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# Setting up Etherpad (optional)
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[Etherpad](https://etherpad.org) is is an open source collaborative text editor that can be embedded in a Matrix chat room using the [Dimension integrations manager](https://dimension.t2bot.io) or used as standalone web app.
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When enabled together with the Jitsi audio/video conferencing system (see [our docs on Jitsi](configuring-playbook-jitsi.md)), it will be made available as an option during the conferences.
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## Prerequisites
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Etherpad can be installed in 2 modes:
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- (default) `standalone` mode (`matrix_etherpad_mode: standalone`) - Etherpad will be hosted on `etherpad.<your-domain>` (`matrix_server_fqn_etherpad`), so the DNS record for this domian must be created. See [Configuring your DNS server](configuring-dns.md) on how to set up the `etherpad` DNS record correctly
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- `dimension` mode (`matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`) - Etherpad will be hosted on `dimension.<your-domain>/etherpad` (`matrix_server_fqn_dimension`). This requires that you **first** configure the **Dimension integrations manager** as described in [the playbook documentation](configuring-playbook-dimension.md)
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We recomend that you go with the default (`standalone`) mode, which makes Etherpad independent and allows it to be used with or without Dimension.
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## Installing
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[Etherpad](https://etherpad.org) installation is disabled by default. You can enable it in your configuration file (`inventory/host_vars/matrix.<your-domain>/vars.yml`):
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```yaml
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matrix_etherpad_enabled: true
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# Uncomment below if you'd like to install Etherpad on the Dimension domain (not recommended)
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# matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension
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# Uncomment below to enable the admin web UI
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# matrix_etherpad_admin_username: admin
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# matrix_etherpad_admin_password: some-password
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```
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If enabled, the admin web-UI should then be available on `https://etherpad.<your-domain>/admin` (or `https://dimension.<your-domain>/etherpad/admin`, if `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`)
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## Managing / Deleting old pads
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If you want to manage and remove old unused pads from Etherpad, you will first need to able Admin access as described above.
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Then from the plugin manager page (`https://etherpad.<your-domain>/admin/plugins` or `https://dimension.<your-domain>/etherpad/admin/plugins`), install the `adminpads2` plugin. Once installed, you should have a "Manage pads" section in the Admin web-UI.
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## How to use Etherpad widgets without an Integration Manager (like Dimension)
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This is how it works in Element, it might work quite similar with other clients:
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To integrate a standalone etherpad in a room, create your pad by visiting `https://etherpad.DOMAIN`. When the pad opens, copy the URL and send a command like this to the room: `/addwidget URL`. You will then find your integrated Etherpad within the right sidebar in the `Widgets` section.
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## Set Dimension default to the self-hosted Etherpad (optional)
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If you decided to install [Dimension integration manager](configuring-playbook-dimension.md) alongside Etherpad, the Dimension administrator users can configure the default URL template.
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The Dimension configuration menu can be accessed with the sprocket icon as you begin to add a widget to a room in Element. There you will find the Etherpad Widget Configuration action beneath the _Widgets_ tab.
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### Removing the integrated Etherpad chat
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If you wish to disable the Etherpad chat button, you can do it by appending `?showChat=false` to the end of the pad URL, or the template. Examples:
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- `https://etherpad.<your-domain>/p/$roomId_$padName?showChat=false` (for the default - `matrix_etherpad_mode: standalone`)
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- `https://dimension.<your-domain>/etherpad/p/$roomId_$padName?showChat=false` (for `matrix_etherpad_mode: dimension`)
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### Known issues
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If your Etherpad widget fails to load, this might be due to Dimension generating a Pad name so long, the Etherpad app rejects it.
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`$roomId_$padName` can end up being longer than 50 characters. You can avoid having this problem by altering the template so it only contains the three word random identifier `$padName`.
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