# Installing Dendrite Dendrite can be run in one of two configurations: * A cluster of individual components, dealing with different aspects of the Matrix protocol (see [WIRING.md](./WIRING.md)). Components communicate with one another via [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org). * A monolith server, in which all components run in the same process. In this configuration, Kafka can be replaced with an in-process implementation called [naffka](https://github.com/matrix-org/naffka). ## Requirements - Go 1.8+ - Postgres 9.5+ - For Kafka (optional if using the monolith server): - Unix-based system (https://kafka.apache.org/documentation/#os) - JDK 1.8+ / OpenJDK 1.8+ - Apache Kafka 0.10.2+ (see https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/master/travis-install-kafka.sh for up-to-date version numbers) ## Setting up a development environment Assumes Go 1.8 and JDK 1.8 are already installed and are on PATH. ```bash # Get the code git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite cd dendrite # Build it go get github.com/constabulary/gb/... gb build ``` If using Kafka, install and start it: ```bash MIRROR=http://apache.mirror.anlx.net/kafka/0.10.2.0/kafka_2.11-0.10.2.0.tgz # Only download the kafka if it isn't already downloaded. test -f kafka.tgz || wget $MIRROR -O kafka.tgz # Unpack the kafka over the top of any existing installation mkdir -p kafka && tar xzf kafka.tgz -C kafka --strip-components 1 # Start the zookeeper running in the background. # By default the zookeeper listens on localhost:2181 kafka/bin/zookeeper-server-start.sh -daemon kafka/config/zookeeper.properties # Start the kafka server running in the background. # By default the kafka listens on localhost:9092 kafka/bin/kafka-server-start.sh -daemon kafka/config/server.properties ``` ## Configuration ### Postgres database setup Dendrite requires a postgres database engine, version 9.5 or later. * Create role: ```bash sudo -u postgres createuser -P dendrite # prompts for password ``` * Create databases: ```bash for i in account device mediaapi syncapi roomserver serverkey federationsender; do sudo -u postgres createdb -O dendrite dendrite_$i done ``` ### Crypto key generation Generate the keys (unlike synapse, dendrite doesn't autogen yet): ```bash # Generate a self-signed SSL cert for federation: test -f server.key || openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout server.key -out server.crt -days 3650 -nodes -subj /CN=localhost # generate ed25519 signing key test -f matrix_key.pem || python3 > matrix_key.pem <| dendrite-sync-api-server | || | +--------------------------+ +----------------------+ Matrix +------------------+ | :7773 query API | dendrite-room-server |--DB:roomserver Clients --->| client-api-proxy |---+ +----------------->+----------------------+ +------------------+ | | :7770 ^^ :8008 | CS API +----------------------------+ || +--------->| dendrite-client-api-server |===================|| | +----------------------------+ roomserver_input_topic_dev | :7771 | | /media +---------------------------+ +--------->| dendrite-media-api-server | +---------------------------+ :7774 A --> B = HTTP requests (A = client, B = server) A ==> B = Kafka (A = producer, B = consumer) ``` ### Run a client api proxy This is what Matrix clients will talk to. If you use the script below, point your client at `http://localhost:8008`. ```bash #!/bin/bash ./bin/client-api-proxy \ --bind-address ":8008" \ --sync-api-server-url "http://localhost:7773" \ --client-api-server-url "http://localhost:7771" \ --media-api-server-url "http://localhost:7774" ``` ### Run a client api This is what implements message sending. Clients talk to this via the proxy in order to send messages. ```bash ./bin/dendrite-client-api-server --config=dendrite.yaml ``` (If this fails with `pq: syntax error at or near "ON"`, check you are using at least postgres 9.5.) ### Run a room server This is what implements the room DAG. Clients do not talk to this. ```bash ./bin/dendrite-room-server --config=dendrite.yaml ``` ### Run a sync server This is what implements `/sync` requests. Clients talk to this via the proxy in order to receive messages. ```bash ./bin/dendrite-sync-api-server --config dendrite.yaml ``` ### Run a media server This implements `/media` requests. Clients talk to this via the proxy in order to upload and retrieve media. ```bash ./bin/dendrite-media-api-server --config dendrite.yaml ```