 The Complete Open Source Chat Solution ## Demo Checkout the latest version at [https://demo.rocket.chat](https://demo.rocket.chat) Available from the AppStore: [](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocket.chat/id1028869439?mt=8) Get the app for your Android phone: [](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.konecty.rocket.chat) Now compatible with all Android devices as old as version 4.0.x - [dowload here](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/Build-the-Android-Cordova-Web-App-and-connect-to-your-own-Rocket.Chat-Server), even on BlackBerry Passport! Host your own Rocket.Chat server in four seconds flat: [](https://apps.sandstorm.io/app/vfnwptfn02ty21w715snyyczw0nqxkv3jvawcah10c6z7hj1hnu0) Try it on Ubuntu: [Deploy on VPS or standalone server](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/Deploy-Rocket.Chat-without-docker) Try it with docker: ``` docker-compose up ``` and check it out at http://localhost:80 Download the Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application at [Rocket.Chat.Electron](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/releases) [](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=49QX7TYCVZK8L) ## About [](https://travis-ci.org/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat) [](https://coveralls.io/r/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat) [](https://codeclimate.com/github/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat) [](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/raw/master/LICENSE) Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the [Meteor](https://www.meteor.com/install) fullstack framework. It is a great solution for communities and companies wanting to privately host their own chat service or for developers looking forward to build and evolve their own chat platforms. ### On the News ##### [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9624737) > Yes, we made it to the #1 ##### [Product Hunt](http://www.producthunt.com/posts/rocket-chat) > Your own open source Slack-like chat ##### [JavaScript Weekly](http://javascriptweekly.com/issues/234) > An open source Web based, channel based chat system (a la Slack) built using Meteor, the full stack JavaScript development platform. ##### [wwwhatsnew.com](http://wwwhatsnew.com/2015/05/30/rocket-chat-para-los-programadores-que-quieran-ofrecer-un-chat-en-su-web/) > Para los programadores que quieran ofrecer un chat en su web ##### [clasesdeperiodismo.com](http://www.clasesdeperiodismo.com/2015/05/30/un-chat-de-codigo-abierto-que-puedes-anadir-a-la-web/) > Un chat de código abierto que puedes añadir a la web ## Features - BYOS (bring your own server) - Multiple Rooms - Direct Messages - Private Groups - Public Channels - Desktop Notifications - Mentions - Avatars - Markdown - Emojis - Sent Message Edit and Deletion - Transcripts / History - File Upload / Sharing - Full text search - Support for Okta SSO through SAML v2 - Live chat / Messaging call center - Alpha testing now! [Issue #519](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/519) - I18n - Supports 22 Languages [Internationalization with Lingohub](https://translate.lingohub.com/engelgabriel/rocket-dot-chat/dashboard) - Hubot Friendly - [Hubot Integration Project](https://github.com/RocketChat/hubot-rocketchat) - Media Embeds - Link Previews - LDAP Authentication - [LDAP Authentication on Rocket.Chat Wiki](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/LDAP-Authentication) - Face to Face Video Conferencing aka WebRTC (Alpha) - [How to video chat](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/Using-Face-to-face-video-conference-%28aka-webrtc%29) - REST APIs - [Ready for testing ...](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/REST-APIs) - Remote Locations Video Monitoring - [Early access ...](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/Remote-Video-Monitoring) - Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application [Rocket.Chat.Electron - HELP WANTED](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/releases) - Mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch [Download on AppStore!](https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocket.chat/id1028869439?mt=8) - Mobile app for Android phone, tablet, and TV stick [Available now on Google Play!](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.konecty.rocket.chat) ### Roadmap #### In Progress - Support for PostgreSQL: [Issue #533](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/533), [Issue #822](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/822) - Native iOS Application [Issue #270](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/270), [Rocket.Chat.iOS - HELP WANTED](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.iOS) - Native Android Application [Issue #271 - HELP WANTED](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/271) - Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging [Issue #36](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/36), [Issue #268 - HELP WANTED](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/268) - API-enabled methods: [Issue #202](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/202), [Issue #454](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/454), [Issue #455](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/455), [Issue #759](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/759) - Voice