In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Dendrite on a Fedora Server Latest. Dendrite is a high-performance, scalable, and modular Matrix homeserver written in Go. It is a project under the Matrix Foundation, which aims to provide an open, decentralized, interoperable network for secure, real-time communication.
Before we start, please ensure you have the following:
Dendrite is written in Go, so we need to install Golang first. To do this, run the following command:
sudo dnf install golang
After the installation is complete, verify the installation by running:
go version
You should see the version of Go installed on your system.
Dendrite has some dependencies that we need to install. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo dnf install gcc cmake make postgresql-libs postgresql-devel sqlite-devel
Clone the Dendrite source code using the Git command:
git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite.git
In the Dendrite directory, build the Dendrite binary by running:
cd dendrite
make dendrite
This will build the Dendrite binary and install it in bin/dendrite.
Copy the example server.yaml file from the conf directory to the Dendrite directory:
cp conf/example.server.yaml dendrite.yaml
Edit the dendrite.yaml file to configure Dendrite:
nano dendrite.yaml
Fill in the details as per your requirements, such as the database URI, the server name, and the registration shared secret.
Create a dendrite.service file in the systemd directory:
sudo touch /usr/lib/systemd/system/dendrite.service
sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/dendrite.service
Paste the following content in the dendrite.service file:
[Unit]
Description=Dendrite Matrix Server
After=postgresql.service
[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/dendrite/dir
ExecStart=/path/to/dendrite/dir/bin/dendrite monolith
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Replace /path/to/dendrite/dir with the actual path to your Dendrite directory.
Save and exit the file using ctrl + x, then y for yes and enter to confirm.
Reload the systemd daemon to recognize the newly created service:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Enable and start the service by running:
sudo systemctl enable dendrite.service
sudo systemctl start dendrite.service
Check the status of the service by running:
sudo systemctl status dendrite.service
If everything has been set up correctly, it should show that the service is active and running.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Dendrite on a Fedora Server Latest. Dendrite is now ready to be used as a Matrix homeserver. You can now start configuring Dendrite and invite users to your Matrix network.
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