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# Configuring Synapse (optional)
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By default, this playbook configures the [Synapse](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse) Matrix server, so that it works for the general case.
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If that's enough for you, you can skip this document.
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The playbook provides lots of customization variables you could use to change Synapse's settings.
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Their defaults are defined in [`roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml`](../roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml) and they ultimately end up in the generated `/matrix/synapse/config/homeserver.yaml` file (on the server). This file is generated from the [`roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2`](../roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2) template.
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**If there's an existing variable** which controls a setting you wish to change, you can simply define that variable in your configuration file (`inventory/host_vars/matrix.<your-domain>/vars.yml`) and [re-run the playbook](installing.md) to apply the changes.
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Alternatively, **if there is no pre-defined variable** for a Synapse setting you wish to change:
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- you can either **request a variable to be created** (or you can submit such a contribution yourself). Keep in mind that it's **probably not a good idea** to create variables for each one of Synapse's various settings that rarely get used.
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- or, you can **extend and override the default configuration** ([`homeserver.yaml.j2`](../roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2)) by making use of the `matrix_synapse_configuration_extension_yaml` variable. You can find information about this in [`roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml`](../roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml).
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- or, if extending the configuration is still not powerful enough for your needs, you can **override the configuration completely** using `matrix_synapse_configuration` (or `matrix_synapse_configuration_yaml`). You can find information about this in [`roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml`](../roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml).
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## Synapse Admin
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Certain Synapse administration tasks (managing users and rooms, etc.) can be performed via a web user-interace, if you install [Synapse Admin](configuring-playbook-synapse-admin.md).
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