====== Matrix ======
  * [[https://matrix.org]] - An open network for secure, decentralized communication
  * [[https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/enter-the-matrix/|Enter the Matrix]] by [[https://brendan.abolivier.bzh|Brendan Abolivier]] is a guide I'd recommened for fellow geeks.
  * [[Matrix tools]] - I wrote a brief dev guide to accessing Matrix from the command line
  * [[Adelaide]] is my Matrix bot


===== IRC Bridge How To =====

Basic steps:
<code bash>
git clone https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc.git
cd matrix-appservice-irc
npm install
npm test
</code>

Example config.yaml:
<code yaml config.yaml>
homeserver:
  url: "http://localhost:8008"
  domain: "glasgow.social"
  
ircService:
  servers:
    irc.glasgow.social:
      name: "Glasgow Social"
      port: 6697
      ssl: true
      
       mappings:
         "#glasgow":
           roomIds: ["!roomid:glasgow.social"]
</code>

Create registration file for homeserver:
<code bash>
node app.js -r -f irc_registration.yaml -u "http://glasgow.social:9999" -c config.yaml -l my_bot
</code>

Add a reference to the registration file in the ''homeserver.yaml'' config file:
<code yaml>
app_service_config_files:
- /home/ubuntu/matrix/matrix-appservice-irc/irc_registration.yaml
</code>

Restart the homeserver:
<code bash>
sudo service matrix-synapse restart
</code>

Start the IRC bridge:
<code bash>
node app.js -c config.yaml -f irc_registration.yaml -p 9999
</code>