Manual 🔧 MeshCentral Setup Guide on Debian (Self-Hosted Remote Management Tool)

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MeshCentral Setup Guide on Debian (Self-Hosted Remote Management Tool)

MeshCentral is an open-source remote management platform you can host on your own server.
With it, you can create tunnels from your server to local services like RDP, FTP, HTTP — or pretty much anything you need.

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Step-by-Step Installation on Debian

1. Install Node.js & Required Packages

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
apt install -y nodejs npm
apt-get install -y gnupg curl

2. Install MongoDB 6.0

curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-6.0.asc | gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg --dearmor

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-6.0.gpg] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/debian bullseye/mongodb-org/6.0 main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-6.0.list

apt update
apt-get install -y mongodb-org

systemctl start mongod
systemctl enable mongod

# Optional: Run MongoDB with specific bind IP and port
mongod --bind_ip 127.0.0.1 --port 27017

3. Install and Run MeshCentral

setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /usr/bin/node
npm install meshcentral
node ./node_modules/meshcentral

4. Create Start/Stop Scripts

echo "node ./node_modules/meshcentral > stdout.txt 2> stderr.txt &" > mcstart
chmod 755 mcstart

echo "pkill -f node_modules/meshcentral" > mcstop
chmod 755 mcstop

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Domain Setup (Optional but Recommended)

You can buy a domain with BTC here: hostinger.com
Once purchased, point your domain’s DNS to your VPS IP address.

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Configuration File Example

Edit `meshcentral-data/config.json` with the following settings:

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral/master/meshcentral-config-schema.json",
  "settings": {
    "MongoDb": "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/meshcentral",
    "cert": "yourmesh.click",
    "WANonly": true,
    "redirPort": 80
  },
  "domains": {
    "": {
      "_title": "MyServer",
      "_title2": "Servername",
      "_minify": true,
      "_newAccounts": true,
      "_userNameIsEmail": true
    }
  },
  "letsencrypt": {
    "email": "admin@yourmesh.click",
    "names": "yourmesh.click",
    "rsaKeySize": 3072,
    "production": true
  }
}

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Once everything is set up, you’ll be able to access MeshCentral via your domain using HTTPS.
Enjoy full remote management from anywhere — securely and independently!