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* Update 1_createusers.md Added description on how to create user accounts when running in docker. * Update 1_createusers.md Co-authored-by: Neil Alexander <neilalexander@users.noreply.github.com>
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title: Creating user accounts
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parent: Administration
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permalink: /administration/createusers
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nav_order: 1
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---
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# Creating user accounts
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User accounts can be created on a Dendrite instance in a number of ways.
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## From the command line
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The `create-account` tool is built in the `bin` folder when building Dendrite with
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the `build.sh` script.
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It uses the `dendrite.yaml` configuration file to connect to the Dendrite user database
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and create the account entries directly. It can therefore be used even if Dendrite is not
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running yet, as long as the database is up.
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An example of using `create-account` to create a **normal account**:
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```bash
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./bin/create-account -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml -username USERNAME
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```
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You will be prompted to enter a new password for the new account.
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To create a new **admin account**, add the `-admin` flag:
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```bash
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./bin/create-account -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml -username USERNAME -admin
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```
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An example of using `create-account` when running in **Docker**, having found the `CONTAINERNAME` from `docker ps`:
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```bash
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docker exec -it CONTAINERNAME /usr/bin/create-account -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml -username USERNAME
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```
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```bash
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docker exec -it CONTAINERNAME /usr/bin/create-account -config /path/to/dendrite.yaml -username USERNAME -admin
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```
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## Using shared secret registration
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Dendrite supports the Synapse-compatible shared secret registration endpoint.
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To enable shared secret registration, you must first enable it in the `dendrite.yaml`
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configuration file by specifying a shared secret. In the `client_api` section of the config,
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enter a new secret into the `registration_shared_secret` field:
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```yaml
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client_api:
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# ...
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registration_shared_secret: ""
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```
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You can then use the `/_synapse/admin/v1/register` endpoint as per the
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[Synapse documentation](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/admin_api/register_api.html).
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Shared secret registration is only enabled once a secret is configured. To disable shared
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secret registration again, remove the secret from the configuration file.
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