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## TLS certificates

The default configuration exposes a single HTTP port: http://localhost:8008. It
is suitable for local testing, but for any practical use, you will either need
to enable a reverse proxy, or configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port.
The default configuration exposes a single HTTP port on the local
interface: `http://localhost:8008`. It is suitable for local testing,
but for any practical use, you will need Synapse's APIs to be served
over HTTPS.

For information on using a reverse proxy, see
The recommended way to do so is to set up a reverse proxy on port
`8448`. You can find documentation on doing so in
[docs/reverse_proxy.md](docs/reverse_proxy.md).

To configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port, you will need to edit
`homeserver.yaml`, as follows:
Alternatively, you can configure Synapse to expose an HTTPS port. To do
so, you will need to edit `homeserver.yaml`, as follows:

* First, under the `listeners` section, uncomment the configuration for the
TLS-enabled listener. (Remove the hash sign (`#`) at the start of
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point these settings at an existing certificate and key, or you can
enable Synapse's built-in ACME (Let's Encrypt) support. Instructions
for having Synapse automatically provision and renew federation
certificates through ACME can be found at [ACME.md](docs/ACME.md). If you
are using your own certificate, be sure to use a `.pem` file that includes
the full certificate chain including any intermediate certificates (for
instance, if using certbot, use `fullchain.pem` as your certificate, not
`cert.pem`).
certificates through ACME can be found at [ACME.md](docs/ACME.md).
Note that, as pointed out in that document, this feature will not
work with installs set up after November 2020. If you are using your
own certificate, be sure to use a `.pem` file that includes the full
certificate chain including any intermediate certificates (for
instance, if using certbot, use `fullchain.pem` as your certificate,
not `cert.pem`).

For a more detailed guide to configuring your server for federation, see
[federate.md](docs/federate.md)
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