Knowledge Base
Bluehost Self-Managed VPS: Reimage Your Server for Rocket.Chat Installation
Rocket.Chat is an open-source team communication platform. It provides secure workspace messaging, voice and video calling and file sharing in real-time. Self-hosted, giving organizations full control over their data, customization, and server environment.
Install Rocket.Chat Using Bluehost Portal
To install Rocket.Chat
Important:
- You can install only one application using the one-click installer.
- To change or delete your application, follow the guide: Bluehost Self-Managed VPS: How to Change and Delete an Application.
- If you want to keep your current template, install the new application manually using SSH.
- Log in to your Bluehost Portal.
- Click Hosting in the left-hand menu.
Changing the server image will permanently erase all data and settings on this VPS. This action cannot be undone.
- Click the Manage button on the Self-Managed VPS package.
- Click the Reimage button.
- Select the Applications tab.
- From the list, find Rocket.Chat and click Select.
- To confirm, please type "reimage" and then click Proceed to start the process.
- Wait a few moments while the installation completes.
- Once completed, you will see Rocket.Chat is listed in the Server Image section.
Access Your Rocket.Chat Dashboard
- Log in to your Bluehost Portal.
- Click Hosting in the left-hand menu.
- Click the Self-Managed VPS package where the Rocket.Chat is installed, and click Manage.
- In the Overview section, click Manage next to Rocket.Chat.
Summary
This guide explains how to install and access Rocket.Chat, an open-source team communication platform, on a Bluehost Self-Managed VPS using the Bluehost Portal. Once installed, users can manage messaging, calls, and collaboration features through the Rocket.Chat dashboard hosted on their VPS.
Did you find this article helpful?