Synapse is a popular Matrix homeserver developed by the Matrix team. It allows users to run their own Matrix homeserver on their computer, providing them with complete control over their communications data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Synapse on Windows 10.
The first step to installing Synapse on Windows 10 is to install its dependencies. Open the Command Prompt on your Windows computer and run the following command:
pip install --upgrade setuptools pip
This will ensure that your pip and setuptools are updated to the latest version.
Next, we need to clone Synapse from the git repository. Run the following command in your Command Prompt to clone the latest version of Synapse:
git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse.git
This command will download the Synapse repository to your computer.
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the Synapse directory by running the following command:
cd synapse
In the Synapse directory, we need to install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
pip install --process-dependency-links --upgrade -r requirements.txt
After the dependencies are installed, we need to create a configuration file for Synapse. Run the following command to create a default configuration file:
python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path homeserver.yaml --generate-config --report-stats=yes
This command will generate a configuration file named homeserver.yaml in the same directory where Synapse is cloned.
Once you have installed and configured Synapse, you can start the server by running the following command in the Synapse directory:
python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path homeserver.yaml
This command will start the Synapse server, and you should see messages in the Command Prompt confirming that Synapse is running.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Synapse on Windows 10, and now you should be able to run your own Matrix homeserver on your computer. You can now customize the server configuration and start using Synapse to communicate with your contacts.
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