# Self-hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=12 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [Nomad support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomad-support/369790)
**Author:** [@hnnsly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hnnsly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nomad-support/369790 "2025-06-11T22:39:54Z")
Is Hashicorp Nomad support planned? Docker seems cool, but what if I want to deploy Discourse across multiple nodes (ex. database on one, and ruby-backend on another)? --- ## [Help with migrating forum to discourse (self hosting)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-migrating-forum-to-discourse-self-hosting/369287)
**Author:** [@KVK792844](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KVK792844)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-migrating-forum-to-discourse-self-hosting/369287 "2025-06-08T11:25:09Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking to convince my existing community to migrate towards dicourse. We are not that proficient in IT and looking for help here. Our current forum is hosted in an office rented on behalf of the c… --- ## [Admin account confirmation email not received](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-account-confirmation-email-not-received/369217)
**Author:** [@Overseer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overseer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-account-confirmation-email-not-received/369217 "2025-06-07T17:07:28Z")
Hi everyone, I’m new to Discourse and currently setting up my forum on a DigitalOcean VPS. I created my admin account using a ProtonMail email address, but I haven’t received the confirmation email yet. It’s been over a… --- ## [Multiple discourse on a single redis host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-discourse-on-a-single-redis-host/219318)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-discourse-on-a-single-redis-host/219318 "2022-06-09T02:46:18Z")
One setup that I use I have multiple discourse containers running behind a reverse proxy on a single server. For a time, I was using DISCOURSE\_REDIS\_DB: x to allow multiple Discourse servers to use a single redis serve… --- ## [How to set domain value in Email -\> Server Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-domain-value-in-email-server-settings/368902)
**Author:** [@sallypf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sallypf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-domain-value-in-email-server-settings/368902 "2025-06-05T18:07:06Z")
I just saw this domain value on Email Settings page, I didn’t see it during installation. Where to set this domain value? --- ## [Solution for privateemail configurations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-for-privateemail-configurations/71561)
**Author:** [@Mohamed\_farahat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mohamed_farahat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/solution-for-privateemail-configurations/71561 "2025-06-05T03:30:03Z")
several users tried to configure Discourse with privateemail without luck including me. you can read more about this problem here “https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-get-admin-email-to-send-working-with-using-namecheap-em… --- ## [Unable to upgrade to PostgreSQL 15/](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-to-postgresql-15/354397)
**Author:** [@glorioustn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glorioustn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-upgrade-to-postgresql-15/354397 "2025-06-03T13:59:30Z")
Hi, I read this post: PostgreSQL 15 update - and tried to upgrade to version 15, however when running the rebuild command, I’m running into errors that I’m unfamiliar with, and non of my research has solved the issue. I … --- ## [Unable to change a domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-a-domain/368093)
**Author:** [@saforumadmin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saforumadmin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-a-domain/368093 "2025-05-29T15:23:55Z")
Hi there! I’ve completed all the necessary steps to transfer my website to a new domain, but I can’t seem to get it working. The registration process is done, but it says there’s an issue with the DNS configuration on m… --- ## [POP3 polling settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-settings/367895)
**Author:** [@HenrysCat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HenrysCat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pop3-polling-settings/367895 "2025-05-28T12:58:55Z")
Trying to setup reply by email on a self hosted server useing this guide, step 5 Visit the Discourse settings and check the Email tab, I assume Admin \> Emal \> Email Settings step 6 Change the following settings: Where… --- ## [Installing Discourse on Coolify](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-coolify/347405)
**Author:** [@grustamli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/grustamli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-coolify/347405 "2025-05-27T17:35:45Z")
Coolify makes it easy to self-host services with one click. Most of the services are configured using Docker Compose. I am wondering whether we can have a Docker Compose file for Discourse? Has anyone installed Discours… --- ## [Hosting with Ionos Data Center Designer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-with-ionos-data-center-designer/367606)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-with-ionos-data-center-designer/367606 "2025-05-26T09:49:11Z")
