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+Add documentation for how to configure Synapse with Workers using Docker Compose. Includes example worker config and docker-compose.yaml. Contributed by @Thumbscrew.
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+# Setting up Synapse with Workers using Docker Compose
+
+This directory describes how deploy and manage Synapse and workers via [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/).
+
+Example worker configuration files can be found [here](workers).
+
+All examples and snippets assume that your Synapse service is called `synapse` in your Docker Compose file.
+
+An example Docker Compose file can be found [here](docker-compose.yaml).
+
+## Worker Service Examples in Docker Compose
+
+In order to start the Synapse container as a worker, you must specify an `entrypoint` that loads both the `homeserver.yaml` and the configuration for the worker (`synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml` in the example below). You must also include the worker type in the environment variable `SYNAPSE_WORKER` or alternatively pass `-m synapse.app.generic_worker` as part of the `entrypoint` after `"/start.py", "run"`).
+
+### Generic Worker Example
+
+```yaml
+synapse-generic-worker-1:
+  image: matrixdotorg/synapse:latest
+  container_name: synapse-generic-worker-1
+  restart: unless-stopped
+  entrypoint: ["/start.py", "run", "--config-path=/data/homeserver.yaml", "--config-path=/data/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml"]
+  healthcheck:
+    test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -fSs http://localhost:8081/health || exit 1"]
+    start_period: "5s"
+    interval: "15s"
+    timeout: "5s"
+  volumes:
+    - ${VOLUME_PATH}/data:/data:rw # Replace VOLUME_PATH with the path to your Synapse volume
+  environment:
+    SYNAPSE_WORKER: synapse.app.generic_worker
+  # Expose port if required so your reverse proxy can send requests to this worker
+  # Port configuration will depend on how the http listener is defined in the worker configuration file
+  ports:
+    - 8081:8081
+  depends_on:
+    - synapse
+```
+
+### Federation Sender Example
+
+Please note: The federation sender does not receive REST API calls so no exposed ports are required.
+
+```yaml
+synapse-federation-sender-1:
+  image: matrixdotorg/synapse:latest
+  container_name: synapse-federation-sender-1
+  restart: unless-stopped
+  entrypoint: ["/start.py", "run", "--config-path=/data/homeserver.yaml", "--config-path=/data/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml"]
+  healthcheck:
+    disable: true
+  volumes:
+    - ${VOLUME_PATH}/data:/data:rw # Replace VOLUME_PATH with the path to your Synapse volume
+  environment:
+    SYNAPSE_WORKER: synapse.app.federation_sender
+  depends_on:
+    - synapse
+```
+
+## `homeserver.yaml` Configuration
+
+### Enable Redis
+
+Locate the `redis` section of your `homeserver.yaml` and enable and configure it:
+
+```yaml
+redis:
+  enabled: true
+  host: redis
+  port: 6379
+  # password: <secret_password>  
+```
+
+This assumes that your Redis service is called `redis` in your Docker Compose file.
+
+### Add a replication Listener
+
+Locate the `listeners` section of your `homeserver.yaml` and add the following replication listener:
+
+```yaml
+listeners:
+  # Other listeners
+
+  - port: 9093
+    type: http
+    resources:
+      - names: [replication]
+```
+
+This listener is used by the workers for replication and is referred to in worker config files using the following settings:
+
+```yaml
+worker_replication_host: synapse
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+```
+
+### Add Workers to `instance_map`
+
+Locate the `instance_map` section of your `homeserver.yaml` and populate it with your workers:
+
+```yaml
+instance_map:
+  synapse-generic-worker-1:        # The worker_name setting in your worker configuration file
+    host: synapse-generic-worker-1 # The name of the worker service in your Docker Compose file
+    port: 8034                     # The port assigned to the replication listener in your worker config file
+  synapse-federation-sender-1:
+    host: synapse-federation-sender-1
+    port: 8034
+```
+
+### Configure Federation Senders
+
+This section is applicable if you are using Federation senders (synapse.app.federation_sender). Locate the `send_federation` and `federation_sender_instances` settings in your `homeserver.yaml` and configure them:
+
+```yaml
+# This will disable federation sending on the main Synapse instance
+send_federation: false
+
+federation_sender_instances:
+  - synapse-federation-sender-1 # The worker_name setting in your federation sender worker configuration file
+```
+
+## Other Worker types
+
+Using the concepts shown here it is possible to create other worker types in Docker Compose. See the [Workers](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/workers.html#available-worker-applications) documentation for a list of available workers.
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+networks:
+  backend:
+
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:latest
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH}/var/lib/postgresql/data:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
+    networks:
+      - backend
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: synapse
+      POSTGRES_USER: synapse_user
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+      POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --encoding=UTF8 --locale=C
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:latest
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - backend
+
+  synapse:
+    image: matrixdotorg/synapse:latest
+    container_name: synapse
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH}/data:/data:rw
+    ports:
+      - 8008:8008
+    networks:
+      - backend
+    environment:
+      SYNAPSE_CONFIG_DIR: /data
+      SYNAPSE_CONFIG_PATH: /data/homeserver.yaml
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
+
+  synapse-generic-worker-1:
+    image: matrixdotorg/synapse:latest
+    container_name: synapse-generic-worker-1
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    entrypoint: ["/start.py", "run", "--config-path=/data/homeserver.yaml", "--config-path=/data/workers/synapse-generic-worker-1.yaml"]
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -fSs http://localhost:8081/health || exit 1"]
+      start_period: "5s"
+      interval: "15s"
+      timeout: "5s"
+    networks:
+      - backend
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH}/data:/data:rw # Replace VOLUME_PATH with the path to your Synapse volume
+    environment:
+      SYNAPSE_WORKER: synapse.app.generic_worker
+    # Expose port if required so your reverse proxy can send requests to this worker
+    # Port configuration will depend on how the http listener is defined in the worker configuration file
+    ports:
+      - 8081:8081
+    depends_on:
+      - synapse
+
+  synapse-federation-sender-1:
+    image: matrixdotorg/synapse:latest
+    container_name: synapse-federation-sender-1
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    entrypoint: ["/start.py", "run", "--config-path=/data/homeserver.yaml", "--config-path=/data/workers/synapse-federation-sender-1.yaml"]
+    healthcheck:
+      disable: true
+    networks:
+      - backend
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH}/data:/data:rw # Replace VOLUME_PATH with the path to your Synapse volume
+    environment:
+      SYNAPSE_WORKER: synapse.app.federation_sender
+    depends_on:
+      - synapse
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+worker_app: synapse.app.federation_sender
+worker_name: synapse-federation-sender-1
+
+# The replication listener on the main synapse process.
+worker_replication_host: synapse
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+
+worker_listeners:
+  - type: http
+    port: 8034
+    resources:
+      - names: [replication]
+
+worker_log_config: /data/federation_sender.log.config
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+worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
+worker_name: synapse-generic-worker-1
+
+# The replication listener on the main synapse process.
+worker_replication_host: synapse
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+
+worker_listeners:
+  - type: http
+    port: 8034
+    resources:
+      - names: [replication]
+  - type: http
+    port: 8081
+    x_forwarded: true
+    resources:
+      - names: [client, federation]
+
+worker_log_config: /data/worker.log.config