Open the server Apps tab
Select your VPS, open the Apps tab, and start a new app deployment. Keep sensitive server details hidden before capturing or sharing screenshots.


Team collaboration platform with chat, video, and file sharing
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Choose from our template library
Fill in settings and click Deploy
Use the Rocket.Chat template in Server Compass to deploy a self-hosted open-source team chat platform with MongoDB replica set on your VPS, then verify the Rocket.Chat web UI in a browser.
Select your VPS, open the Apps tab, and start a new app deployment. Keep sensitive server details hidden before capturing or sharing screenshots.

Click New App and choose the template deployment path so Server Compass can load the built-in catalog.

Use the template picker search to find Rocket.Chat in the Server Compass template catalog.

Choose the Rocket.Chat template. Server Compass fills the Rocket.Chat image, host port, public URL and persistent MongoDB data volume.

Confirm the app name and compose services. In this run, the app was named rocketchat-demo and used host port 3000.

Review the generated environment values, confirm the port is available, and click Deploy Now.

Keep the deployment modal open while Server Compass uploads the compose file, pulls the Rocket.Chat image, starts the container, and verifies the stack.

After deployment finishes, return to the Apps tab and confirm the Rocket.Chat app is marked Running with its application URL available.

Open the application URL in a browser. The Rocket.Chat web UI confirms the site is reachable.

It deploys Rocket.Chat with a MongoDB replica set and persistent database storage.
The tutorial used host port 3000, which maps to the Rocket.Chat web server on container port 3000.
The tutorial verifies the clean first-run web UI because real users, channels, integrations, and access rules depend on the production server.
No. The deployment guide should live on the Rocket.Chat template detail page and be linked from the reusable template deployment docs page.
Deploy Rocket.Chat the traditional way with SSH and Docker Compose.
Open your terminal and connect to your server. Replace the IP address with your VPS IP.
# SSH into your server
ssh root@your-server-ip
# Using a custom SSH key
ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa root@your-server-ipFirst time? Need Docker? Install it: curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
Set up a clean directory for your application.
# Create and navigate to project directory
mkdir -p ~/apps/rocketchat
cd ~/apps/rocketchatSet up the container stack using this Docker Compose configuration:
services:
rocketchat:
image: rocket.chat:latest
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- ROOT_URL=<your-root-url>
- MONGO_URL=mongodb://mongodb:27017/rocketchat?replicaSet=rs0
- MONGO_OPLOG_URL=mongodb://mongodb:27017/local?replicaSet=rs0
restart: unless-stopped
depends_on:
- mongodb
mongodb:
image: mongo:7
command: mongod --replSet rs0 --oplogSize 128
volumes:
- mongodb_data:/data/db
restart: unless-stopped
mongo-init:
image: mongo:7
command: mongosh --host mongodb --eval "rs.initiate({_id:'rs0',members:[{_id:0,host:'mongodb:27017'}]})"
depends_on:
- mongodb
restart: "no"
volumes:
mongodb_data:
PORTHost port(default: 3000)ROOT_URLPublic URLLaunch your application stack in the background.
# Start the containers in detached mode
docker compose up -d
# Check if containers are running
docker compose ps
# View logs
docker compose logs -fConfigure your firewall to permit external connections.
# Allow the application port through firewall
sudo ufw allow 3000/tcp
sudo ufw reload
# Access your app at:
# http://your-server-ip:3000Server Compass makes deploying Rocket.Chat effortless. Visual setup, one-click deploy, done.
After deploying Rocket.Chat with Server Compass, complete these steps to finish setup
Complete setup wizard
Create channels and users
Need help? Check out our documentation for detailed guides.
Common questions about self-hosting Rocket.Chat
Simply download Server Compass, connect to your VPS, and select Rocket.Chat from the templates list. Fill in the required configuration and click Deploy. The entire process takes under 3 minutes.
Rocket.Chat requires a minimum of 1024MB RAM. We recommend a VPS with at least 2048MB RAM for optimal performance. Any modern Linux server with Docker support will work.
Yes! Server Compass provides volume mapping that allows you to import existing data. You can also use standard Rocket.Chat backup and restore procedures.
Server Compass makes updates easy. Simply click the Update button in your deployment dashboard, and the latest Rocket.Chat image will be pulled and deployed with zero downtime.
Rocket.Chat is open-source software. You only pay for your VPS hosting (typically $5-20/month) and optionally Server Compass ($29 one-time). No subscription fees or per-seat pricing.
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