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< h1 id = "introduction" > < a class = "header" href = "#introduction" > Introduction< / a > < / h1 >
< p > Welcome to the documentation repository for Synapse, a
< a href = "https://matrix.org" > Matrix< / a > homeserver implementation developed by the matrix.org core
team.< / p >
< h2 id = "installing-and-using-synapse" > < a class = "header" href = "#installing-and-using-synapse" > Installing and using Synapse< / a > < / h2 >
< p > This documentation covers topics for < strong > installation< / strong > , < strong > configuration< / strong > and
< strong > maintainence< / strong > of your Synapse process:< / p >
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< p > Learn how to < a href = "setup/installation.html" > install< / a > and
< a href = "usage/configuration/index.html" > configure< / a > your own instance, perhaps with < a href = "usage/configuration/user_authentication/index.html" > Single
Sign-On< / a > .< / p >
< / li >
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< p > See how to < a href = "upgrade.html" > upgrade< / a > between Synapse versions.< / p >
< / li >
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< p > Administer your instance using the < a href = "usage/administration/admin_api/index.html" > Admin
API< / a > , installing < a href = "modules/index.html" > pluggable
modules< / a > , or by accessing the < a href = "manhole.html" > manhole< / a > .< / p >
< / li >
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< p > Learn how to < a href = "usage/administration/request_log.html" > read log lines< / a > , configure
< a href = "usage/configuration/logging_sample_config.html" > logging< / a > or set up < a href = "structured_logging.html" > structured
logging< / a > .< / p >
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< p > Scale Synapse through additional < a href = "workers.html" > worker processes< / a > .< / p >
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< p > Set up < a href = "metrics-howto.html" > monitoring and metrics< / a > to keep an eye on your
Synapse instance's performance.< / p >
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< h2 id = "developing-on-synapse" > < a class = "header" href = "#developing-on-synapse" > Developing on Synapse< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Contributions are welcome! Synapse is primarily written in
< a href = "https://python.org" > Python< / a > . As a developer, you may be interested in the
following documentation:< / p >
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< p > Read the < a href = "development/contributing_guide.html" > Contributing Guide< / a > . It is meant
to walk new contributors through the process of developing and submitting a
change to the Synapse codebase (which is < a href = "https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse" > hosted on
GitHub< / a > ).< / p >
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< p > Set up your < a href = "development/contributing_guide.html#2-what-do-i-need" > development
environment< / a > , then learn
how to < a href = "development/contributing_guide.html#run-the-linters" > lint< / a > and
< a href = "development/contributing_guide.html#8-test-test-test" > test< / a > your code.< / p >
< / li >
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< p > Look at < a href = "https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues" > the issue tracker< / a > for
bugs to fix or features to add. If you're new, it may be best to start with
those labeled < a href = "https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22" > good first
issue< / a > .< / p >
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< p > Understand < a href = "development/internal_documentation/index.html" > how Synapse is
built< / a > , how to < a href = "development/database_schema.html" > migrate
database schemas< / a > , learn about
< a href = "federate.html" > federation< / a > and how to < a href = "federate.html#running-a-demo-federation-of-synapses" > set up a local
federation< / a > for development.< / p >
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< p > We like to keep our < code > git< / code > history clean. < a href = "development/git.html" > Learn< / a > how to
do so!< / p >
< / li >
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< p > And finally, contribute to this documentation! The source for which is
< a href = "https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/docs" > located here< / a > .< / p >
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< h2 id = "donating-to-synapse-development" > < a class = "header" href = "#donating-to-synapse-development" > Donating to Synapse development< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Want to help keep Synapse going but don't know how to code? Synapse is a
< a href = "https://matrix.org" > Matrix.org Foundation< / a > project. Consider becoming a
supportor on < a href = "https://liberapay.com/matrixdotorg" > Liberapay< / a > ,
< a href = "https://patreon.com/matrixdotorg" > Patreon< / a > or through
< a href = "https://paypal.me/matrixdotorg" > PayPal< / a > via a one-time donation.< / p >
< p > If you are an organisation or enterprise and would like to sponsor development,
reach out to us over email at: support (at) matrix.org< / p >
< h2 id = "reporting-a-security-vulnerability" > < a class = "header" href = "#reporting-a-security-vulnerability" > Reporting a security vulnerability< / a > < / h2 >
< p > If you've found a security issue in Synapse or any other Matrix.org Foundation
project, please report it to us in accordance with our < a href = "https://www.matrix.org/security-disclosure-policy/" > Security Disclosure
Policy< / a > . Thank you!< / p >
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