diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c38dee9..ed09e971 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $ ./bin/generate-keys --tls-cert server.crt --tls-key server.key
 
 # Copy and modify the config file - you'll need to set a server name and paths to the keys
 # at the very least, along with setting up the database connection strings.
-$ cp dendrite-config.yaml dendrite.yaml
+$ cp dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml dendrite.yaml
 
 # Build and run the server:
 $ ./bin/dendrite-monolith-server --tls-cert server.crt --tls-key server.key --config dendrite.yaml
diff --git a/build/docker/README.md b/build/docker/README.md
index 7425d96c..261519fd 100644
--- a/build/docker/README.md
+++ b/build/docker/README.md
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ There are three sample `docker-compose` files:
 The `docker-compose` files refer to the `/etc/dendrite` volume as where the
 runtime config should come from. The mounted folder must contain:
 
-- `dendrite.yaml` configuration file (from the [Docker config folder](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config)
-   sample in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.)
+- `dendrite.yaml` configuration file (based on one of the sample config files)
 - `matrix_key.pem` server key, as generated using `cmd/generate-keys`
 - `server.crt` certificate file
 - `server.key` private key file for the above certificate
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ The key files will now exist in your current working directory, and can be mount
 
 ## Starting Dendrite as a monolith deployment
 
-Create your config based on the [`dendrite.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config) configuration file in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.
+Create your config based on the [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml) sample configuration file.
 
 Then start the deployment:
 
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ docker-compose -f docker-compose.monolith.yml up
 
 ## Starting Dendrite as a polylith deployment
 
-Create your config based on the [`dendrite-config.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/build/docker/config) configuration file in the `build/docker/config` folder of this repository.
+Create your config based on the [`dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml) sample configuration file.
 
 Then start the deployment:
 
