Configure Mattermost

Configuration covers everything you set before and after your server is running: the System Console settings themselves, the subsystems Mattermost connects to, and the capabilities you turn on for your users.

System Console settings

• System Console settings - Every System Console setting, one page per section, with its config.json key and environment variable.
• Store configuration in your database - Store configuration in your Mattermost database rather than as a JSON file.
• Environment variables - Override configuration settings using environment variables.

Subsystems

• Search - Enable Bleve search, and Chinese, Japanese, and Korean search.
• Email - Set up SMTP email, and customize email templates.
• Configure Azure Blob Storage as the Mattermost file store - Use Azure Blob Storage instead of local or S3-compatible storage.

For enterprise search with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, see the deployment guide.

Capabilities

• Branding and customization - Apply your organization's branding, and sign custom builds.
• Mattermost Agents - Enable AI-powered Agents and connect an LLM provider.
• Install and manage plugins - Install, enable, configure, update, and remove plugins.
• Install Mattermost Boards - Install and configure the Boards plugin.
• Set up auto-translation - Enable and configure automatic message translation.
• Set up content flagging - Let users flag messages for review, and handle data spillage.
• Connected workspaces - Connect your workspace to another Mattermost deployment.