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Rocket.Chat on a VPS

Team messenger

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Category
Communication
Hosting
Voice & chat
Author
Rocket.Chat Technologies
License
MIT
Version
8.8.1

The script is free · VPS from $13.30 per month · installs in about 5 minutes

Install over SSH

root@vps:~# command -v docker >/dev/null || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh; git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RocketChat/rocketchat-compose.git /opt/rocketchat && cd /opt/rocketchat && cp .env.example .env && docker compose -f compose.monitoring.yml -f compose.traefik.yml -f compose.database.yml -f compose.yml -f compose.nats.yml -f docker.yml up -d

  • SystemUbuntu 24.04 · x86_64ok
  • Sourcegithub.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chatok
  • Version8.8.1ok
  • Port80/tcplisten
  • Port443/tcplisten

✓ Rocket.Chat 8.8.1 installed · about 5 minutes

root@vps:~#

Install command from the library. Output is shortened and may differ on your server.

What it is

  • Messenger
  • Slack alternative
  • Customer support

Rocket.Chat is an open-source business messenger and Slack alternative: channels, direct messages, threads, calls and integrations.

On your own server, company conversations never leave for someone else's cloud. There's an omnichannel module: customer messages from your website, Telegram and WhatsApp reach operators in a single window.

The command deploys the official rocketchat-compose stack: Rocket.Chat, MongoDB, NATS, Traefik and Prometheus monitoring with Grafana.

  • Channels, threads and direct messages
  • Omnichannel customer support
  • Audio and video calls
  • Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
  • Integrations and webhooks

Recommended plan

For Rocket.Chat: at least 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 150 GB NVMe.

Minimum to run
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Systems
Ubuntu 22.04 · Ubuntu 24.04 · Debian 12

How to install

Three steps in the bot or one command over SSH; installation takes about 5 minutes.

  1. 01

    Choose a plan in the bot

    Open @ExpressHost_bot and pay for a VPS. The server will be ready in about 60 seconds.

  2. 02

    Add Rocket.Chat

    At the “Add-ons” step pick the script from the library, or run it later: Server settings → Scripts.

  3. 03

    Open http://SERVER-IP and complete the administrator setup wizard

    The bot will send the server address and login details to the chat.

Manually over SSH

Connect to the server as root and run the command. Supported systems: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 12.

Install command
command -v docker >/dev/null || curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh; git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RocketChat/rocketchat-compose.git /opt/rocketchat && cd /opt/rocketchat && cp .env.example .env && docker compose -f compose.monitoring.yml -f compose.traefik.yml -f compose.database.yml -f compose.yml -f compose.nats.yml -f docker.yml up -d

Ports

Rocket.Chat ports
PortProtocolPurpose
80tcpWeb interface via Traefik
443tcpHTTPS after enabling Let's Encrypt

After installation

  1. 1.Open http://SERVER-IP and complete the administrator setup wizard
  2. 2.For a domain, set DOMAIN and ROOT_URL in /opt/rocketchat/.env, enable LETSENCRYPT_ENABLED and set LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL, then rerun the start command
  3. 3.Grafana with metrics is available at the /grafana path

Rocket.Chat FAQ

Didn’t find an answer? Message @ExpressHost_SupportBot.

What server do I need?

According to the Rocket.Chat documentation, up to 500 concurrent users require 2 vCPU and 4 GB for the application plus resources for MongoDB. Choose at least 4 vCPU and 8 GB.

How do I update?

Run cd /opt/rocketchat, update RELEASE in .env and run the same docker compose ... up -d command.

Where is the data stored?

In the MongoDB and uploads Docker volumes created by docker compose in /opt/rocketchat.

Rocket.Chat installs at checkout — in the bot.

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