Administrator Guide

This guide is for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT staff responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining RustChat.

Quick Start

1. Installation - Deploy RustChat using Docker Compose
2. Configuration - Environment variables and settings
3. Security - Harden your deployment

Documentation Sections

Deployment

• Installation Guide - Docker Compose setup
• Reverse Proxy Setup - Nginx, Traefik, Caddy configuration
• Scaling - Horizontal scaling and high availability

Configuration

• Configuration Reference - All environment variables
• Email Setup - SMTP configuration for notifications
• SSO Configuration - Single Sign-On setup (OAuth/SAML)
• Push Notifications - Mobile push setup

Security

• Security Deployment Guide - Security hardening
• HTTPS/TLS configuration
• CORS and origin settings
• Rate limiting

Operations

• Backup and Restore
• Monitoring and Logging
• Database maintenance
• File storage management

Architecture Overview

Before deploying, review the System Architecture to understand:

• Backend components (Rust/Axum)
• Frontend (Vue.js SPA)
• Database (PostgreSQL)
• Cache and pub/sub (Redis)
• File storage (S3-compatible)

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For end users: See the User Guide for using RustChat.