Dendrite is an alternative server implementation for the Matrix decentralized communication protocol. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Dendrite on Windows 11.
Before installing Dendrite, you will need the following:
Follow the steps below to install Dendrite on Windows 11:
Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Dendrite. Then, use the following command to clone the Dendrite repository:
git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite.git
This will create a dendrite folder in your current directory.
Navigate to the dendrite directory and run the following command to install the dependencies:
go mod download
Run the following command to build Dendrite:
go build dendrite-cmd/dendrite.go
This will create an executable file named dendrite.exe in the dendrite-cmd folder.
Create a PostgreSQL database using the following command:
createdb dendrite
Copy the sample dendrite.yaml.sample file in the dendrite folder and rename it to dendrite.yaml. Open the file in a text editor and edit the following fields:
server_name - set it to your server namelisten - set the IP address and port for the server to listen ondatabase - set the PostgreSQL database connection detailsprivate_key and public_base_url - generate a unique private key and public URL using the instructions provided in the fileSave the file when you are done.
Run the following command to start Dendrite:
./dendrite-cmd/dendrite.exe -config dendrite.yaml
If everything is configured correctly, Dendrite should start up without any errors.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Dendrite on Windows 11. Now you can use this Matrix-compatible server for messaging and collaboration.
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