diff --git a/build/docker/config/dendrite.yaml b/build/docker/config/dendrite.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 94dcf455..00000000
--- a/build/docker/config/dendrite.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,348 +0,0 @@
-# This is the Dendrite configuration file.
-#
-# The configuration is split up into sections - each Dendrite component has a
-# configuration section, in addition to the "global" section which applies to
-# all components.
-#
-# At a minimum, to get started, you will need to update the settings in the
-# "global" section for your deployment, and you will need to check that the
-# database "connection_string" line in each component section is correct.
-#
-# Each component with a "database" section can accept the following formats
-# for "connection_string":
-#   SQLite:     file:filename.db
-#               file:///path/to/filename.db
-#   PostgreSQL: postgresql://user:pass@hostname/database?params=...
-#
-# SQLite is embedded into Dendrite and therefore no further prerequisites are
-# needed for the database when using SQLite mode. However, performance with
-# PostgreSQL is significantly better and recommended for multi-user deployments.
-# SQLite is typically around 20-30% slower than PostgreSQL when tested with a
-# small number of users and likely will perform worse still with a higher volume
-# of users.
-#
-# The "max_open_conns" and "max_idle_conns" settings configure the maximum
-# number of open/idle database connections. The value 0 will use the database
-# engine default, and a negative value will use unlimited connections. The
-# "conn_max_lifetime" option controls the maximum length of time a database
-# connection can be idle in seconds - a negative value is unlimited.
-
-# The version of the configuration file.
-version: 2
-
-# Global Matrix configuration. This configuration applies to all components.
-global:
-  # The domain name of this homeserver.
-  server_name: example.com
-
-  # The path to the signing private key file, used to sign requests and events.
-  private_key: matrix_key.pem
-
-  # The paths and expiry timestamps (as a UNIX timestamp in millisecond precision)
-  # to old signing private keys that were formerly in use on this domain. These
-  # keys will not be used for federation request or event signing, but will be
-  # provided to any other homeserver that asks when trying to verify old events.
-  # old_private_keys:
-  # - private_key: old_matrix_key.pem
-  #   expired_at: 1601024554498
-
-  # How long a remote server can cache our server signing key before requesting it
-  # again. Increasing this number will reduce the number of requests made by other
-  # servers for our key but increases the period that a compromised key will be
-  # considered valid by other homeservers.
-  key_validity_period: 168h0m0s
-
-  # The server name to delegate server-server communications to, with optional port
-  # e.g. localhost:443
-  well_known_server_name: ""
-
-  # Lists of domains that the server will trust as identity servers to verify third
-  # party identifiers such as phone numbers and email addresses.
-  trusted_third_party_id_servers:
-    - matrix.org
-    - vector.im
-
-  # Disables federation. Dendrite will not be able to make any outbound HTTP requests
-  # to other servers and the federation API will not be exposed.
-  disable_federation: false
-
-  # Configures the handling of presence events.
-  presence:
-    # Whether inbound presence events are allowed, e.g. receiving presence events from other servers
-    enable_inbound: false
-    # Whether outbound presence events are allowed, e.g. sending presence events to other servers
-    enable_outbound: false
-
-  # Configuration for NATS JetStream
-  jetstream:
-    # A list of NATS Server addresses to connect to. If none are specified, an
-    # internal NATS server will be started automatically when running Dendrite
-    # in monolith mode. It is required to specify the address of at least one
-    # NATS Server node if running in polylith mode.
-    addresses:
-      - jetstream:4222
-
-    # Keep all NATS streams in memory, rather than persisting it to the storage
-    # path below. This option is present primarily for integration testing and
-    # should not be used on a real world Dendrite deployment.
-    in_memory: false
-
-    # Persistent directory to store JetStream streams in. This directory
-    # should be preserved across Dendrite restarts.
-    storage_path: ./
-
-    # The prefix to use for stream names for this homeserver - really only
-    # useful if running more than one Dendrite on the same NATS deployment.
-    topic_prefix: Dendrite
-
-  # Configuration for Prometheus metric collection.
-  metrics:
-    # Whether or not Prometheus metrics are enabled.
-    enabled: false
-
-    # HTTP basic authentication to protect access to monitoring.
-    basic_auth:
-      username: metrics
-      password: metrics
-
-  # DNS cache options. The DNS cache may reduce the load on DNS servers
-  # if there is no local caching resolver available for use.
-  dns_cache:
-    # Whether or not the DNS cache is enabled.
-    enabled: false
-
-    # Maximum number of entries to hold in the DNS cache, and
-    # for how long those items should be considered valid in seconds.
-    cache_size: 256
-    cache_lifetime: 300
-
-# Configuration for the Appservice API.
-app_service_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7777
-    connect: http://appservice_api:7777
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_appservice?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-  # Appservice configuration files to load into this homeserver.
-  config_files: []
-
-# Configuration for the Client API.
-client_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7771
-    connect: http://client_api:7771
-  external_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:8071
-
-  # Prevents new users from being able to register on this homeserver, except when
-  # using the registration shared secret below.
-  registration_disabled: true
-
-  # If set, allows registration by anyone who knows the shared secret, regardless of
-  # whether registration is otherwise disabled.
-  registration_shared_secret: ""
-
-  # Whether to require reCAPTCHA for registration.
-  enable_registration_captcha: false
-
-  # Settings for ReCAPTCHA.
-  recaptcha_public_key: ""
-  recaptcha_private_key: ""
-  recaptcha_bypass_secret: ""
-  recaptcha_siteverify_api: ""
-
-  # TURN server information that this homeserver should send to clients.
-  turn:
-    turn_user_lifetime: ""
-    turn_uris: []
-    turn_shared_secret: ""
-    turn_username: ""
-    turn_password: ""
-
-  # Settings for rate-limited endpoints. Rate limiting will kick in after the
-  # threshold number of "slots" have been taken by requests from a specific
-  # host. Each "slot" will be released after the cooloff time in milliseconds.
-  rate_limiting:
-    enabled: true
-    threshold: 5
-    cooloff_ms: 500
-
-# Configuration for the Federation API.
-federation_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7772
-    connect: http://federation_api:7772
-  external_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:8072
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_federationapi?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-  # How many times we will try to resend a failed transaction to a specific server. The
-  # backoff is 2**x seconds, so 1 = 2 seconds, 2 = 4 seconds, 3 = 8 seconds etc.
-  send_max_retries: 16
-
-  # Disable the validation of TLS certificates of remote federated homeservers. Do not
-  # enable this option in production as it presents a security risk!
-  disable_tls_validation: false
-
-  # Use the following proxy server for outbound federation traffic.
-  proxy_outbound:
-    enabled: false
-    protocol: http
-    host: localhost
-    port: 8080
-
-  # Perspective keyservers to use as a backup when direct key fetches fail. This may
-  # be required to satisfy key requests for servers that are no longer online when
-  # joining some rooms.
-  key_perspectives:
-    - server_name: matrix.org
-      keys:
-        - key_id: ed25519:auto
-          public_key: Noi6WqcDj0QmPxCNQqgezwTlBKrfqehY1u2FyWP9uYw
-        - key_id: ed25519:a_RXGa
-          public_key: l8Hft5qXKn1vfHrg3p4+W8gELQVo8N13JkluMfmn2sQ
-
-  # This option will control whether Dendrite will prefer to look up keys directly
