Deploy with Digital Ocean

The recommended deployment methods are Docker, AWS, and Kubernetes.

QuickMeet.Chat offers a seamless and user-friendly deployment solution on Digital Ocean with the 1-Click install from the Digital Ocean marketplace. Follow the steps in this document to install QuickMeet.Chat using Digital Ocean.

Preparation steps

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• An active Digital Ocean account.

• A domain name (optional). You can use Digital Ocean's provided IP address, but it is recommended that you have a domain name for production setup. For example, chat.mycompany.com.

  • With this setup, HTTPS will be available using Let's Encrypt certificates.

Step 1: Create a QuickMeet.Chat droplet

Make sure that you are logged into your Digital Ocean account and follow these steps:

1. Go to the QuickMeet.Chat app on the Digital Ocean marketplace.

2. Click Create QuickMeet.Chat Droplet.

3. A new tab opens with the Create Droplets page, where we configure the droplet. For further details, refer to the How to Create a Droplet guide.

4. Choose the region and the data center for the droplet according to your needs.

5. In the Choose an image section, the QuickMeet.Chat image is selected automatically, so you don’t need to do anything here.

6. In the Choose size section, select the CPU and storage options according to your needs.

7. (Optional) You can add more storage or enable automated backups of the droplet.

8. In the Choose Authentication Method section, select how you want to log in to the droplet.

9. In the Finalize Details section, you can add droplets with the same configuration, provide a hostname to the droplet (or the default one is used), add tags, and select the project.

10. Once you have selected the options, click Create Droplet.

Give it a few minutes, and your droplet should be created successfully. You can view the droplet details, such as the IP address. Now, create a registered domain name if you don’t have one and set up an A record from your domain (for example, chat.mycompany.com) to the droplet's IP address. You'll need the domain to enable HTTPS on your workspace. If you are deploying for testing purposes and do not need a domain name, you can directly proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Connect to the QuickMeet.Chat droplet

Once the droplet is set up, you can log in and access your QuickMeet.Chat workspace. Follow these steps to do so:

1. Click the droplet to access the droplet view page.

2. Click Access, log in as root, and launch the droplet. Alternatively, use the command ssh root@your_droplet_ip.

3. Once connected, you will see a message as follows:

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QuickMeet.Chat is the leading open source team chat software solution. Free, unlimited and completely customizable with on-premises and SaaS cloud hosting.
Replace email, HipChat & Slack with the ultimate team chat software solution.

This QuickMeet.Chat image uses docker under the hood. To learn more, please read our docker documentation - https://docs.quickmeet.chat/deploy/prepare-for-your-deployment/rapid-deployment-methods/docker-and-docker-compose

You can find the compose project in $HOME/rocketchat directory.

Looking for how to use QuickMeet.Chat? Be sure to check our docs: https://docs.quickmeet.chat
Need some help? Join our community forums https://forums.quickmeet.chat and https://open.quickmeet.chat
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Now you can access your QuickMeet.Chat workspace using your registered domain or by visiting http://<droplet-ip>:3000. The first user needs to create an account using the setup wizard, and this user will be automatically set as the workspace administrator.

The Digital Ocean deployment solution is a one-click installation of the server with the Docker deployment of QuickMeet.Chat. See deploy with Docker & Docker Compose to learn how to manage your QuickMeet.Chat Docker deployment.

Next steps

Great! You’ve successfully created your QuickMeet.Chat workspace and logged in. Next, check out the following documents to get started:

• User Guides: Learn the basics of your QuickMeet.Chat account, the types of rooms, and how to communicate with your workspace users.

• Workspace Administration: Administrators and owners can set and manage various configurations.

• Marketplace: Explore the available apps to enhance your workspace.