How to Install Rocket.Chat on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Rocket.Chat on FreeBSD Latest using the official repository of Rocket.Chat.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, ensure that you have administrative access to your FreeBSD server and have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Node.js
• NPM (Node Package Manager)

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Update the package repository on your FreeBSD server by running the following command:

sudo pkg update

Now install the dependencies required for Rocket.Chat installation using the below command:

sudo pkg install mongodb40 node npm

At this point, MongoDB and Node.js should now be installed on your FreeBSD server.

Step 2: Download and Install Rocket.Chat

To download and install the Rocket.Chat, navigate to the /usr/local directory and execute the following commands:

sudo cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://releases.rocket.chat/latest/download -O rocket.chat.tgz
sudo tar zxvf rocket.chat.tgz
sudo mv bundle Rocket.Chat

Step 3: Configure Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat requires some configuration setup before starting. We need to set up the environment variables for MongoDB.

Create a new file named .env in the /usr/local/Rocket.Chat directory by running the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/Rocket.Chat/.env

Define the following variables and save the file:

MONGO_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/rocketchat
ROOT_URL=http://localhost:3000

Note: Ensure that the above environment variables match the MongoDB configuration.

Step 4: Start the Rocket.Chat Server

Now start the server by running the following command in the /usr/local/Rocket.Chat directory:

sudo node main.js

Once the server is started, you will see the message “Rocket.Chat is up and running on port 3000!”

Step 5: Configure Nginx Proxy Server

To proxy requests to Rocket.Chat, we will use the Nginx server.

Install the Nginx server by running the following command:

sudo pkg install nginx

Now, define the Nginx virtual host configuration by running the following commands:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf

Add the following configuration details to the file and save it:

http {
    server {
        listen 80 default_server;
        listen [::]:80 default_server;
        server_name yourdomain.com;
        location / {
            proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
            proxy_set_header Host $host;
            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        }
    }
}

After adding the configuration, you can start the nginx service:

sudo service nginx start

You can now access the Rocket.Chat server on http://yourdomain.com.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now installed Rocket.Chat on your FreeBSD Latest server using the official repository of Rocket.Chat. You can now use and communicate with your team on the Rocket.Chat server.