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Create dependabot changelogs at release time (#15481)
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admin_api Add a new admin API to create a new device for a user. (#15611) 2023-05-17 14:39:06 +00:00
changelogs Split changelogs by year 2022-04-12 13:54:36 +01:00
development Create dependabot changelogs at release time (#15481) 2023-05-30 13:54:50 +01:00
modules Consolidate logic to check for deactivated users. (#15634) 2023-05-23 10:35:43 -04:00
other Enable complexity checking in complexity checking docs example (#11998) 2022-03-02 16:11:16 +00:00
privacy_policy_templates/en
setup Document that our Docker images are mirrored to GHCR. (#15282) 2023-03-21 12:51:03 +01:00
systemd-with-workers Remove worker_replication_* settings (#15491) 2023-05-11 11:30:56 +01:00
usage Add Unix socket support for Redis connections (#15644) 2023-05-26 15:28:39 -04:00
website_files docs: Don't render the table of contents on the print page (#12340) 2022-04-13 08:27:51 -07:00
.sample_config_header.yaml Remove code generating comments in configuration file (#12941) 2022-06-14 07:53:42 -07:00
ancient_architecture_notes.md change 'Home Server' to one word 'homeserver' (#11320) 2021-11-16 10:21:01 +00:00
application_services.md Fix missing field in AS documentation (#14845) 2023-01-16 12:59:15 +00:00
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auth_chain_difference_algorithm.md Write about the chain cover a little. (#13602) 2022-08-23 17:41:55 +00:00
CAPTCHA_SETUP.md Improve code formatting and fix a few typos in docs (#11221) 2021-11-01 11:35:55 +00:00
code_style.md Remove outdated commands from the code style doc & point to the contributing guide. (#14773) 2023-01-11 15:21:12 +00:00
consent_tracking.md Improve code formatting and fix a few typos in docs (#11221) 2021-11-01 11:35:55 +00:00
delegate.md Clarify limitations of SRV delegation in documentation (#14959) 2023-02-08 10:44:19 +00:00
deprecation_policy.md Define SQLite compat policy (#13728) 2022-09-07 12:07:42 +00:00
favicon.png Compile and render Synapse's docs into a browsable, mobile-friendly and searchable website (#10086) 2021-06-03 17:20:40 +01:00
favicon.svg Compile and render Synapse's docs into a browsable, mobile-friendly and searchable website (#10086) 2021-06-03 17:20:40 +01:00
federate.md Clean-up demo scripts & documentation (#12143) 2022-03-08 15:02:59 -05:00
jwt.md Cleanup references to sample config in the docs and redirect users to configuration manual (#13077) 2022-06-30 09:21:39 -07:00
log_contexts.md Fix 2 typos in docs/log_contexts.md (#10795) 2021-09-10 16:33:36 +01:00
manhole.md Cleanup references to sample config in the docs and redirect users to configuration manual (#13077) 2022-06-30 09:21:39 -07:00
media_repository.md Inline URL preview documentation. (#13261) 2022-07-12 15:01:58 -04:00
message_retention_policies.md Add a warning to retention documentation regarding the possibility of database corruption (#13497) 2022-08-15 11:54:23 -07:00
metrics-howto.md Include monthly active user metrics in the list of legacy metrics names (#14360) 2022-11-04 10:45:01 +00:00
openid.md Update Mastodon SSO instructions (#15587) 2023-05-15 11:17:24 +02:00
opentracing.md Update opentracing docs to reference the configuration manual rather than the configuation file. (#13076) 2022-06-17 10:47:38 -07:00
password_auth_providers.md Correct target of link to the modules page from the Password Auth Providers page (#11309) 2021-11-12 12:58:39 +00:00
postgres.md Fix broken links in the Synapse documentation. (#14744) 2023-01-05 18:18:00 +00:00
presence_router_module.md Port the PresenceRouter module interface to the new generic interface (#10524) 2021-08-17 13:22:45 +00:00
README.md Update README.md 2021-11-19 14:01:55 -08:00
replication.md Update code to refer to "workers". (#15606) 2023-05-16 15:56:38 -04:00
reverse_proxy.md Broken link "request_id_header" (#14740) 2022-12-28 15:45:28 +00:00
room_and_user_statistics.md Remove functionality associated with unused historical stats tables (#9721) 2021-07-08 16:57:13 +01:00
sample_config.yaml Remove code generating comments in configuration file (#12941) 2022-06-14 07:53:42 -07:00
sample_log_config.yaml Remove outdated comment in log config (#15648) 2023-05-22 17:58:58 +00:00
server_notices.md Docs: Use something other than the document name to describe a page (#10399) 2021-07-15 12:47:55 +01:00
spam_checker.md Make deprecation notice of the spam checker doc more obvious (#10395) 2021-07-15 15:54:22 +02:00
sso_mapping_providers.md Fix broken links in the Synapse documentation. (#14744) 2023-01-05 18:18:00 +00:00
structured_logging.md Fix typos in documentation (#12863) 2022-05-25 10:14:03 +01:00
SUMMARY.md Fix up docs summary to include new experimental features admin API docs 2023-05-02 16:12:50 +01:00
synctl_workers.md Improve code formatting and fix a few typos in docs (#11221) 2021-11-01 11:35:55 +00:00
tcp_replication.md Add some clarification to the doc/comments regarding TCP replication (#15354) 2023-03-30 12:51:35 +02:00
templates.md Fix a typo in docs and in some warnings (#13538) 2022-08-17 10:59:05 +01:00
turn-howto.md Change turn_allow_guests example value to lowercase true (#14634) 2022-12-07 11:33:24 +00:00
upgrade.md Tweak changelog and upgrade notes 2023-05-23 11:13:38 +01:00
user_directory.md Add an admin API to run background jobs. (#11352) 2021-11-19 19:39:46 +00:00
welcome_and_overview.md Switch the 'Configuration' link in the docs homepage to the config manual (#12748) 2022-05-18 11:29:32 +00:00
workers.md Remove worker_replication_* settings (#15491) 2023-05-11 11:30:56 +01:00

