# Zulip

Generated on 23 Oct 2025 from [the Zulip catalog page](https://marketplace.digitalocean.com/apps/zulip)

[Zulip](https://zulip.com/) is an open-source team chat application designed for seamless remote and hybrid work. With conversations [organized by topic](https://zulip.com/help/introduction-to-topics), Zulip is [ideal](https://zulip.com/why-zulip/) for both live and asynchronous communication.

## Software Included

| Package | Version | License |
|---|---|---|
| Zulip | [11.4](https://blog.zulip.com/2025/08/13/zulip-11-0-released/) | [Apache 2](https://github.com/zulip/zulip/blob/master/LICENSE) |

## Creating an App using the Control Panel

Click the **Deploy to DigitalOcean** button to create a Droplet based on this 1-Click App. If you aren’t logged in, this link will prompt you to log in with your DigitalOcean account.

[![Deploy to DO](https://www.deploytodo.com/do-btn-blue.svg)](https://cloud.digitalocean.com/droplets/new?image=kandralabs-zulip-18-04)

## Creating an App using the API

In addition to creating a Droplet from the Zulip 1-Click App using the control panel, you can also use the [DigitalOcean API](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api). As an example, to create a 4GB Zulip Droplet in the SFO2 region, you can use the following `curl` command. You need to either save your [API access token](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/api/create-personal-access-token/index.html.md) to an environment variable or substitute it in the command below.

```shell
curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
         -H 'Authorization: Bearer '$TOKEN'' -d \
        '{"name":"choose_a_name","region":"sfo2","size":"s-2vcpu-4gb","image":"kandralabs-zulip-18-04"}' \
        "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets"
```

## Getting Started After Deploying Zulip

Choose a Digital Ocean plan with at least 2GB of RAM when creating your Droplet. After creating your Droplet:

1. Create a DNS record for a hostname pointing to your new Droplet\_IP.
2. Log in to your new Droplet via SSH, and follow the short configuration script.

That’s it! Once installation is complete, you can [configure](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/production/settings.html) Zulip to suit your needs. For step-by-step guidance on how to transition your organization to Zulip, check out our [moving to Zulip guide](https://zulip.com/help/moving-to-zulip).