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# Setting up matrix-reminder-bot (optional)
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The playbook can install and configure [matrix-reminder-bot](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot) for you.
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It's a bot you can use to **schedule one-off & recurring reminders and alarms**.
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See the project's [documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot/blob/master/README.md) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.
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## Adjusting the playbook configuration
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To enable the bot, add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
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```yaml
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matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_enabled: true
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# Uncomment and adjust this part if you'd like to use a username different than the default
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# matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_id_localpart: bot.matrix-reminder-bot
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# Generate a strong password for the bot. You can create one with a command like `pwgen -s 64 1`.
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matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_matrix_user_password: PASSWORD_FOR_THE_BOT
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# Adjust this to your timezone
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matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_reminders_timezone: Europe/London
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```
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### Extending the configuration
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There are some additional things you may wish to configure about the bot.
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Take a look at:
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- `roles/custom/matrix-bot-matrix-reminder-bot/defaults/main.yml` for some variables that you can customize via your `vars.yml` file
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- `roles/custom/matrix-bot-matrix-reminder-bot/templates/config.yaml.j2` for the bot's default configuration. You can override settings (even those that don't have dedicated playbook variables) using the `matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_configuration_extension_yaml` variable
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## Installing
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After configuring the playbook, run it with [playbook tags](playbook-tags.md) as below:
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<!-- NOTE: let this conservative command run (instead of install-all) to make it clear that failure of the command means something is clearly broken. -->
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```sh
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ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,ensure-matrix-users-created,start
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```
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**Notes**:
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- The `ensure-matrix-users-created` playbook tag makes the playbook automatically create the bot's user account.
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- The shortcut commands with the [`just` program](just.md) are also available: `just install-all` or `just setup-all`
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`just install-all` is useful for maintaining your setup quickly ([2x-5x faster](../CHANGELOG.md#2x-5x-performance-improvements-in-playbook-runtime) than `just setup-all`) when its components remain unchanged. If you adjust your `vars.yml` to remove other components, you'd need to run `just setup-all`, or these components will still remain installed.
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- 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.
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## Usage
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To use the bot, start a chat with `@bot.matrix-reminder-bot:example.com` (where `example.com` is your base domain, not the `matrix.` domain).
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You can also add the bot to any existing Matrix room (`/invite @bot.matrix-reminder-bot:example.com`).
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Basic usage is like this: `!remindme in 2 minutes; This is a test`
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Send `!help reminders` to the room to see the bot's help menu for additional commands.
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You can also refer to the upstream [Usage documentation](https://github.com/anoadragon453/matrix-reminder-bot#usage).
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## Troubleshooting
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As with all other services, you can find the logs in [systemd-journald](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-journald.service.html) by logging in to the server with SSH and running `journalctl -fu matrix-reminder-bot`.
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### Increase logging verbosity
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The default logging level for this component is `INFO`. If you want to increase the verbosity, add the following configuration to your `vars.yml` file and re-run the playbook:
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```yaml
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matrix_bot_matrix_reminder_bot_configuration_extension_yaml: |
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logging:
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# Allowed levels are 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'DEBUG' where DEBUG is most verbose
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level: INFO
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```
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