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# Introduction
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Welcome to the documentation repository for Synapse, a
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[Matrix](https://matrix.org) homeserver implementation developed by Element.
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## Installing and using Synapse
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This documentation covers topics for **installation**, **configuration** and
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**maintenance** of your Synapse process:
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* Learn how to [install](setup/installation.md) and
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[configure](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md) your own instance, perhaps with [Single
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Sign-On](usage/configuration/user_authentication/index.html).
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* See how to [upgrade](upgrade.md) between Synapse versions.
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* Administer your instance using the [Admin
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API](usage/administration/admin_api/index.html), installing [pluggable
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modules](modules/index.html), or by accessing the [manhole](manhole.md).
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* Learn how to [read log lines](usage/administration/request_log.md), configure
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[logging](usage/configuration/logging_sample_config.md) or set up [structured
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logging](structured_logging.md).
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* Scale Synapse through additional [worker processes](workers.md).
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* Set up [monitoring and metrics](metrics-howto.md) to keep an eye on your
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Synapse instance's performance.
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## Developing on Synapse
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Contributions are welcome! Synapse is primarily written in
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[Python](https://python.org). As a developer, you may be interested in the
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following documentation:
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* Read the [Contributing Guide](development/contributing_guide.md). It is meant
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to walk new contributors through the process of developing and submitting a
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change to the Synapse codebase (which is [hosted on
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GitHub](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse)).
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* Set up your [development
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environment](development/contributing_guide.md#2-what-do-i-need), then learn
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how to [lint](development/contributing_guide.md#run-the-linters) and
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[test](development/contributing_guide.md#8-test-test-test) your code.
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* Look at [the issue tracker](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues) for
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bugs to fix or features to add. If you're new, it may be best to start with
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those labeled [good first
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issue](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
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* Understand [how Synapse is
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built](development/internal_documentation/index.html), how to [migrate
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database schemas](development/database_schema.md), learn about
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[federation](federate.md) and how to [set up a local
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federation](federate.md#running-a-demo-federation-of-synapses) for development.
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* We like to keep our `git` history clean. [Learn](development/git.md) how to
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do so!
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* And finally, contribute to this documentation! The source for which is
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[located here](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/tree/develop/docs).
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## Reporting a security vulnerability
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If you've found a security issue in Synapse or any other Element project,
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please report it to us in accordance with our [Security Disclosure
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Policy](https://element.io/security/security-disclosure-policy). Thank you!
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