{"id":527,"date":"2024-03-21T08:12:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T08:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2024\/03\/21\/9099779-how-to-use-the-rocket-chat-vps-template-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:01:45","slug":"9099779-how-to-use-the-rocket-chat-vps-template-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/9099779-how-to-use-the-rocket-chat-vps-template-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the Rocket.Chat VPS Template at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocket.chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocket.Chat<\/a><\/b> is a leading open-source communication hub that offers chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with various services. With Hostinger&rsquo;s <b><a href=\"\/support\/1583571-what-are-the-available-operating-systems-for-vps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Ubuntu 24.04 64bit with Rocket.Chat<\/a><\/b> VPS template, getting started with your own chat server is made easier, as Rocket.Chat comes <b>pre-installed on Docker<\/b>. <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">This guide will walk you through the basics of accessing and configuring your Rocket.Chat instance.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_1a70186eda\">Accessing Rocket.Chat<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">In your web browser, navigate to <b><code>https:\/\/[your-vps-hostname]<\/code><\/b> replacing <b><code>[your-vps-hostname]<\/code><\/b> with the actual <b><a href=\"\/support\/4805490-how-to-change-your-vps-hostname\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">hostname address<\/a><\/b> of your VPS. You should reach the Rocket.Chat setup wizard:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/03\/f3a0acf0-b97b-42c0-ad82-ec6b63c1a56a.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket.Chat workspace setup form for admin info with Next button\" data-media-id=\"2497\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_56a353daa7\">Configuring Rocket.Chat<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Rocket.Chat instance, including creating an admin account:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/03\/f3954c97-b495-431a-ac7e-c9461f3406e4.jpg\" alt='Rocket.Chat confirmation screen with \"Email Confirmed!\" message' width=\"500\" data-media-id=\"2500\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">After the setup, customize your Rocket.Chat settings via the admin panel to fit your organization&rsquo;s needs. This includes setting up user roles, permissions, and integration with external services.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_67de2809f1\">Managing Rocket.Chat Docker Container<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">To manage your Rocket.Chat Docker container you need to <b><a href=\"\/support\/5723772-how-to-connect-to-your-vps-via-ssh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">log in to your VPS through SSH<\/a><\/b>. In the terminal, you will be able to list all running containers with a command:<\/p><pre><code>docker ps -a<\/code><\/pre><p class=\"no-margin\">To take your Rocket.Chat database backup to <i>db.dump<\/i> file run this command:<\/p><pre><code>docker exec &lt;container_name&gt; sh -c 'mongodump --archive' &gt; db.dump<\/code><\/pre><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">The <b>Ubuntu 24.04 64bit with Rocket.Chat<\/b> VPS template from Hostinger provides an excellent starting point for setting up a private communication hub for your team or organization. By following this guide, you can get your Rocket.Chat instance up and running quickly, and begin customizing it to meet your specific needs.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">For more detailed information, consult the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.rocket.chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocket.Chat Documentation<\/a><\/b> and the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.docker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Docker Documentation<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started with the Rocket.Chat VPT template at Hostinger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vps-os-and-templates"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/9099779-how-to-use-the-rocket-chat-vps-template-at-hostinger\/","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions\/2503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}