Synapse Playbook **************** If you want to update your `Synapse `_ instance with MatrixCtl you need to deploy them with a specific `Ansible `_ playbook. The `spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy `_ project made it quite simple. To start, follow the `link here `_. This ansible playbook is well documented and helps beginners, to get a fast and powerful synapse instance with a bunch of optional "plugins" running in no time.