick Start Quick Start
=========== ===========
System requirements: System requirements:
- POSIX-compliant system (tested on Linux & OSX) - POSIX-compliant system (tested on Linux & OSX)
- Python 2.7 - Python 2.7
To get up and running: To get up and running:
- To simply play with an **existing** homeserver you can - To simply play with an **existing** homeserver you can
just go straight to http://matrix.org/alpha. just go straight to http://matrix.org/alpha.
- To run your own **private** homeserver on localhost:8008, generate a basic - 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. config file: ``./synctl start`` will give you instructions on how to do this.
Once you've done so, running ``./synctl start`` again will start your private 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. 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 Please use a recent Chrome or Firefox for now (or Safari if you don't need
VoIP support). VoIP support).
- To run a **public** homeserver and let it exchange messages with other homeservers - To run a **public** homeserver and let it exchange messages with other
and participate in the global Matrix federation, you must expose port 8448 to the homeservers and participate in the global Matrix federation, you must expose
internet and edit homeserver.yaml to specify server_name (the public DNS entry for port 8448 to the internet and edit homeserver.yaml to specify server_name
this server) and then run ``synctl start``. If you changed the server_name, you may (the public DNS entry for this server) and then run ``synctl start``. If you
need to move the old database (homeserver.db) out of the way first. Then come join changed the server_name, you may need to move the old database
``#matrix:matrix.org`` and say hi! :) (homeserver.db) out of the way first. Then come join ``#matrix:matrix.org``
and say hi! :)
For more detailed setup instructions, please see further down this document. For more detailed setup instructions, please see further down this document.
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Matrix specifies a set of pragmatic RESTful HTTP JSON APIs as an open standard, Matrix specifies a set of pragmatic RESTful HTTP JSON APIs as an open standard,
which handle: which handle:
- Creating and managing fully distributed chat rooms with no - Creating and managing fully distributed chat rooms with no
single points of control or failure single points of control or failure
- Eventually-consistent cryptographically secure[1] synchronisation of room - Eventually-consistent cryptographically secure[1] synchronisation of room
state across a global open network of federated servers and services state across a global open network of federated servers and services
- Sending and receiving extensible messages in a room with (optional) - Sending and receiving extensible messages in a room with (optional)
end-to-end encryption[2] end-to-end encryption[2]
- Inviting, joining, leaving, kicking, banning room members - Inviting, joining, leaving, kicking, banning room members
- Managing user accounts (registration, login, logout) - Managing user accounts (registration, login, logout)
- Using 3rd Party IDs (3PIDs) such as email addresses, phone numbers, - Using 3rd Party IDs (3PIDs) such as email addresses, phone numbers,
Facebook accounts to authenticate, identify and discover users on Matrix. Facebook accounts to authenticate, identify and discover users on Matrix.
- Placing 1:1 VoIP and Video calls - Placing 1:1 VoIP and Video calls
These APIs are intended to be implemented on a wide range of servers, services These APIs are intended to be implemented on a wide range of servers, services
and clients, letting developers build messaging and VoIP functionality on top of and clients, letting developers build messaging and VoIP functionality on top
the entirely open Matrix ecosystem rather than using closed or proprietary of the entirely open Matrix ecosystem rather than using closed or proprietary
solutions. The hope is for Matrix to act as the building blocks for a new solutions. The hope is for Matrix to act as the building blocks for a new
generation of fully open and interoperable messaging and VoIP apps for the generation of fully open and interoperable messaging and VoIP apps for the
internet. internet.
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a Matrix homeserver which stores all their personal chat history and user a Matrix homeserver which stores all their personal chat history and user
account information - much as a mail client connects through to an IMAP/SMTP account information - much as a mail client connects through to an IMAP/SMTP
server. Just like email, you can either run your own Matrix homeserver and server. Just like email, you can either run your own Matrix homeserver and
control and own your own communications and history or use one hosted by someone control and own your own communications and history or use one hosted by
else (e.g. matrix.org) - there is no single point of control or mandatory someone else (e.g. matrix.org) - there is no single point of control or
service provider in Matrix, unlike WhatsApp, Facebook, Hangouts, etc. mandatory service provider in Matrix, unlike WhatsApp, Facebook, Hangouts, etc.
Synapse ships with two basic demo Matrix clients: webclient (a basic group chat Synapse ships with two basic demo Matrix clients: webclient (a basic group chat
web client demo implemented in AngularJS) and cmdclient (a basic Python web client demo implemented in AngularJS) and cmdclient (a basic Python
command line utility which lets you easily see what the JSON APIs are up to). command line utility which lets you easily see what the JSON APIs are up to).
