Update readme with instructions on how to generate configs for homeservers

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Mark Haines 2014-09-01 20:21:43 +01:00
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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::
$ python synapse/app/homeserver.py --host machine.my.domain.name $ python synapse/app/homeserver.py \
--server-name machine.my.domain.name \
--config-path homeserver.config \
--generate-config
$ python synapse/app/homeserver.py --config-path homeserver.config
For the second form, first create your SRV record and publish it in DNS. This For the second form, first create your SRV record and publish it in DNS. This
needs to be named _matrix._tcp.YOURDOMAIN, and point at at least one hostname needs to be named _matrix._tcp.YOURDOMAIN, and point at at least one hostname
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At this point, you should then run the homeserver with the hostname of this At this point, you should then run the homeserver with the hostname of this
SRV record, as that is the name other machines will expect it to have:: SRV record, as that is the name other machines will expect it to have::
$ python synapse/app/homeserver.py --host my.domain.name --port 8448 $ python synapse/app/homeserver.py \
--server-name YOURDOMAIN \
--bind-port 8448 \
--config-path homeserver.config \
--generate-config
$ python synapse/app/homeserver.py --config-path homeserver.config
You may additionally want to pass one or more "-v" options, in order to You may additionally want to pass one or more "-v" options, in order to
increase the verbosity of logging output; at least for initial testing. increase the verbosity of logging output; at least for initial testing.