If you see "not in gzip format," verify your download URL; sometimes a 404 error page is downloaded as an HTML file instead of the actual archive.
Always implement SSL/TLS encryption and regular backups for any production environment. Deploy Rocket Chat on CentOS for Secure Messaging rocket-chat.tgz
It is highly recommended to run the server under a dedicated non-root user, such as rocketchat , to improve security. If you see "not in gzip format," verify
curl -L https://releases.rocket.chat/latest/download -o rocket.chat.tgz " verify your download URL
Replace latest with the version number, such as 6.13.0 .
This creates a bundle directory containing the server files. Dependencies
Navigate to the server program directory: cd bundle/programs/server . Install with npm: npm install --production . ⚠️ Troubleshooting Tips