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@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ In Debian you can use this command to create a Conduit user: sudo adduser --system conduit --no-create-home ``` +## Forwarding ports in the firewall or the router + +Conduit uses the ports 443 and 8448 both of which need to be open in the firewall. + +If Conduit runs behind a router or in a container and has a different public IP address than the host system these public ports need to be forwarded directly or indirectly to the port mentioned in the config. + ## Setting up a systemd service Now we'll set up a systemd service for Conduit, so it's easy to start/stop Conduit and set it to autostart when your @@ -89,7 +95,8 @@ $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload ## Creating the Conduit configuration file Now we need to create the Conduit's config file in `/etc/matrix-conduit/conduit.toml`. Paste this in **and take a moment -to read it. You need to change at least the server name.** +to read it. You need to change at least the server name.** +You can also choose to use a different database backend, but right now only `rocksdb` and `sqlite` are recommended. ```toml [global] @@ -262,7 +269,8 @@ $ curl https://your.server.name/_matrix/client/versions $ curl https://your.server.name:8448/_matrix/client/versions ``` -- To check if your server can talk with other homeservers, you can use the [Matrix Federation Tester](https://federationtester.matrix.org/) +- To check if your server can talk with other homeservers, you can use the [Matrix Federation Tester](https://federationtester.matrix.org/). + If you can register but cannot join federated rooms check your config again and also check if the port 8448 is open and forwarded correctly. # What's next? |