migrate-from-built-in-meteor-mongodb-to-external-server.md

Migrate from Built-In Meteor MongoDB to External Server

Rocket.Chat uses the Meteor open-source framework, and the data is typically stored in MongoDB. If you want to migrate from the built-in Meteor MongoDB server to an external MongoDB server, follow the steps in this guide.

{% hint style="info" %} We do not advise running Rocket.Chat in production from the source using the meteor command. Instead, we recommend using a separate Mongo database and using a compiled meteor bundle, either our official release or your own.

See our recommended deployment methods. {% endhint %}

Before starting, make sure Meteor is running and follow these steps:

1. Run the command: mongodump -h 127.0.0.1 --port 3001 -d meteor. This will dump the database in a folder called dump.
2. Then, install Mongodb on your system.
3. Once Mongo is installed, restore the data using: mongorestore -d meteor dump/meteor
   1. In this step, if you want to use a different database, change the database name. Replace -d meteor with your desired database name.
4. Then follow the remainder of the guide on deploying Rocket.Chat for your current OS.