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kegsay 93edd0932e
Update docs for MacOS installs (#16854)
ICU is an optional dependency and also a pain to install. Mention that
you can just not install it and still get a working installation.
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admin_api Enable user without password (#16770) 2024-01-02 11:52:51 +00:00
changelogs Add links to pre-1.0 changelog issue/PR references. (#16638) 2023-11-15 13:31:24 +00:00
development Fix broken links on docs (#16853) 2024-02-06 09:26:55 +00:00
modules Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
other Fix broken links on docs (#16853) 2024-02-06 09:26:55 +00:00
privacy_policy_templates/en Update documentation and templates for new consent 2018-10-12 17:53:14 -06:00
setup Update docs for MacOS installs (#16854) 2024-02-06 09:27:38 +00:00
systemd-with-workers Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
usage Allow room creation but not publishing to continue if room publication rules are violated when creating a new room. (#16811) 2024-01-22 13:59:45 +00:00
website_files Update version picker for element-hq (#16880) 2024-02-01 14:30:16 +00:00
.sample_config_header.yaml Fix sample config doc CI (#16758) 2023-12-21 13:31:19 +00:00
ancient_architecture_notes.md Fix-up incorrect spellings in docs. (#16282) 2023-09-08 09:47:36 -04:00
application_services.md Fix missing field in AS documentation (#14845) 2023-01-16 12:59:15 +00:00
architecture.md (#5849) Convert rst to markdown (#6040) 2019-09-17 12:55:29 +01:00
auth_chain_diff.dot Use a chain cover index to efficiently calculate auth chain difference (#8868) 2021-01-11 16:09:22 +00:00
auth_chain_diff.dot.png Use a chain cover index to efficiently calculate auth chain difference (#8868) 2021-01-11 16:09:22 +00:00
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code_style.md Remove outdated commands from the code style doc & point to the contributing guide.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 Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
delegate.md Clarify limitations of SRV delegation in documentation (#14959) 2023-02-08 10:44:19 +00:00
deprecation_policy.md Drop debian buster (#15893) 2023-07-10 10:39:36 -07:00
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 Update book location 2023-12-13 16:15:22 +00:00
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-up incorrect spellings in docs. (#16282) 2023-09-08 09:47:36 -04:00
manhole.md Update documentation to refer to element-hq. 2023-12-13 15:16:48 +00:00
media_repository.md Inline URL preview documentation. (#13261) 2022-07-12 15:01:58 -04:00
message_retention_policies.md Remove warnings from the docs about using message retention. (#16382) 2023-09-28 07:02:31 -04:00
metrics-howto.md Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
openid.md Update Mastodon SSO instructions (#15587) 2023-05-15 11:17:24 +02:00
opentracing.md Mention how to redirect the Jaeger traces to a specific Jaeger instance (#16531) 2023-10-23 11:55:36 +00:00
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 Use dbname instead of database for Postgres config. (#16618) 2023-11-09 14:40:45 -05:00
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 book location 2023-12-13 16:15:22 +00:00
replication.md Update code to refer to "workers". (#15606) 2023-05-16 15:56:38 -04:00
reverse_proxy.md listen http2 deprecated nginx (updating documentation) (#16831) 2024-01-22 14:22:16 +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 Update book location 2023-12-13 16:15:22 +00:00
sample_log_config.yaml Update book location 2023-12-13 16:15:22 +00:00
server_notices.md Add avatar and topic settings for server notice room (#16679) 2023-12-12 15:22:19 +00:00
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 typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
structured_logging.md Add link explaining ELK stack to structured_logging.md (#16091) 2023-08-16 14:08:35 +01:00
SUMMARY.md Add new module API for adding custom fields to events unsigned section (#16549) 2023-10-27 09:04:08 +00:00
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 Fix-up incorrect spellings in docs. (#16282) 2023-09-08 09:47:36 -04:00
templates.md Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
turn-howto.md Fix-up incorrect spellings in docs. (#16282) 2023-09-08 09:47:36 -04:00
upgrade.md Bump minimum Rust version to 1.65.0 (#16818) 2024-01-22 11:11:52 +00:00
user_directory.md Clean-up old release notes (#16418) 2023-10-02 11:05:29 -04:00
welcome_and_overview.md Fix typo 2023-12-13 16:37:10 +00:00
workers.md Fix broken links on docs (#16853) 2024-02-06 09:26:55 +00:00

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.