-  # or whether it should try perspective servers first, using direct fetches as a
-  # last resort.
-  prefer_direct_fetch: false
-
-# Configuration for the Key Server (for end-to-end encryption).
-key_server:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7779
-    connect: http://key_server:7779
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_keyserver?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for the Media API.
-media_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7774
-    connect: http://media_api:7774
-  external_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:8074
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_mediaapi?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-  # Storage path for uploaded media. May be relative or absolute.
-  base_path: /var/dendrite/media
-
-  # The maximum allowed file size (in bytes) for media uploads to this homeserver
-  # (0 = unlimited).
-  max_file_size_bytes: 10485760
-
-  # Whether to dynamically generate thumbnails if needed.
-  dynamic_thumbnails: false
-
-  # The maximum number of simultaneous thumbnail generators to run.
-  max_thumbnail_generators: 10
-
-  # A list of thumbnail sizes to be generated for media content.
-  thumbnail_sizes:
-    - width: 32
-      height: 32
-      method: crop
-    - width: 96
-      height: 96
-      method: crop
-    - width: 640
-      height: 480
-      method: scale
-
-# Configuration for experimental MSC's
-mscs:
-  # A list of enabled MSC's
-  # Currently valid values are:
-  # - msc2836    (Threading, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2836)
-  # - msc2946    (Spaces Summary, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2946)
-  mscs: []
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_mscs?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 5
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for the Room Server.
-room_server:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7770
-    connect: http://room_server:7770
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_roomserver?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for the Sync API.
-sync_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7773
-    connect: http://sync_api:7773
-  external_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:8073
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_syncapi?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for the User API.
-user_api:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://0.0.0.0:7781
-    connect: http://user_api:7781
-  account_database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_userapi_accounts?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for the Push Server API.
-push_server:
-  internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7782
-    connect: http://localhost:7782
-  database:
-    connection_string: postgresql://dendrite:itsasecret@postgres/dendrite_pushserver?sslmode=disable
-    max_open_conns: 10
-    max_idle_conns: 2
-    conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
-# Configuration for Opentracing.
-# See https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/docs/tracing for information on
-# how this works and how to set it up.
-tracing:
-  enabled: false
-  jaeger:
-    serviceName: ""
-    disabled: false
-    rpc_metrics: false
-    tags: []
-    sampler: null
-    reporter: null
-    headers: null
-    baggage_restrictions: null
-    throttler: null
-
-# Logging configuration, in addition to the standard logging that is sent to
-# stdout by Dendrite.
-logging:
-  - type: file
-    level: info
-    params:
-      path: /var/log/dendrite
diff --git a/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml b/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e974dbcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+# This is the Dendrite configuration file.
+#
+# The configuration is split up into sections - each Dendrite component has a
+# configuration section, in addition to the "global" section which applies to
+# all components.
+
+# The version of the configuration file.
+version: 2
+
+# Global Matrix configuration. This configuration applies to all components.
+global:
+  # The domain name of this homeserver.
+  server_name: localhost
+
+  # The path to the signing private key file, used to sign requests and events.
+  # Note that this is NOT the same private key as used for TLS! To generate a
+  # signing key, use "./bin/generate-keys --private-key matrix_key.pem".
+  private_key: matrix_key.pem
+
+  # The paths and expiry timestamps (as a UNIX timestamp in millisecond precision)
+  # to old signing private keys that were formerly in use on this domain. These
+  # keys will not be used for federation request or event signing, but will be
+  # provided to any other homeserver that asks when trying to verify old events.
+  old_private_keys:
+  #  - private_key: old_matrix_key.pem
+  #    expired_at: 1601024554498
+
+  # How long a remote server can cache our server signing key before requesting it
+  # again. Increasing this number will reduce the number of requests made by other
+  # servers for our key but increases the period that a compromised key will be
+  # considered valid by other homeservers.
+  key_validity_period: 168h0m0s
+
+  # Global database connection pool, for PostgreSQL monolith deployments only. If
+  # this section is populated then you can omit the "database" blocks in all other
+  # sections. For polylith deployments, or monolith deployments using SQLite databases,
+  # you must configure the "database" block for each component instead.
+  database:
+    connection_string: postgresql://username:password@hostname/dendrite?sslmode=disable
+    max_open_conns: 100
+    max_idle_conns: 5
+    conn_max_lifetime: -1
+
+  # The server name to delegate server-server communications to, with optional port
+  # e.g. localhost:443
+  well_known_server_name: ""
+
+  # Lists of domains that the server will trust as identity servers to verify third
+  # party identifiers such as phone numbers and email addresses.
+  trusted_third_party_id_servers:
+    - matrix.org
+    - vector.im
+
+  # Disables federation. Dendrite will not be able to communicate with other servers
+  # in the Matrix federation and the federation API will not be exposed.
+  disable_federation: false
+
+  # Configures the handling of presence events. Inbound controls whether we receive
+  # presence events from other servers, outbound controls whether we send presence
+  # events for our local users to other servers.
+  presence:
+    enable_inbound: false
+    enable_outbound: false
+
+  # Configures phone-home statistics reporting. These statistics contain the server
+  # name, number of active users and some information on your deployment config.
+  # We use this information to understand how Dendrite is being used in the wild.
+  report_stats:
+    enabled: false
+    endpoint: https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push
+
+  # Server notices allows server admins to send messages to all users on the server.
+  server_notices:
+    enabled: false
+    # The local part, display name and avatar URL (as a mxc:// URL) for the user that
+    # will send the server notices. These are visible to all users on the deployment.
+    local_part: "_server"
+    display_name: "Server Alerts"
+    avatar_url: ""
+    # The room name to be used when sending server notices. This room name will
+    # appear in user clients.
+    room_name: "Server Alerts"
+
+  # Configuration for NATS JetStream
+  jetstream:
+    # A list of NATS Server addresses to connect to. If none are specified, an
+    # internal NATS server will be started automatically when running Dendrite in
+    # monolith mode. For polylith deployments, it is required to specify the address
+    # of at least one NATS Server node.
+    addresses:
+    # - localhost:4222
+
+    # Persistent directory to store JetStream streams in. This directory should be
+    # preserved across Dendrite restarts.
+    storage_path: ./
+
+    # The prefix to use for stream names for this homeserver - really only useful
+    # if you are running more than one Dendrite server on the same NATS deployment.
+    topic_prefix: Dendrite
+
+  # Configuration for Prometheus metric collection.
+  metrics:
+    enabled: false
+    basic_auth:
+      username: metrics