calls: [Issue #542](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/542) #### Planned - Screensharing: [Issue #418](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/418) - Kerberos Authentication: [Issue #839](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/839) - XMPP Multi-user chat (MUC): [Issue #404](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/404) - More webhooks: GitLab, Confluence, Jira, Piwik, Wordpress: [Issue #233](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/233), [Issue #525](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/525), [Issue #637](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/637), [Issue #638](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/638), [Issue #747](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/747) - Support multiple teams on the same instance / same VPS infrastructure: [Issue #658](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/658), [Issue #630](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/630) - Clusterize / Descentralize: [Issue #520](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/520), [Issue #601](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/601) - Anonymous use of Rocket.Chat: [Issue #604](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/604) - File Sharing via P2P and Scalable Multicast: [Issue #369](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/369), [Issue #370](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/370) - Anti-virus checking on file uploads: [Issue #757](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/757) ### Issues [Github Issues](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues) are used to track todos, bugs, feature requests, and more. ### Integrations #### Hubot The docker image is ready. Everyone can start hacking the adapter code, or launch his/her own bot within a few minutes now. Please head over to the [Hubot Integration Project](https://github.com/RocketChat/hubot-rocketchat) for more information. #### Many, many, many more to come! We are developing the APIs based on the competition, so stay tunned and you will see a lot happening here. ### Documentation Checkout [Github Wiki](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki) (coming soon) ## Production Deployment ### Unbuntu VPS or server Follow these [deployment instructions](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/wiki/Deploy-Rocket.Chat-without-docker). ### FreeBSD Solid five-nines deployment with industry workhorse FreeBSD (coming soon).  ### Ubuntu Software Center Easy one click install right from your Ubuntu Desktop (coming soon). []() ### Docker Use the automated build at our [Official Docker Registry](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/rocketchat/rocket.chat/) [](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/rocketchat/rocket.chat/) ``` docker pull rocketchat/rocket.chat ``` ### sloppy.io Host your docker container at [sloppy.io](http://sloppy.io). Get an account and use the [quickstarter](https://github.com/sloppyio/quickstarters/tree/master/rocketchat) ### Heroku Host your own Rocket.Chat server for **FREE** with [One-Click Deploy](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/tree/master) [](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/tree/master) ## Development Installation Prerequisites: * [Git](http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git) * [Meteor](https://www.meteor.com/install) Now just clone and start the app: ```sh git clone https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.git cd Rocket.Chat meteor ``` or use docker: ``` git clone https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.git cd Rocket.Chat docker run -it -p 3000:3000 -v "$(pwd)":/app danieldent/meteor ``` ## Credits Thanks to [Diego Sampaio](https://github.com/sampaiodiego), [Gabriel Engel](https://github.com/engelgabriel), [Marcelo Schmidt](https://github.com/marceloschmidt), [Rafael Caferati](https://github.com/rcaferati), [Rodrigo Nascimento](https://github.com/rodrigok), [Sing Li](https://github.com/Sing-Li), [Aaron Ogle](https://github.com/geekgonecrazy), [Graywolf336](https://github.com/Graywolf336) Emoji provided free by [Emoji One](http://emojione.com) Performance monitoring provided by [Kadira](https://kadira.io/) ### Contributions #### We Need Your Help! A lot of work has already gone into Rocket.Chat, but we have much bigger plans for it! So if you'd like to be part of the project, please check out the [roadmap](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/milestones) and [issues](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues) to see if there's anything you can help with. ### Translations We are experimenting [Lingohub](https://translate.lingohub.com/engelgabriel/rocket-dot-chat/dashboard). If you want to help, send an email to support at rocket.chat to be invited to the translation project. ### Community Join the the conversation at [Twitter](http://twitter.com/RocketChatApp), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RocketChatApp) or [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/+RocketChatApp) ### License Note that Rocket.Chat is distributed under the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). ### Donate Rocket.Chat will be free forever, but you can help us speed-up the development! 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