# Self-hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=2 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Rebuild failure - possibly related to rolldown?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-failure-possibly-related-to-rolldown/406498)
**Author:** [@tanya\_byrne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tanya_byrne)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-failure-possibly-related-to-rolldown/406498 "2026-07-06T18:47:32Z")
Hi everyone, I have just tried a rebuild using discourse/base:2.0.20260617-0053. However, I am getting a few errors related to missing tsconfigs for packages? Got some warnings ╭ Warning ────────────────────────────────… --- ## [How can I modify the Nginx configuration directly within discourse/docker?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-modify-the-nginx-configuration-directly-within-discourse-docker/406863)
**Author:** [@Boubou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Boubou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-modify-the-nginx-configuration-directly-within-discourse-docker/406863 "2026-07-05T16:53:27Z")
I would like to modify the Nginx/Docker configuration because my Discourse installation is behind HAProxy. The issue I am facing is as follows: All IPs connecting to my Discourse installation appear as the HAProxy IP ad… --- ## [Bug? Visitors can't access forum index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-visitors-cant-access-forum-index/406106)
**Author:** [@miednr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miednr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-visitors-cant-access-forum-index/406106 "2026-07-05T11:24:57Z")
When categories is the first entry in top menu, anonymous visitors receive the login page on /, while /categories and /latest remain publicly accessible. --- ## [Self hosted forum has frequent 502 and 503 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-has-frequent-502-and-503-errors/406849)
**Author:** [@Dannii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dannii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-has-frequent-502-and-503-errors/406849 "2026-07-05T06:15:48Z")
My self hosted forum (https://intfiction.org/) has the past couple of weeks started getting very slow, and it frequently has 502 and 503 errors. I’m on the stable branch, version 2026.1.5. Searching for those errors he… --- ## [Receiving error regarding certificate not being able to load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-error-regarding-certificate-not-being-able-to-load/406822)
**Author:** [@LaugeSvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LaugeSvan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/receiving-error-regarding-certificate-not-being-able-to-load/406822 "2026-07-04T14:06:41Z")
I’m for the first time trying to install discourse for a local community, and it just refuses to work. It’s probably dumb, but i can’t get the error to go away. This is what it’s saying: nginx: \[emerg\] cannot load cert… --- ## [Problem with rebuilding Discourse on self hosted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-rebuilding-discourse-on-self-hosted/406711)
**Author:** [@Lew\_Grothe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lew_Grothe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-rebuilding-discourse-on-self-hosted/406711 "2026-07-03T05:49:59Z")
latest build with self hosted discourse picks up local hostname instead of HOSTNAME in app.yml - why? --- ## [Error running remap after changing site url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-running-remap-after-changing-site-url/406649)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-running-remap-after-changing-site-url/406649 "2026-07-03T02:20:41Z")
I changed the URL of my discourse site, and am following the directions in Change the domain name or rename your Discourse. When attempting to run remap, I am repeatedly getting the following error. It keeps telling me t… --- ## [Self Hosted Forum Log In Issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-log-in-issues/406526)
**Author:** [@Apiento](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Apiento)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosted-forum-log-in-issues/406526 "2026-07-02T21:02:21Z")
Hey All. I have quite a vibrant music loving community called Test Pressing but Discourse has started doing this really weird thing where it is looging us all out. Even as admin I can’t log in to my own forum now… Is thi… --- ## [How to get user IP after updating commit b4a3389](https://meta.discourse.org/t/commit-b4a3389-ip/406267)
**Author:** [@CLOUD\_PHT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CLOUD_PHT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/commit-b4a3389-ip/406267 "2026-06-29T17:13:06Z")
After updating All users' last used addresses have changed to the Docker gateway, such as 172.17.0.1 My architecture is as follows: Cloudflare → VPS Nginx → Discourse Docker Nginx → Discourse --- ## [Proxying new setup with reverse proxy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proxying-new-setup-with-reverse-proxy/406487)
**Author:** [@tayhansolo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tayhansolo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proxying-new-setup-with-reverse-proxy/406487 "2026-06-30T20:59:37Z")
i know im a couple of months late on this but i finally took the plunge and started my self hosted journey with this new script. I already had a proxmox/ubuntu vm running docker compose so i figured id continue in there.… --- ## [Self host Business account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-host-business-account/406250)