+      password: metrics
+
+  # Optional DNS cache. The DNS cache may reduce the load on DNS servers if there
+  # is no local caching resolver available for use.
+  dns_cache:
+    enabled: false
+    cache_size: 256
+    cache_lifetime: "5m" # 5 minutes; https://pkg.go.dev/time@master#ParseDuration
+
+# Configuration for the Appservice API.
+app_service_api:
+  # Disable the validation of TLS certificates of appservices. This is
+  # not recommended in production since it may allow appservice traffic
+  # to be sent to an insecure endpoint.
+  disable_tls_validation: false
+
+  # Appservice configuration files to load into this homeserver.
+  config_files:
+  #  - /path/to/appservice_registration.yaml
+
+# Configuration for the Client API.
+client_api:
+  # Prevents new users from being able to register on this homeserver, except when
+  # using the registration shared secret below.
+  registration_disabled: true
+
+  # Prevents new guest accounts from being created. Guest registration is also
+  # disabled implicitly by setting 'registration_disabled' above.
+  guests_disabled: true
+
+  # If set, allows registration by anyone who knows the shared secret, regardless
+  # of whether registration is otherwise disabled.
+  registration_shared_secret: ""
+
+  # Whether to require reCAPTCHA for registration. If you have enabled registration
+  # then this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to reduce the risk of your homeserver being used
+  # for coordinated spam attacks.
+  enable_registration_captcha: false
+
+  # Settings for ReCAPTCHA.
+  recaptcha_public_key: ""
+  recaptcha_private_key: ""
+  recaptcha_bypass_secret: ""
+  recaptcha_siteverify_api: ""
+
+  # TURN server information that this homeserver should send to clients.
+  turn:
+    turn_user_lifetime: ""
+    turn_uris:
+    #  - turn:turn.server.org?transport=udp
+    #  - turn:turn.server.org?transport=tcp
+    turn_shared_secret: ""
+    turn_username: ""
+    turn_password: ""
+
+  # Settings for rate-limited endpoints. Rate limiting kicks in after the threshold
+  # number of "slots" have been taken by requests from a specific host. Each "slot"
+  # will be released after the cooloff time in milliseconds.
+  rate_limiting:
+    enabled: true
+    threshold: 5
+    cooloff_ms: 500
+
+# Configuration for the Federation API.
+federation_api:
+  # How many times we will try to resend a failed transaction to a specific server. The
+  # backoff is 2**x seconds, so 1 = 2 seconds, 2 = 4 seconds, 3 = 8 seconds etc. Once
+  # the max retries are exceeded, Dendrite will no longer try to send transactions to
+  # that server until it comes back to life and connects to us again.
+  send_max_retries: 16
+
+  # Disable the validation of TLS certificates of remote federated homeservers. Do not
+  # enable this option in production as it presents a security risk!
+  disable_tls_validation: false
+
+  # Perspective keyservers to use as a backup when direct key fetches fail. This may
+  # be required to satisfy key requests for servers that are no longer online when
+  # joining some rooms.
+  key_perspectives:
+    - server_name: matrix.org
+      keys:
+        - key_id: ed25519:auto
+          public_key: Noi6WqcDj0QmPxCNQqgezwTlBKrfqehY1u2FyWP9uYw
+        - key_id: ed25519:a_RXGa
+          public_key: l8Hft5qXKn1vfHrg3p4+W8gELQVo8N13JkluMfmn2sQ
+
+  # This option will control whether Dendrite will prefer to look up keys directly
+  # or whether it should try perspective servers first, using direct fetches as a
+  # last resort.
+  prefer_direct_fetch: false
+
+# Configuration for the Media API.
+media_api:
+  # Storage path for uploaded media. May be relative or absolute.
+  base_path: ./media_store
+
+  # The maximum allowed file size (in bytes) for media uploads to this homeserver
+  # (0 = unlimited). If using a reverse proxy, ensure it allows requests at least
+  #this large (e.g. the client_max_body_size setting in nginx).
+  max_file_size_bytes: 10485760
+
+  # Whether to dynamically generate thumbnails if needed.
+  dynamic_thumbnails: false
+
+  # The maximum number of simultaneous thumbnail generators to run.
+  max_thumbnail_generators: 10
+
+  # A list of thumbnail sizes to be generated for media content.
+  thumbnail_sizes:
+    - width: 32
+      height: 32
+      method: crop
+    - width: 96
+      height: 96
+      method: crop
+    - width: 640
+      height: 480
+      method: scale
+
+# Configuration for enabling experimental MSCs on this homeserver.
+mscs:
+  mscs:
+  #  - msc2836  # (Threading, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2836)
+  #  - msc2946  # (Spaces Summary, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2946)
+
+# Configuration for the Sync API.
+sync_api:
+  # This option controls which HTTP header to inspect to find the real remote IP
+  # address of the client. This is likely required if Dendrite is running behind
+  # a reverse proxy server.
+  # real_ip_header: X-Real-IP
+
+# Configuration for the User API.
+user_api:
+  # The cost when hashing passwords on registration/login. Default: 10. Min: 4, Max: 31
+  # See https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt for more information.
+  # Setting this lower makes registration/login consume less CPU resources at the cost
+  # of security should the database be compromised. Setting this higher makes registration/login
+  # consume more CPU resources but makes it harder to brute force password hashes. This value
+  # can be lowered if performing tests or on embedded Dendrite instances (e.g WASM builds).
+  bcrypt_cost: 10
+
+  # The length of time that a token issued for a relying party from
+  # /_matrix/client/r0/user/{userId}/openid/request_token endpoint
+  # is considered to be valid in milliseconds.
+  # The default lifetime is 3600000ms (60 minutes).
+  # openid_token_lifetime_ms: 3600000
+
+# Configuration for Opentracing.
+# See https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/tree/master/docs/tracing for information on
+# how this works and how to set it up.
+tracing:
+  enabled: false
+  jaeger:
+    serviceName: ""
+    disabled: false
+    rpc_metrics: false
+    tags: []
+    sampler: null
+    reporter: null
+    headers: null
+    baggage_restrictions: null
+    throttler: null
+
+# Logging configuration. The "std" logging type controls the logs being sent to
+# stdout. The "file" logging type controls logs being written to a log folder on
+# the disk. Supported log levels are "debug", "info", "warn", "error".
+logging:
+  - type: std
+    level: info
+  - type: file
+    level: info
+    params:
+      path: ./logs
diff --git a/dendrite-config.yaml b/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
similarity index 54%
rename from dendrite-config.yaml
rename to dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
index 7709e0c8..4b67aaa9 100644
--- a/dendrite-config.yaml
+++ b/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml
@@ -3,29 +3,6 @@
 # The configuration is split up into sections - each Dendrite component has a
 # configuration section, in addition to the "global" section which applies to
 # all components.
-#
-# At a minimum, to get started, you will need to update the settings in the
-# "global" section for your deployment, and you will need to check that the
-# database "connection_string" line in each component section is correct.
-#
-# Each component with a "database" section can accept the following formats
-# for "connection_string":
-#   SQLite:     file:filename.db
-#               file:///path/to/filename.db
-#   PostgreSQL: postgresql://user:pass@hostname/database?params=...
-#
-# SQLite is embedded into Dendrite and therefore no further prerequisites are
-# needed for the database when using SQLite mode. However, performance with
-# PostgreSQL is significantly better and recommended for multi-user deployments.
-# SQLite is typically around 20-30% slower than PostgreSQL when tested with a
-# small number of users and likely will perform worse still with a higher volume
-# of users.
-#
-# The "max_open_conns" and "max_idle_conns" settings configure the maximum
-# number of open/idle database connections. The value 0 will use the database
-# engine default, and a negative value will use unlimited connections. The
-# "conn_max_lifetime" option controls the maximum length of time a database
-# connection can be idle in seconds - a negative value is unlimited.
 
