what should I know before hosting my matrix server (on my PC)?

erebion, 2 months ago

• user names cannot be changed
• never delete your database, have backups, all the state is in there, if you lose your DB, you essentially have to set up a new server: Your server will say you are not in a room while others say you are, so you cannot join. Always keep your DB backed up.

OddFed, 3 months ago

Do yourself a favor and use something like etke.cc

someoneFromInternet, 3 months ago

I just can’t and don’t want if I could

ItsGhost, 3 months ago

Lots of decent suggestions here so not going to repeat them, but I do have a couple of my own if using synapse:

• have plenty of RAM
• have plenty of CPU
• have plenty of DB storage space
• use Postgres as your database, SQLite sucks

Basically synapse is just a resource hog, and you need to plan for that. The database itself grows quicker than you’d expect as well

someoneFromInternet, 3 months ago

I thought that I could run the server on an old and not very good computer. Is not it?

ItsGhost, 3 months ago

You can use old machines for all kinds of servers, I’ve got a stack of old laptops running a Kubernetes cluster, but synapse would push some of them possibly further than they can go so I have it on my more powerful NAS, and even then it isn’t exactly speedy at times

ReversalHatchery, 3 months ago

You said on your PC, but don’t forget that the server should be accessible 24/7

thejevans, 3 months ago

Use MDAD and save yourself a ton of time and effort. github.com/…/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy

smileyhead, 3 months ago

• How to make your computer publicly routable on the Internet (open firewall or forward port)
• Basics of Linux administrating and terminal
• Basics how to register domain name and point it dynamically or statically to the machine