We'd like to invite you to take a look at the Matrix spec, try to run a We'd like to invite you to take a look at the Matrix spec, try to run a
homeserver, and join the existing Matrix chatrooms already out there, experiment homeserver, and join the existing Matrix chatrooms already out there,
with the APIs and the demo clients, and let us know your thoughts at experiment with the APIs and the demo clients, and let us know your thoughts at
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues or at matrix@matrix.org. https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues or at matrix@matrix.org.
Thanks for trying Matrix! Thanks for trying Matrix!
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First, the dependencies need to be installed. Start by installing First, the dependencies need to be installed. Start by installing
'python2.7-dev' and the various tools of the compiler toolchain. 'python2.7-dev' and the various tools of the compiler toolchain.
Installing prerequisites on Ubuntu:: Installing prerequisites on Ubuntu::
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential python2.7-dev libffi-dev $ sudo apt-get install build-essential python2.7-dev libffi-dev
Installing prerequisites on Mac OS X:: Installing prerequisites on Mac OS X::
$ xcode-select --install $ xcode-select --install
@ -138,20 +142,20 @@ to install by making setup.py do so, in --user mode::
$ python setup.py develop --user $ python setup.py develop --user
You'll need a version of setuptools new enough to know about git, so you You'll need a version of setuptools new enough to know about git, so you
may need to also run: may need to also run::
$ sudo apt-get install python-pip $ sudo apt-get install python-pip
$ sudo pip install --upgrade setuptools $ sudo pip install --upgrade setuptools
If you don't have access to github, then you may need to install ``syutil`` If you don't have access to github, then you may need to install ``syutil``
manually by checking it out and running ``python setup.py develop --user`` on it manually by checking it out and running ``python setup.py develop --user`` on
too. it too.
If you get errors about ``sodium.h`` being missing, you may also need to If you get errors about ``sodium.h`` being missing, you may also need to
manually install a newer PyNaCl via pip as setuptools installs an old one. Or manually install a newer PyNaCl via pip as setuptools installs an old one. Or
you can check PyNaCl out of git directly (https://github.com/pyca/pynacl) and you can check PyNaCl out of git directly (https://github.com/pyca/pynacl) and
installing it. Installing PyNaCl using pip may also work (remember to remove any installing it. Installing PyNaCl using pip may also work (remember to remove
other versions installed by setuputils in, for example, ~/.local/lib). any other versions installed by setuputils in, for example, ~/.local/lib).
On OSX, if you encounter ``clang: error: unknown argument: '-mno-fused-madd'`` On OSX, if you encounter ``clang: error: unknown argument: '-mno-fused-madd'``
you will need to ``export CFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments``. you will need to ``export CFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments``.
@ -187,14 +191,14 @@ be publicly visible on the internet, and they will need to know its host name.
You have two choices here, which will influence the form of your Matrix user You have two choices here, which will influence the form of your Matrix user
IDs: IDs:
1) Use the machine's own hostname as available on public DNS in the form of its 1) Use the machine's own hostname as available on public DNS in the form of
A or AAAA records. This is easier to set up initially, perhaps for testing, its A or AAAA records. This is easier to set up initially, perhaps for
but lacks the flexibility of SRV. testing, but lacks the flexibility of SRV.
2) Set up a SRV record for your domain name. This requires you create a SRV 2) Set up a SRV record for your domain name. This requires you create a SRV
record in DNS, but gives the flexibility to run the server on your own record in DNS, but gives the flexibility to run the server on your own
choice of TCP port, on a machine that might not be the same name as the choice of TCP port, on a machine that might not be the same name as the
domain name. domain name.
For the first form, simply pass the required hostname (of the machine) as the For the first form, simply pass the required hostname (of the machine) as the
--host parameter:: --host parameter::
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Specify your desired localpart in the topmost box of the "Register for an 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 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 internal required due to lack of SRV records (e.g. @matthew:localhost:8080 on an
synapse sandbox running on localhost) internal synapse sandbox running on localhost)
Logging In To An Existing Account Logging In To An Existing Account
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The job of authenticating 3PIDs and tracking which 3PIDs are associated with a The job of authenticating 3PIDs and tracking which 3PIDs are associated with a
given Matrix user is very security-sensitive, as there is obvious risk of spam given Matrix user is very security-sensitive, as there is obvious risk of spam
if it is too easy to sign up for Matrix accounts or harvest 3PID data. Meanwhile if it is too easy to sign up for Matrix accounts or harvest 3PID data.
the job of publishing the end-to-end encryption public keys for Matrix users is Meanwhile the job of publishing the end-to-end encryption public keys for
also very security-sensitive for similar reasons. Matrix users is also very security-sensitive for similar reasons.
Therefore the role of managing trusted identity in the Matrix ecosystem is Therefore the role of managing trusted identity in the Matrix ecosystem is
farmed out to a cluster of known trusted ecosystem partners, who run 'Matrix farmed out to a cluster of known trusted ecosystem partners, who run 'Matrix