Zulip has more than 90 native integrations, including Travis CI, GitHub, Heroku, Zendesk, JIRA, Sentry, and hundreds more via third-party plugins and tools. It supports Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux systems, including Ubuntu. If you’re looking for an open-source chat server for your organization, then you may want to look at Zulip. It should serve as a great replacement for paid, closed-source versions. When you’re ready to install Zulip, please follow the steps below:
Configure Ubuntu Local Host Domain
Before installing Zulip, you will want to set up Ubuntu local domain on the server. To do that, run the commands below to open the Ubuntu local hosts file. Then type in the server address to domain mapping. You can use your public IP address instead of the local one. Should look like the lines below: Save the file and exit
Download and Install Zulip Software
Now that you’ve configured Ubuntu local host with your domain and IP, follow the steps below to download Zulip and install it. Get the latest package from the link below: Download link You can also use the commands below to download via wget and extract. After extracting the downloaded content, run the commands below to install it on your local server with a self-signed certificate. For a Self-signed cert, you will want to have OpenSSL installed. If you don’t have OpenSSL installed, use the commands below to install it. Install with Self-Signed certificate Then run the commands below to install with a self-signed certificate (certificate required) Install with Let’s Encrypt certificate If you have a public-facing IP, you can use the Let’s Encrypt SSL tool. Use the commands below instead. After a brief moment, Zulip should be installed and the URL printed on the screen to use. That’s it! After installing, open the link in your browser and create a new Zulip organization. Next, create the admin account. This account will be used to manage the chat platform. Finally, log in and begin using Zulip. Enjoy! Congratulations! you have successfully installed and configured the Zulip Chat server on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers.
