[majewsky]

> Build matrix-synapse server from source: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse

Or use a distro that has a binary package, e.g. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/matrix-syna...

[cjmoran]

Ah, I probably should've mentioned that the DigitalOcean article I linked shows how to install/configure a synapse binary with apt-get.