 # The version of the configuration file.
 version: 2
@@ -44,9 +21,9 @@ global:
   # to old signing private keys that were formerly in use on this domain. These
   # keys will not be used for federation request or event signing, but will be
   # provided to any other homeserver that asks when trying to verify old events.
-  # old_private_keys:
-  # - private_key: old_matrix_key.pem
-  #   expired_at: 1601024554498
+  old_private_keys:
+  #  - private_key: old_matrix_key.pem
+  #    expired_at: 1601024554498
 
   # How long a remote server can cache our server signing key before requesting it
   # again. Increasing this number will reduce the number of requests made by other
@@ -54,16 +31,6 @@ global:
   # considered valid by other homeservers.
   key_validity_period: 168h0m0s
 
-  # Global database connection pool, for PostgreSQL monolith deployments only. If
-  # this section is populated then you can omit the "database" blocks in all other
-  # sections. For polylith deployments, or monolith deployments using SQLite databases,
-  # you must configure the "database" block for each component instead.
-  # database:
-  #   connection_string: postgres://user:pass@hostname/database?sslmode=disable
-  #   max_open_conns: 100
-  #   max_idle_conns: 5
-  #   conn_max_lifetime: -1
-
   # The server name to delegate server-server communications to, with optional port
   # e.g. localhost:443
   well_known_server_name: ""
@@ -74,105 +41,90 @@ global:
     - matrix.org
     - vector.im
 
