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 This is the repo that will serve as the support for the ASR practical work session of january. You should probably work in this directory and add code to it, it is going to be easier than creating a new ansible repository from scratch. You are also welcome to commit to this repository to checkpoint your work, as well as push it into any repository that polytech gives you access to.
 
+The goal here is to deploy a Synapse Matrix server, an opensource decentralised messageng app, using industry standard tools such as ansible and docker.
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+By the end of this lab you'll be able to message each other in an end to end encrypted fashion using your own servers!
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 ## Setup
 
 You will need to install a few things to get started, buckle up.