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+# Command Line Tools
+
+From the directory where the Mattermost platform is installed a `platform` command is available for configuring the system, including:
+
+- Creating teams
+- Creating users
+- Assigning roles to users
+- Reseting user passwords
+- Permanently deleting users (use cautiously - database backup recommended before use)
+- Permanently deleting teams (use cautiously - database backup recommended before use)
+
+Typing `platform -help` brings up the below documentation on usage.
+
+```
+Mattermost commands to help configure the system
+
+NAME:
+ platform -- platform configuation tool
+
+USAGE:
+ platform [options]
+
+FLAGS:
+ -config="config.json" Path to the config file
+
+ -email="user@example.com" Email address used in other commands
+
+ -password="mypassword" Password used in other commands
+
+ -team_name="name" The team name used in other commands
+
+ -role="admin" The role used in other commands
+ valid values are
+ "" - The empty role is basic user
+ permissions
+ "admin" - Represents a team admin and
+ is used to help administer one team.
+ "system_admin" - Represents a system
+ admin who has access to all teams
+ and configuration settings.
+COMMANDS:
+ -create_team Creates a team. It requires the -team_name
+ and -email flag to create a team.
+ Example:
+ platform -create_team -team_name="name" -email="user@example.com"
+
+ -create_user Creates a user. It requires the -team_name,
+ -email and -password flag to create a user.
+ Example:
+ platform -create_user -team_name="name" -email="user@example.com" -password="mypassword"
+
+ -assign_role Assigns role to a user. It requires the -role,
+ -email and -team_name flag. You may need to log out
+ of your current sessions for the new role to be
+ applied.
+ Example:
+ platform -assign_role -team_name="name" -email="user@example.com" -role="admin"
+
+ -reset_password Resets the password for a user. It requires the
+ -team_name, -email and -password flag.
+ Example:
+ platform -reset_password -team_name="name" -email="user@example.com" -password="newpassword"
+
+ -permanent_delete_user Permanently deletes a user and all related information
+ including posts from the database. It requires the
+ -team_name, and -email flag. You may need to restart the
+ server to invalidate the cache
+ Example:
+ platform -permanent_delete_user -team_name="name" -email="user@example.com"
+
+ -permanent_delete_team Permanently deletes a team and all users along with
+ all related information including posts from the database.
+ It requires the -team_name flag. You may need to restart
+ the server to invalidate the cache.
+ Example:
+ platform -permanent_delete_team -team_name="name"
+
+ -version Display the current of the Mattermost platform
+
+ -help Displays this help page`
+```