Synapse Documentation

The documentation is currently hosted here. Please update any links to point to the new website instead.

About

This directory currently holds a series of markdown files documenting how to install, use and develop Synapse. The documentation is readable directly from this repository, but it is recommended to instead browse through the website for easier discoverability.

Adding to the documentation

Most of the documentation currently exists as top-level files, as when organising them into a structured website, these files were kept in place so that existing links would not break. The rest of the documentation is stored in folders, such as setup, usage, and development etc. All new documentation files should be placed in structured folders. For example:

To create a new user-facing documentation page about a new Single Sign-On protocol named "MyCoolProtocol", one should create a new file with a relevant name, such as "my_cool_protocol.md". This file might fit into the documentation structure at:

  • Usage
    • Configuration
      • User Authentication
        • Single Sign-On
          • My Cool Protocol

Given that, one would place the new file under usage/configuration/user_authentication/single_sign_on/my_cool_protocol.md.

Note that the structure of the documentation (and thus the left sidebar on the website) is determined by the list in SUMMARY.md. The final thing to do when adding a new page is to add a new line linking to the new documentation file:

- [My Cool Protocol](usage/configuration/user_authentication/single_sign_on/my_cool_protocol.md)

Building the documentation

The documentation is built with mdbook, and the outline of the documentation is determined by the structure of SUMMARY.md.

First, get mdbook. Then, from the root of the repository, build the documentation with:

mdbook build

The rendered contents will be outputted to a new book/ directory at the root of the repository. Please note that index.html is not built by default, it is created by copying over the file welcome_and_overview.html to index.html during deployment. Thus, when running mdbook serve locally the book will initially show a 404 in place of the index due to the above. Do not be alarmed!

You can also have mdbook host the docs on a local webserver with hot-reload functionality via:

mdbook serve

The URL at which the docs can be viewed at will be logged.

Configuration and theming

The look and behaviour of the website is configured by the book.toml file at the root of the repository. See mdbook's documentation on configuration for available options.

The site can be themed and additionally extended with extra UI and features. See website_files/README.md for details.