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# Setting up matrix-reminder-bot (optional)

The playbook can install and configure [matrix-reminder-bot](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot) for you.

It's a bot you can use to **schedule one-off & recurring reminders and alarms**.

See the project's [documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot#usage) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.


## Adjusting the playbook configuration

Add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml` file:

```yaml
matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_enabled: true

# Uncomment and adjust this part if you'd like to use a username different than the default
# matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_id_localpart: bot.matrix-reminder-bot

# Generate a strong password here. Consider generating it with `pwgen -s 64 1`
matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password: PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT

# Adjust this to your timezone
matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_reminders_timezone: Europe/London
```


## Installing

After configuring the playbook, run the [installation](installing.md) command again:

```sh
ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,ensure-matrix-users-created,start
```

**Notes**:

- the `ensure-matrix-users-created` playbook tag makes the playbook automatically create the bot's user account

- if you change the bot password (`matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password` in your `vars.yml` file) subsequently, the bot user's credentials on the homeserver won't be updated automatically. If you'd like to change the bot user's password, use a tool like [synapse-admin](configuring-playbook-synapse-admin.md) to change it, and then update `matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password` to let the bot know its new password


## Usage

To use the bot, start a chat with `@bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN` (where `YOUR_DOMAIN` is your base domain, not the `matrix.` domain).

You can also add the bot to any existing Matrix room (`/invite @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN`).

Basic usage is like this: `!remindme in 2 minutes; This is a test`

Send `!help reminders` to the room to see the bot's help menu for additional commands.

You can also refer to the upstream [Usage documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot#usage).
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago			`# Setting up matrix-reminder-bot (optional)`

			`The playbook can install and configure [matrix-reminder-bot](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot) for you.`

Improve wording a bit 4 years ago			`It's a bot you can use to schedule one-off & recurring reminders and alarms.`
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago
			`See the project's [documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot#usage) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.`


			`## Adjusting the playbook configuration`

			Add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml` file:

			```yaml
			`matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_enabled: true`

Add matrix-user-creator role - automatic user account creation support We no longer ask users to create Matrix user accounts for these bots: - Postmoogle - Honoroit - Reminder Bot Other bots and services (matrix-registration-bot, maubot, mjolnir, Dimension, etc.) require an Access Token to run (not a password), so this new role doesn't help for them. It does help for the above bots though, and for defining your own "initial user accounts" in the `matrix_user_creator_users_additional` variable. 2 years ago			`# Uncomment and adjust this part if you'd like to use a username different than the default`
			`# matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_id_localpart: bot.matrix-reminder-bot`

			# Generate a strong password here. Consider generating it with `pwgen -s 64 1`
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago			`matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password: PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT`

			`# Adjust this to your timezone`
			`matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_reminders_timezone: Europe/London`
			```


			`## Installing`

			`After configuring the playbook, run the [installation](installing.md) command again:`

Add matrix-user-creator role - automatic user account creation support We no longer ask users to create Matrix user accounts for these bots: - Postmoogle - Honoroit - Reminder Bot Other bots and services (matrix-registration-bot, maubot, mjolnir, Dimension, etc.) require an Access Token to run (not a password), so this new role doesn't help for them. It does help for the above bots though, and for defining your own "initial user accounts" in the `matrix_user_creator_users_additional` variable. 2 years ago			```sh
			`ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,ensure-matrix-users-created,start`
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago			```
Add matrix-user-creator role - automatic user account creation support We no longer ask users to create Matrix user accounts for these bots: - Postmoogle - Honoroit - Reminder Bot Other bots and services (matrix-registration-bot, maubot, mjolnir, Dimension, etc.) require an Access Token to run (not a password), so this new role doesn't help for them. It does help for the above bots though, and for defining your own "initial user accounts" in the `matrix_user_creator_users_additional` variable. 2 years ago
			`Notes:`

			- the `ensure-matrix-users-created` playbook tag makes the playbook automatically create the bot's user account

			- if you change the bot password (`matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password` in your `vars.yml` file) subsequently, the bot user's credentials on the homeserver won't be updated automatically. If you'd like to change the bot user's password, use a tool like [synapse-admin](configuring-playbook-synapse-admin.md) to change it, and then update `matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password` to let the bot know its new password
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago

			`## Usage`

			To use the bot, start a chat with `@bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN` (where `YOUR_DOMAIN` is your base domain, not the `matrix.` domain).

			You can also add the bot to any existing Matrix room (`/invite @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:DOMAIN`).

			Basic usage is like this: `!remindme in 2 minutes; This is a test`

docs: fix matrix-reminder-bot help menu command 3 years ago			Send `!help reminders` to the room to see the bot's help menu for additional commands.
Add support for matrix-reminder-bot 4 years ago
			`You can also refer to the upstream [Usage documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot#usage).`