Rocket.Chat.Windows Server

Rocket Chat 3.6.0 Modified to support Windows build

How to install Rocket.Chat on Windows Server 2016/2019

The following guide will step through the various steps for installing Rocket.Chat on Windows Server 2016/2019.

Note: The steps will include all dependencies. If a particular dependency has already been installed, please skip to any relevant configuration section.

Binary Dependencies

Download and install each of the following in order:

Python 2.7.3 (if you have Python 3.x already installed, just leave it, both can coexist)
Visual Studio 2017 ( Desktop development with C++ )

MongoDB

Download MongoDB. (Note: This can be done on a separate computer)
Run the installer and choose Custom
Click the Browse button to select desired install path, such as C:\MongoDB
Continue through the rest of the installer.
Now open NotePad and enter the following, replacing [Installation Path] with where the database will be stored, such as for dbPath C:\MongoDB\data

systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: [Installation Path]\data\logs\mongod.log
storage:
    dbPath: [Installation Path]\data
replication:
    replSetName: rs01

Save the file as [Installation Path]\mongod.cfg where [Installation Path] is the location you installed Mongo
Open the Command Prompt by pressing Windows Key + R and then entering cmd, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
Now enter the following:

> mkdir [Installation Path]\data 
> cd [Installation Path]\data
> mkdir [Installation Path]\data\db
> mkdir [Installation Path]\data\logs

> cd [Installation Path]\bin
> mongod.exe --config "[Installation Path]\mongod.cfg" --install
> net start MongoDB

> mongo.exe
> rs.initiate()
> exit

Note: Do not include the >

Rocket.Chat files

Get the available latest version of Rocket.Chat Windows Build
Using an archive utility such as 7zip, extract the file
Place the files in the desired install path, such as C:\RocketChat

Node.js

Current Rocket.Chat is built on top of Node.js v12.18.3. So we need to install this first.

Download Node.js v12.18.3
Run the installer with all default option.

Node Packages

Open the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017 by pressing Start, typing its name, and clicking on it in the search results and Run as Administrator
Now enter the following, replacing:
- [Installation Path] with the location you placed the Rocket.Chat files
- [Port to Use] with the port for the Rocket.Chat server to use, such as 3000
- [Rocket.Chat URL] with the URL you will use for Rocket.Chat, such as rocketchat.example.com
- [Address to MongoDB] with the IP Address of your MongoDB. (NOTE: If you didn't install Mongo on another computer, use localhost)
- [MongoDB Database] with the name of the database you would like to use, such as rocketchat

> cd [Installation Path]
> npm install nave -g
> npm install node-windows

> npm config set python /Python27/python.exe --global
> npm config set msvs_version 2017 --global

> set PORT=[Port to Use]
> set ROOT_URL=[Rocket.Chat URL]
> set MONGO_URL=mongodb://[Address to Mongo]:27017/[MongoDB Database]
> set MONGO_OPLOG_URL=mongodb://[Address to Mongo]:27017/local
> set SCRIPT_PATH=[Installation Path]\main.js

> cd programs\server
> npm install

> cd ../..
> node rocket.service.js install
> net start Rocket.Chat

Note: If missing, rocket.service.js can be found here Note: Do not include the >

Verifying the Install

View the installed services by pressing Windows Key + R and then entering services.msc
Find Rocket.Chat in the list. Its status should be Running
Open a browser and, in the address bar, enter http://localhost:[Port Used]
Rocket.Chat should load.

Mobile Support

In order to use Rocket.Chat on mobile devices, you must also configure your installation to support SSL with a valid certificate.

Reverse Proxy unsing nginx windows

Download nginx for windows
Extarct the contents to C:\nginx-1.18.0

Replace the content of nginx.conf in [Installation Path]\conf\nginx.conf with the below content, by replacing the [your_hostname.com], [Path to certificate], [backend], [port] with your RocketChat configed values.

worker_processes  1;

events {
    worker_connections  1024;
}

http {
    include       mime.types;
    default_type  application/octet-stream;

    sendfile        on;
    keepalive_timeout  65;

    ssl_session_cache   shared:SSL:10m;
    ssl_session_timeout 10m;
    server {
        listen 80;
        listen 443 ssl;
        server_name [your_hostname.com];
        ssl_certificate [Path to certificate]/ssl_certificate.crt;
        ssl_certificate_key [Path to certificate key]/ssl_certificate.rsa;
        ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2;
        ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
        ssl_ciphers 'EECDH+AESGCM:EDH+AESGCM:AES256+EECDH:AES256+EDH';
        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
        index index.html index.htm;
        client_max_body_size 100M;

        # Make site accessible from http://localhost/
        server_name [backend];
        location / {
                proxy_pass http://[backend]:[port];
                proxy_http_version 1.1;
                proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
                proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
                proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
                proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
                proxy_set_header X-Forward-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
                proxy_set_header X-Forward-Proto http;
                proxy_set_header X-Nginx-Proxy true;
                proxy_redirect off;
        }
    }
}

Open command prompt and enter the following replacing [nginx installation path], such as C:\nginx-1.18.0
```
> cd [nginx installation path]
> start nginx
```
Now to verify, open the webbrowser and enter [your_hostname.com]

For other refernces please check the community supported installation document

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