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+# Matrix/Conduit Deployment Guide
+
+Executable scaffold for standing up a sovereign Matrix homeserver as the human-to-fleet command surface.
+
+## Architecture Summary
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│   Alexander     │────▶│   Nginx Proxy    │────▶│  Conduit        │
+│   (Element/Web) │     │   443 / 8448     │     │  Homeserver     │
+└─────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
+                                                          │
+                                                          ▼
+                                                   ┌─────────────────┐
+                                                   │  SQLite/Postgres│
+                                                   │  (state/media)  │
+                                                   └─────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+| Requirement | How to Verify | Status |
+|-------------|---------------|--------|
+| VPS with 2GB+ RAM | `free -h` | ⬜ |
+| Static IP address | `curl ifconfig.me` | ⬜ |
+| Domain with A record | `dig matrix.fleet.tld` | ⬜ |
+| Ports 443/8448 open | `sudo ss -tlnp | grep -E "443|8448"` | ⬜ |
+| TLS certificate (Let's Encrypt) | `sudo certbot certificates` | ⬜ |
+| Docker + docker-compose | `docker --version` | ⬜ |
+
+## Quickstart
+
+### 1. Host Preparation
+```bash
+# Ubuntu/Debian
+sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io docker-compose-plugin nginx certbot
+
+# Open ports
+sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
+sudo ufw allow 8448/tcp
+```
+
+### 2. DNS Configuration
+```
+# A record
+matrix.fleet.tld.    A    <YOUR_SERVER_IP>
+
+# SRV for federation (optional but recommended)
+_matrix._tcp.fleet.tld.  SRV  10 0 8448 matrix.fleet.tld.
+```
+
+### 3. TLS Certificate
+```bash
+sudo certbot certonly --standalone -d matrix.fleet.tld
+```
+
+### 4. Deploy Conduit
+```bash
+# Edit conduit.toml: set server_name to your domain
+nano conduit.toml
+
+# Start stack
+docker compose up -d
+
+# Verify
+ docker logs -f conduit-homeserver
+```
+
+### 5. Nginx Configuration
+```bash
+sudo cp nginx-matrix.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/matrix
+sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/matrix /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
+sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx
+```
+
+### 6. Bootstrap Accounts
+1. Open Element at `https://matrix.fleet.tld`
+2. Register admin account first (while `allow_registration = true`)
+3. Set admin in `conduit.toml`, restart
+4. Disable registration after setup
+
+### 7. Fleet Rooms
+```bash
+# Fill ACCESS_TOKEN in bootstrap.sh
+curl -X POST "https://matrix.fleet.tld/_matrix/client/r0/login" \
+  -d '{"type":"m.login.password","user":"alexander","password":"YOUR_PASS"}'
+
+# Run bootstrap
+chmod +x bootstrap.sh
+./bootstrap.sh
+```
+
+## Federation Verification
+
+```bash
+# Check server discovery
+curl https://matrix.fleet.tld/.well-known/matrix/server
+curl https://matrix.fleet.tld/.well-known/matrix/client
+
+# Check federation
+curl https://matrix.fleet.tld:8448/_matrix/key/v2/server
+```
+
+## Telegram Bridge (Future)
+
+To bridge Telegram groups to Matrix:
+
+```yaml
+# Add to docker-compose.yml
+  telegram-bridge:
+    image: dock.mau.dev/mautrix/telegram:latest
+    volumes:
+      - ./bridge-config.yaml:/data/config.yaml
+      - telegram_bridge:/data
+```
+
+See: https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/python/telegram/setup-docker.html
+
+## Security Checklist
+
+- [ ] Registration disabled after initial setup
+- [ ] Admin list restricted
+- [ ] Strong admin passwords
+- [ ] Automatic security updates enabled
+- [ ] Backups configured (conduit_data volume)
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+| Issue | Cause | Fix |
+|-------|-------|-----|
+| Federation failures | DNS/SRV records | Verify `dig _matrix._tcp.fleet.tld SRV` |
+| SSL errors | Certificate mismatches | Verify cert covers matrix.fleet.tld |
+| 502 Bad Gateway | Conduit not listening | Check `docker ps`, verify port 6167 |
+
+---
+Generated by Ezra | Burn Mode | 2026-04-05