I’ve been looking at the recent documentation on Hosting, and was wondering if anyone else has experience in Ionos DCD and whether Discourse would be willing to help write documentation on “how to” host on there. I use … --- ## [SMTP Error! Please help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-please-help/367555)
**Author:** [@deepfree67](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deepfree67)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-error-please-help/367555 "2025-05-26T08:57:15Z")
Hello, I installed discourse on my VPS server but I couldn’t make the SMTP settings properly. I can’t receive any e-mail while reading the record. How can I solve this error? Can you help me? The issue is very urgent. Or… --- ## [VPS Installation on Hostinger with LEMP Stack Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and CloudPanel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instalacao-vps-na-hostinger-com-stack-lemp-ubuntu-24-04-lts-e-cloudpanel/364881)
**Author:** [@Anderson\_Cardoso\_Silva](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anderson_Cardoso_Silva)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instalacao-vps-na-hostinger-com-stack-lemp-ubuntu-24-04-lts-e-cloudpanel/364881 "2025-05-21T22:32:59Z")
I have 3 Drupal 7 sites that use PHP Generic and Varnish. The LEMP stack uses NGINX. I want to install Discourse as a forum for one of my sites. I installed Docker, Discourse, configured the subdomain, and the /etc/nginx/… --- ## [Self hosting or not self hosting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-or-not-self-hosting/269634)
**Author:** [@Coban](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Coban)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-or-not-self-hosting/269634 "2025-05-20T21:01:01Z")
Hello all, Thinking in deploying a discourse server :slight\_smile: Is there any way to develop and implement a new module without self hosting the discourse server ? thx in advance for your answers --- ## [Missing workbox directory in public/javascript?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-workbox-directory-in-public-javascript/279359)
**Author:** [@helmi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helmi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-workbox-directory-in-public-javascript/279359 "2025-05-20T11:51:04Z")
Hey there, while hunting down some weird outages that we see on our forums, I was also checking the nginx logs within the app container. I haven’t checked them for a while now so I can’t say if those are there for longe… --- ## [Upgrade fail unsupported Docker Version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fail-unsupported-docker-version/366569)
**Author:** [@Jose\_C\_Gomez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jose_C_Gomez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-fail-unsupported-docker-version/366569 "2025-05-18T16:46:05Z")
Ubuntu 16 Clicked the web upgrade like we have many times. failed now the app won’t rebuild unsupported docker version. Any ideas? I could try upgrading the OS etc but that’s a lot of time I didn’t have today. Anyway … --- ## [Trying to install Discourse on Docker before server just testing software?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-install-discourse-on-docker-before-server-just-testing-software/366503)
**Author:** [@alex.diker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alex.diker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-install-discourse-on-docker-before-server-just-testing-software/366503 "2025-05-17T03:50:28Z")
Hello, I am trying to test the docker container for the discourse software because i was told it came bundled with postsql, and had all the databases configured and ready to go. bitnami:discourse:latest from docker … I … --- ## [Installing Discourse using Portainer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-using-portainer/170987)
**Author:** [@sarveshmrao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarveshmrao)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-using-portainer/170987 "2025-05-16T21:31:47Z")
I use Portainer to manage my Containers. I wanted to install Discourse in a new container but I’m unable to do so. If anyone can help me with this would be appreciated. WHAT I TRIED? I read the GitHub File and tried to… --- ## [Trying to install Discourse on portainer but it's not pulling the base container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-install-discourse-on-portainer-but-its-not-pulling-the-base-container/270983)
**Author:** [@hcraige](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hcraige)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-install-discourse-on-portainer-but-its-not-pulling-the-base-container/270983 "2025-05-16T20:43:05Z")
Trying to install discourse on portainer butt its not pulling the base container. Edit: I’d like to have the base docker version deployed on portainer The only that works is the bitnami one and while it did install i’m… --- ## [Discourse Container with UnixSocket for Redis?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-container-with-unixsocket-for-redis/153945)
**Author:** [@ryanerwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ryanerwin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-container-with-unixsocket-for-redis/153945 "2025-05-12T18:43:01Z")
Curious if anyone is using unixsocket /var/discourse/shared/... for Redis in their Standalone container? Seems redis-rb also supports domain sockets with: redis = Redis.new(path: "/var/discourse/shared/standalone/redis.… --- ## [Error when upgrading Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-discourse/361352)
