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# Setting up Heisenbridge bouncer-style IRC bridging (optional)
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**Note**: bridging to [IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) can also happen via the [matrix-appservice-irc](configuring-playbook-bridge-appservice-irc.md) bridge supported by the playbook.
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The playbook can install and configure [Heisenbridge](https://github.com/hifi/heisenbridge) - the bouncer-style [IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) bridge for you.
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See the project's [README](https://github.com/hifi/heisenbridge/blob/master/README.md) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you. You can also take a look at [this demonstration video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQk1Bp4tk4I).
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## Configuration
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To enable Heisenbridge, 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_heisenbridge_enabled: true
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# Setting the owner is optional as the first local user to DM `@heisenbridge:example.com` will be made the owner.
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# If you are not using a local user you must set it as otherwise you can't DM it at all.
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matrix_heisenbridge_owner: "@alice:{{ matrix_domain }}"
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# Uncomment to enable identd on host port 113/TCP (optional)
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# matrix_heisenbridge_identd_enabled: true
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```
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For a more complete list of variables that you could override, see the [`defaults/main.yml` file](../roles/custom/matrix-bridge-heisenbridge/defaults/main.yml) of the Heisenbridge Ansible role.
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### Adjusting the Heisenbridge URL
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By default, this playbook installs Heisenbridge on the `matrix.` subdomain, at the `/heisenbridge` path (https://matrix.example.com/heisenbridge). It would handle media requests there (see the [release notes for Heisenbridge v1.15.0](https://github.com/hifi/heisenbridge/releases/tag/v1.15.0)).
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This makes it easy to install it, because it **doesn't require additional DNS records to be set up**. If that's okay, you can skip this section.
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By tweaking the `matrix_heisenbridge_hostname` and `matrix_heisenbridge_path_prefix` variables, you can easily make the service available at a **different hostname and/or path** than the default one.
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Example additional configuration for your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file:
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```yaml
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# Change the default hostname and path prefix
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matrix_heisenbridge_hostname: heisenbridge.example.com
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matrix_heisenbridge_path_prefix: /
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```
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## Adjusting DNS records
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If you've changed the default hostname, **you may need to adjust your DNS** records to point the Heisenbridge domain to the Matrix server.
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See [Configuring DNS](configuring-dns.md) for details about DNS changes.
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If you've decided to use the default hostname, you won't need to do any extra DNS configuration.
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## Installing
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After configuring the playbook and potentially [adjusting your DNS records](#adjusting-dns-records), run the playbook 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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## Usage
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After the bridge is successfully running just DM `@heisenbridge:example.com` to start setting it up. If the bridge ignores you and a DM is not accepted then the owner setting may be wrong.
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Help is available for all commands with the `-h` switch.
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You can also learn the basics by watching [this demonstration video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQk1Bp4tk4I).
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If you encounter issues or feel lost you can join the project room at [#heisenbridge:vi.fi](https://matrix.to/#/#heisenbridge:vi.fi) for help.
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