-  # Disables federation. Dendrite will not be able to make any outbound HTTP requests
-  # to other servers and the federation API will not be exposed.
+  # Disables federation. Dendrite will not be able to communicate with other servers
+  # in the Matrix federation and the federation API will not be exposed.
   disable_federation: false
 
-  # Configures the handling of presence events.
+  # Configures the handling of presence events. Inbound controls whether we receive
+  # presence events from other servers, outbound controls whether we send presence
+  # events for our local users to other servers.
   presence:
-    # Whether inbound presence events are allowed, e.g. receiving presence events from other servers
     enable_inbound: false
-    # Whether outbound presence events are allowed, e.g. sending presence events to other servers
     enable_outbound: false
 
-  # Configures opt-in anonymous stats reporting.
+  # Configures phone-home statistics reporting. These statistics contain the server
+  # name, number of active users and some information on your deployment config.
+  # We use this information to understand how Dendrite is being used in the wild.
   report_stats:
-    # Whether this instance sends anonymous usage stats
     enabled: false
-
-    # The endpoint to report the anonymized homeserver usage statistics to.
-    # Defaults to https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push
     endpoint: https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push
 
-  # Server notices allows server admins to send messages to all users.
+  # Server notices allows server admins to send messages to all users on the server.
   server_notices:
     enabled: false
-    # The server localpart to be used when sending notices, ensure this is not yet taken
+    # The local part, display name and avatar URL (as a mxc:// URL) for the user that
+    # will send the server notices. These are visible to all users on the deployment.
     local_part: "_server"
-    # The displayname to be used when sending notices
-    display_name: "Server alerts"
-    # The mxid of the avatar to use
+    display_name: "Server Alerts"
     avatar_url: ""
-    # The roomname to be used when creating messages
+    # The room name to be used when sending server notices. This room name will
+    # appear in user clients.
     room_name: "Server Alerts"
 
   # Configuration for NATS JetStream
   jetstream:
     # A list of NATS Server addresses to connect to. If none are specified, an
-    # internal NATS server will be started automatically when running Dendrite
-    # in monolith mode. It is required to specify the address of at least one
-    # NATS Server node if running in polylith mode.
+    # internal NATS server will be started automatically when running Dendrite in
+    # monolith mode. For polylith deployments, it is required to specify the address
+    # of at least one NATS Server node.
     addresses:
-    # - localhost:4222
+      - hostname:4222
 
-    # Keep all NATS streams in memory, rather than persisting it to the storage
-    # path below. This option is present primarily for integration testing and
-    # should not be used on a real world Dendrite deployment.
-    in_memory: false
-
-    # Persistent directory to store JetStream streams in. This directory
-    # should be preserved across Dendrite restarts.
-    storage_path: ./
-
-    # The prefix to use for stream names for this homeserver - really only
-    # useful if running more than one Dendrite on the same NATS deployment.
+    # The prefix to use for stream names for this homeserver - really only useful
+    # if you are running more than one Dendrite server on the same NATS deployment.
     topic_prefix: Dendrite
 
   # Configuration for Prometheus metric collection.
   metrics:
-    # Whether or not Prometheus metrics are enabled.
     enabled: false
-
-    # HTTP basic authentication to protect access to monitoring.
     basic_auth:
       username: metrics
       password: metrics
 