**Author:** [@Phapawit\_Hirunsathitphon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Phapawit_Hirunsathitphon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-discourse/361352 "2025-05-12T02:09:47Z")
Hi there. I got this error when upgrading Discourse. Do you guys know how to solve it? here is my discourse version \ **Author:** [@Text34](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Text34)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-discourse-installation-err-connection-timed-out/170878 "2020-11-22T18:23:55Z") Hi, this is my first time setting up a site with a VPS. I’m using Digital Ocean and I followed this guide (set-up-discourse-digital-ocean) step by step with a fresh install. This is I think my 4th time restarting and I c… --- ## [Private Self Hosting Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-self-hosting-question/364338)
**Author:** [@jakedn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jakedn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-self-hosting-question/364338 "2025-05-01T11:59:29Z")
I really enjoy using discourse on different forums I joined! Learning it is open source, I want to make a private family server with discourse, but I am running into a few issues. It seems while using docker discourse … --- ## [Cannot get past bootstrapping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-past-bootstrapping/364284)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-past-bootstrapping/364284 "2025-05-01T10:36:35Z")
I’ve now installed Discourse on 2 different VMs. I’m using the official install instructions. One running Debian 12 in a VMWare Fusion instance on a Mac Pro, the other is Ubuntu 24 in a VM running under TrueNAS. They … --- ## [How do I even install Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-even-install-discourse/364137)
**Author:** [@Vixi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vixi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-even-install-discourse/364137 "2025-05-01T06:37:15Z")
I’ve been running nextcloud, vaultwarden, jellyfin etc in docker containers for years, but I cannot for the life of me figure out Dicourse. The setup script gives me some error about not being able to connect on port 80… --- ## [Recommendation for number of workers: cores × 2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendation-for-number-of-workers-cores-x-2/363055)
**Author:** [@Editor0732](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Editor0732)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendation-for-number-of-workers-cores-x-2/363055 "2025-04-29T13:16:32Z")
So all the claims that the UNICORN WORKER should be 2\*vCPU are wrong? My server is Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz—24vCPU+32GB Ram How many UNICORN WORKER do I need to set up? 8? or 48? My site have more than 7k user… --- ## [Getting 'welcome to nginx' with no access to internet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-welcome-to-nginx-with-no-access-to-internet/148900)
**Author:** [@FunTec](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FunTec)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-welcome-to-nginx-with-no-access-to-internet/148900 "2025-04-26T00:29:55Z")
Hello, I have the same problem with nginx and discourse. Always getting the “welcome to nginx"-Page instead of discourse. DNS and Mail server are setup and I’m hosting on-prem and not in the cloud. I used this guide: d… --- ## [DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_AUTHENTICATION no documentation? None not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-smtp-authentication-no-documentation-none-not-working/363411)
**Author:** [@inquiry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inquiry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-smtp-authentication-no-documentation-none-not-working/363411 "2025-04-25T15:15:15Z")
I’ve read on the form that I can set DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_AUTHENTICATION to none so a username and password wouldn’t be provided to smtp. DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_AUTHENTICATION: none However when I set it as none and try discourse-do… --- ## [Discourse Crash due to PSQL connection issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-crash-due-to-psql-connection-issue/299245)
**Author:** [@jimmy0017](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimmy0017)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-crash-due-to-psql-connection-issue/299245 "2024-03-17T09:50:20Z")
We kept getting this message on our forum. (like every 3-4 hours). We have 16 cores of CPU and 32GB of ram. I don’t think the resources is an issue. Oops The software powering this discussion forum encountered an unexpe… --- ## [Getting up Brevo correctly with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-up-brevo-correctly-with-discourse/362739)
**Author:** [@RemFexxel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RemFexxel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-up-brevo-correctly-with-discourse/362739 "2025-04-21T16:48:20Z")
Hello. I’ve been having some trouble understanding the SMTP part and how to get it working with Brevo. I’ve checked if everyone was right, though could be still incorrect. Not sure what to exactly post for help. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=11) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=13)