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[advice] Hosting Matrix Server & Bridges (lemmy.perthchat.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted
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Hi all,

I want to host my own matrix server, so that i can run bridges to all the other (stupid) messaging apps.

I am looking for any advice or experience in choosing which server to run, and if you know of any good tutorials, run throughs, etc. i typically would like a lighter instance, as i expect about 3 users, with 2 of us needing bridging.

  • dendrite
  • synapse
  • conduit
  • construct

and then the addition of bridges, (Signal, WA, Messenger and hopefully SMS).

I am fairly self sufficient when it comes to self hosting, and i run everything on linux, in docker, proxied by Nginx proxy manager. but typically prefer stuff that works more or less out of the box.

Thanks all!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thanks - the dendrite and synapse experience is what i am worried about - it seems to be the massive implementation that will scale to millions.

i was looking at conduit, but realy dont know what the issues i will come against with it. but it seems to be the most visible of the non-major implementations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Besides lacking spaces and some rooms not letting you join, (and the lack of admin tools) the only big issue I find is that you plan to run something other than Element as the interface, you'll have to test it because many matrix clients expect synapse or dendrite and won't start with anything else. I've run fluffychat, I think kchat(whatever the kde matrix client is), and nheko, they all worked well with conduit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

as you saying that element doesn't work?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, I'm saying it does work, but other clients might not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

ah, yep - that is cool. I expect that i will use Element and potentially another simpler client.

I am also curious about how element X will go, which requires the sliding API/proxy thingo. but that is future palitu's problem.