-  # DNS cache options. The DNS cache may reduce the load on DNS servers
-  # if there is no local caching resolver available for use.
+  # Optional DNS cache. The DNS cache may reduce the load on DNS servers if there
+  # is no local caching resolver available for use.
   dns_cache:
-    # Whether or not the DNS cache is enabled.
     enabled: false
-
-    # Maximum number of entries to hold in the DNS cache, and
-    # for how long those items should be considered valid in seconds.
     cache_size: 256
-    cache_lifetime: "5m" # 5minutes; see https://pkg.go.dev/time@master#ParseDuration for more
+    cache_lifetime: "5m" # 5 minutes; https://pkg.go.dev/time@master#ParseDuration
 
 # Configuration for the Appservice API.
 app_service_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7777 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7777 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7777 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://app_service_api:7777 # The connect address for other components to use
+
+  # Database configuration for this component.
   database:
-    connection_string: file:appservice.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_appservice?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
 
   # Disable the validation of TLS certificates of appservices. This is
   # not recommended in production since it may allow appservice traffic
-  # to be sent to an unverified endpoint.
+  # to be sent to an insecure endpoint.
   disable_tls_validation: false
 
   # Appservice configuration files to load into this homeserver.
-  config_files: []
+  config_files:
+  #  - /path/to/appservice_registration.yaml
 
 # Configuration for the Client API.
 client_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7771 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7771 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7771 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://client_api:7771 # The connect address for other components to use
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8071
 
@@ -184,11 +136,13 @@ client_api:
   # disabled implicitly by setting 'registration_disabled' above.
   guests_disabled: true
 
-  # If set, allows registration by anyone who knows the shared secret, regardless of
-  # whether registration is otherwise disabled.
+  # If set, allows registration by anyone who knows the shared secret, regardless
+  # of whether registration is otherwise disabled.
   registration_shared_secret: ""
 
-  # Whether to require reCAPTCHA for registration.
+  # Whether to require reCAPTCHA for registration. If you have enabled registration
+  # then this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to reduce the risk of your homeserver being used
+  # for coordinated spam attacks.
   enable_registration_captcha: false
 
   # Settings for ReCAPTCHA.
@@ -200,14 +154,16 @@ client_api:
   # TURN server information that this homeserver should send to clients.
   turn:
     turn_user_lifetime: ""
-    turn_uris: []
+    turn_uris:
+    #  - turn:turn.server.org?transport=udp
+    #  - turn:turn.server.org?transport=tcp
     turn_shared_secret: ""
     turn_username: ""
     turn_password: ""
 
-  # Settings for rate-limited endpoints. Rate limiting will kick in after the
-  # threshold number of "slots" have been taken by requests from a specific
-  # host. Each "slot" will be released after the cooloff time in milliseconds.
+  # Settings for rate-limited endpoints. Rate limiting kicks in after the threshold
+  # number of "slots" have been taken by requests from a specific host. Each "slot"
+  # will be released after the cooloff time in milliseconds.
   rate_limiting:
     enabled: true
     threshold: 5
@@ -216,18 +172,20 @@ client_api:
 # Configuration for the Federation API.
 federation_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7772 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7772 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7772 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://federation_api:7772 # The connect address for other components to use
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8072
   database:
-    connection_string: file:federationapi.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_federationapi?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
 
   # How many times we will try to resend a failed transaction to a specific server. The
-  # backoff is 2**x seconds, so 1 = 2 seconds, 2 = 4 seconds, 3 = 8 seconds etc.
+  # backoff is 2**x seconds, so 1 = 2 seconds, 2 = 4 seconds, 3 = 8 seconds etc. Once
+  # the max retries are exceeded, Dendrite will no longer try to send transactions to
+  # that server until it comes back to life and connects to us again.
   send_max_retries: 16
 
   # Disable the validation of TLS certificates of remote federated homeservers. Do not
@@ -253,10 +211,10 @@ federation_api:
 # Configuration for the Key Server (for end-to-end encryption).
 key_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7779 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7779 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7779 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://key_server:7779 # The connect address for other components to use
   database:
-    connection_string: file:keyserver.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_keyserver?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
@@ -264,12 +222,12 @@ key_server:
 # Configuration for the Media API.
 media_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7774 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7774 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7774 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://media_api:7774 # The connect address for other components to use
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8074
   database:
-    connection_string: file:mediaapi.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_mediaapi?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 5
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
@@ -278,8 +236,8 @@ media_api:
   base_path: ./media_store
 
   # The maximum allowed file size (in bytes) for media uploads to this homeserver
-  # (0 = unlimited). If using a reverse proxy, ensure it allows requests at
-  # least this large (e.g. client_max_body_size in nginx.)
+  # (0 = unlimited). If using a reverse proxy, ensure it allows requests at least
+  #this large (e.g. the client_max_body_size setting in nginx).
   max_file_size_bytes: 10485760
 
