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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`
+```