https://rocket.chat, an open-source web server/client chat application, featuring livechat, video conference, screensharing, file uploads, role-based permissions, native apps, and much more, licensed under MIT; Use this tag for questions regarding deployment, configuration, maintenance, architecture or general coding help. For questions about general use, not development or programming, use https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues.
Rocket.Chat is an MIT licensed open-source chat application developed in meteor, meaning it runs on a node.js backend, backed by a mongodb database. Its features include (but are not limited to) live chat, video conference, screensharing, file uploads, role-based permissions, native apps, internationalized UI, rich media, notifications, integrations to hubot and webhooks, full-text and regex search within history, several text decorators such as markdown, KaTeX, emojis and much more. Rocket.Chat currently supports importing data from Slack and Hipchat.
Rocket.Chat can be deployed in a multitude of environments, such as:
- Sandstorm.io
- DPlatform
- IndieHosters
- Cloudron.io
- Nitrous.io
- Heroku
- Scalingo
- Sloppy.io
- Docker
- Ansible
- Raspberry Pi 2
- Koozali SME
- AWS
- Aliyun
- Digital Ocean
- Google Compute Engine
- IBM Bluemix
- Ubuntu
- CentOS
- FreeBSD
- Debian
- Windows 10 Pro
- Windows Server
Tag Usage
These are the types of question you should be using StackOverflow for:
- How do I?
- I got this error, why?
If you are sure it's a bug or you have an awesome idea on how to improve Rocket.Chat, please open an issue in GitHub.
If you need to discuss why a feature is not implemented or when it will be, please join us on our Demo Server and look for these channels: #support, #dev, #contributors.
Asking questions
Please refer to the Asking section of StackOverflow before asking questions.
Mention which browser the code is having problems on, and what error messages, if any, were thrown by the browser (use the Developer Tools for your browser to see these messages). If the question is browser-specific, use tags firefox, 
google-chrome, internet-explorer, safari, etc.
If the problem is a server issue, please include the log output. If you can't see anything relevant in the server log, make sure the output setting is set to 2 - Errors, Information and Debug in Rocket.Chat's Administration > Logs > Log Level.
If you think you found a security issue, please email the details to Rocket.Chat’s security team at security@rocket.chat before posting it to StackOverflow or any other issue tracker. Our security team will respond to confirm receipt of your message, review and plan the mitigation of the issue appropriately, as well as set a timeline for a new release or patch and will also make sure you are given credit for the discovery. Please follow these guidelines when reporting security issues.
Here are some suggested things to include, when applicable, which may help us troubleshoot a problem:
- Operating System / Version / Architecture (64 bit?)
- Browser type & Version (if web app), any browser add-ons which may be involved (e.g. AdBlocker, NoScript, etc.)
- Desktop Environment (if desktop app) / Version
- Rocket.Chat edition / Version or build number
- Relevant snippets from your error logs