   # Whether to dynamically generate thumbnails if needed.
@@ -300,15 +258,13 @@ media_api:
       height: 480
       method: scale
 
-# Configuration for experimental MSC's
+# Configuration for enabling experimental MSCs on this homeserver.
 mscs:
-  # A list of enabled MSC's
-  # Currently valid values are:
-  # - msc2836    (Threading, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2836)
-  # - msc2946    (Spaces Summary, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2946)
-  mscs: []
+  mscs:
+  #  - msc2836  # (Threading, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2836)
+  #  - msc2946  # (Spaces Summary, see https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2946)
   database:
-    connection_string: file:mscs.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_mscs?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 5
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
@@ -316,10 +272,10 @@ mscs:
 # Configuration for the Room Server.
 room_server:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7770 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7770 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7770 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://room_server:7770 # The connect address for other components to use
   database:
-    connection_string: file:roomserver.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_roomserver?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
@@ -327,12 +283,12 @@ room_server:
 # Configuration for the Sync API.
 sync_api:
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7773 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7773 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7773 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://sync_api:7773 # The connect address for other components to use
   external_api:
     listen: http://[::]:8073
   database:
-    connection_string: file:syncapi.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_syncapi?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
@@ -344,21 +300,23 @@ sync_api:
 
 # Configuration for the User API.
 user_api:
-  # The cost when hashing passwords on registration/login. Default: 10. Min: 4, Max: 31
-  # See https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt for more information.
-  # Setting this lower makes registration/login consume less CPU resources at the cost of security
-  # should the database be compromised. Setting this higher makes registration/login consume more
-  # CPU resources but makes it harder to brute force password hashes.
-  # This value can be low if performing tests or on embedded Dendrite instances (e.g WASM builds)
-  # bcrypt_cost: 10
   internal_api:
-    listen: http://localhost:7781 # Only used in polylith deployments
-    connect: http://localhost:7781 # Only used in polylith deployments
+    listen: http://[::]:7781 # The listen address for incoming API requests
+    connect: http://user_api:7781 # The connect address for other components to use
   account_database:
-    connection_string: file:userapi_accounts.db
+    connection_string: postgresql://username@password:hostname/dendrite_userapi?sslmode=disable
     max_open_conns: 10
     max_idle_conns: 2
     conn_max_lifetime: -1
+
+  # The cost when hashing passwords on registration/login. Default: 10. Min: 4, Max: 31
+  # See https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt for more information.
+  # Setting this lower makes registration/login consume less CPU resources at the cost
+  # of security should the database be compromised. Setting this higher makes registration/login
+  # consume more CPU resources but makes it harder to brute force password hashes. This value
+  # can be lowered if performing tests or on embedded Dendrite instances (e.g WASM builds).
+  bcrypt_cost: 10
+
   # The length of time that a token issued for a relying party from
   # /_matrix/client/r0/user/{userId}/openid/request_token endpoint
   # is considered to be valid in milliseconds.
@@ -381,12 +339,13 @@ tracing:
     baggage_restrictions: null
     throttler: null
 
-# Logging configuration
+# Logging configuration. The "std" logging type controls the logs being sent to
+# stdout. The "file" logging type controls logs being written to a log folder on
+# the disk. Supported log levels are "debug", "info", "warn", "error".
 logging:
   - type: std
     level: info
   - type: file
-    # The logging level, must be one of debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic.
     level: info
     params:
       path: ./logs
diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md
index 571726d6..47f39b9e 100644
--- a/docs/FAQ.md
+++ b/docs/FAQ.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Bridges known to work (as of v0.5.1):
 * [Signal](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/python/signal/index.html)
 * [probably all other mautrix bridges](https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/)
 
-Remember to add the config file(s) to the `app_service_api` [config](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/de38be469a23813921d01bef3e14e95faab2a59e/dendrite-config.yaml#L130-L131).
+Remember to add the config file(s) to the `app_service_api` section of the config file.
 
 ## Is it possible to prevent communication with the outside world?
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
index 868aba6e..e676afbe 100644
--- a/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/installation/7_configuration.md
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ permalink: /installation/configuration
 
 # Populate the configuration
 
-The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. A sample configuration file,
-called [`dendrite-config.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-config.yaml),
-is present in the top level of the Dendrite repository.
+The configuration file is used to configure Dendrite. Sample configuration files are
+present in the top level of the Dendrite repository:
 
-You will need to duplicate this file, calling it `dendrite.yaml` for example, and then
+* [`dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.monolith.yaml)
+* [`dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml`](https://github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/blob/main/dendrite-sample.polylith.yaml)
+
+You will need to duplicate the sample, calling it `dendrite.yaml` for example, and then
 tailor it to your installation. At a minimum, you will need to populate the following
 sections: