@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ We're doing this for greater code-reuse (across Ansible playbooks, including our
Some variable names will change during the transition to having more and more external (galaxy) roles. There's a new `custom/matrix_playbook_migration` role added to the playbook which will tell you about these changes each time you run the playbook.
Some variable names will change during the transition to having more and more external (galaxy) roles. There's a new `custom/matrix_playbook_migration` role added to the playbook which will tell you about these changes each time you run the playbook.
From now on, every time you update the playbook (well, every time the `requirements.yml` file changes), it's best to run `make roles` to update the roles downloaded from other sources.
**From now on**, every time you update the playbook (well, every time the `requirements.yml` file changes), it's best to run `make roles` to update the roles downloaded from other sources.`make roles` is a shortcut (a `roles` target defined in [`Makefile`](Makefile) and executed by the [`make`](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) utility) which ultimately runs [ansible-galaxy](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/cli/ansible-galaxy.html) to download Ansible roles. If you don't have `make`, you can also manually run the commands seen in the `Makefile`.
If you've [configured your DNS](configuring-dns.md) and have [configured the playbook](configuring-playbook.md), you can start the installation procedure.
If you've [configured your DNS](configuring-dns.md) and have [configured the playbook](configuring-playbook.md), you can start the installation procedure.
**Before installing** and each time you update the playbook in the future, you will need to update the Ansible roles in this playbook by running `make roles`.
**Before installing** and each time you update the playbook in the future, you will need to update the Ansible roles in this playbook by running `make roles`.`make roles` is a shortcut (a `roles` target defined in [`Makefile`](Makefile) and executed by the [`make`](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) utility) which ultimately runs [ansible-galaxy](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/cli/ansible-galaxy.html) to download Ansible roles. If you don't have `make`, you can also manually run the commands seen in the `Makefile`.
@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ If your distro runs within an [LXC container](https://linuxcontainers.org/), you
- [`git`](https://git-scm.com/) is the recommended way to download the playbook to your computer. `git` may also be required on the server if you will be [self-building](self-building.md) components.
- [`git`](https://git-scm.com/) is the recommended way to download the playbook to your computer. `git` may also be required on the server if you will be [self-building](self-building.md) components.
- [`make`](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) for running `make roles`, etc. (see [`Makefile`](../Makefile)), although you can also run these commands manually (without `make`)
- An HTTPS-capable web server at the base domain name (`<your-domain>`) which is capable of serving static files. Unless you decide to [Serve the base domain from the Matrix server](configuring-playbook-base-domain-serving.md) or alternatively, to use DNS SRV records for [Server Delegation](howto-server-delegation.md).
- An HTTPS-capable web server at the base domain name (`<your-domain>`) which is capable of serving static files. Unless you decide to [Serve the base domain from the Matrix server](configuring-playbook-base-domain-serving.md) or alternatively, to use DNS SRV records for [Server Delegation](howto-server-delegation.md).
- Properly configured DNS records for `<your-domain>` (details in [Configuring DNS](configuring-dns.md)).
- Properly configured DNS records for `<your-domain>` (details in [Configuring DNS](configuring-dns.md)).