Introduction

Mattermost is an open-source collaboration platform designed for team communication. This guide will walk you through the steps to install Mattermost on a Windows VPS.

Prerequisites

• A Windows VPS with administrative access. You can consider using a provider like NetCloud24.
• PowerShell or Command Prompt access.
• Basic knowledge of server administration.
• Installed PostgreSQL or MySQL for the database.

Step 1: Download Mattermost Server

1. Visit the Mattermost download page.

2. Download the latest version of Mattermost for Windows server (the server edition).

Step 2: Extract Mattermost

1. After downloading, extract the Mattermost ZIP file to a directory. For example, C:\mattermost.

2. Open the extracted folder and locate the mattermost.exe file.

Step 3: Set Up the Database

1. If you are using PostgreSQL, ensure that it is installed and running on your server.

2. Create a database for Mattermost by executing the following commands in the PostgreSQL command line tool:

CREATE DATABASE mattermost;
CREATE USER mattermost WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE mattermost TO mattermost;

Replace your_password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Mattermost

1. Navigate to the C:\mattermost\config directory and open the config.json file in a text editor.

2. Update the database settings to match your database configuration:

"DriverName": "postgres", 
"DataSource": "mattermost:your_password@localhost:5432/mattermost?sslmode=disable"

3. Save your changes and close the file.

Step 5: Run Mattermost Server

1. Open a PowerShell or Command Prompt window.

2. Navigate to the Mattermost directory:

cd C:\mattermost

3. Start the Mattermost server:

.\mattermost.exe

4. If everything is set up correctly, you should see output indicating that the server has started.

Step 6: Access Mattermost

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8065.

2. You should see the Mattermost welcome page. Follow the prompts to set up your account and configure your team.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Mattermost on your Windows VPS! You can now start collaborating with your team.

Resources

• Mattermost Documentation
• Mattermost Official Website
• PostgreSQL for Windows