**Author:** [@jackieP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jackieP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-host-business-account/406250 "2026-06-26T20:37:49Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking into implementing Discourse within our company’s platform. We have a strict requirement that the solution must be hosted on our own premises. However, some of the services we need appear to… --- ## [Is it possible to disable Discourse updates?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-discourse-updates/406120)
**Author:** [@Willy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Willy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-discourse-updates/406120 "2026-06-25T15:42:28Z")
I have a self-hosted installation with working plugins, but Discourse keeps updating automatically without permission, and just recently the forum broke because a plugin was no longer compatible. Since my use case is al… --- ## [Mail jobs are failing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-jobs-are-failing/405883)
**Author:** [@Josip\_Meštrović](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Josip_Me%C5%A1trovi%C4%87)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-jobs-are-failing/405883 "2026-06-23T16:53:05Z")
Sidekiq is giving me ERROR: Unregistered function: //\*:a\[nokogiri:visited(.)\]. Wonder what could be? I turned off all components, plugins, and using default foundation theme. I did full update and restarts and issue st… --- ## [Discourse login in dialog offers log in options that do not exist](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-in-dialog-offers-log-in-options-that-do-not-exist/405662)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-in-dialog-offers-log-in-options-that-do-not-exist/405662 "2026-06-19T11:10:42Z")
I have not enabled any sign in / authentication options other than by simple password or Google in Discourse administrator login settings. However, following a recent update, users are being presented with other sign in… --- ## [Backup restoration fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restoration-fails/405387)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Furtenbach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Michael_Furtenbach)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restoration-fails/405387 "2026-06-16T19:25:47Z")
I’m having the following problem. I’ve been running a Discourse forum for over 10 years, and since I haven’t been able to install updates for some time now, I wanted to set up a new server: Old server is running: 3.4.0.… --- ## [Multisite vs multiple containers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-vs-multiple-containers/175275)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-vs-multiple-containers/175275 "2026-06-15T16:35:07Z")
Does anyone know the pros and cons of multisite vs multiple containers? I currently have three Discourse instances as separate containers, and am thinking about converting two, maybe three more forums to Discourse - the… --- ## [New users redirected to id.discourse.com instead of forum signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-redirected-to-id-discourse-com-instead-of-forum-signup/396095)
**Author:** [@CallMeRK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CallMeRK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-redirected-to-id-discourse-com-instead-of-forum-signup/396095 "2026-06-11T05:17:53Z")
I recently installed Discourse on my server, but I’m facing an issue during user registration. When a new user tries to create an account, they get redirected to id.discourse.com instead of completing the signup directly… --- ## [Backup Restoration Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restoration-issue/401852)
**Author:** [@ziln](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ziln)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restoration-issue/401852 "2026-06-09T11:26:37Z")
\[STARTED\] ‘user1’ has started the restore! Marking restore as running… Making sure /workspace/discourse/tmp/restores/default/2026-04-29-211652 exists… Copying archive to tmp directory… Extracting dump file… Validating me… --- ## [Installing on Kubernetes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-on-kubernetes/49329)
**Author:** [@felicity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/felicity)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-on-kubernetes/49329 "2026-06-09T10:30:42Z")
I’d like to install Discourse on our Kubernetes cluster. Kubernetes does not use the docker command to deploy images, so I’d need to build a Discourse image locally, push it to our private Docker registry, and then have… --- ## [Giving Claude Code read-only access to my self-hosted install?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-claude-code-read-only-access-to-my-self-hosted-install/404698)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/giving-claude-code-read-only-access-to-my-self-hosted-install/404698 "2026-06-08T16:17:29Z")
I have Claude Code and I’d like to make the best use possible of it to assist me in setting up and managing my install. I do not want to give it any kind of write access. Is there a way to give it SSH access to my Discou… --- ## [How to create an H1 heading on the homepage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/h1/404534)
**Author:** [@Vsekraski](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vsekraski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/h1/404534 "2026-06-06T08:31:37Z")
How to create an H1 heading on the homepage? How to create an H1 heading on a page like /categories --- ## [Why can't I install plugins locally?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-install-plugins-locally/404594)
**Author:** [@Willy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Willy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-i-install-plugins-locally/404594 "2026-06-05T11:41:44Z")
I’m using the latest version of Discourse, and I’ve tried installing valid plugins in the /var/discourse/plugins directory. I copy the plugin folders there, but they never install, obviously, I always use ./launcher rebu… --- ## [Discourse version 2026.6.0 and old browser resp OS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-2026-6-0-and-old-browser-resp-os/404584)
**Author:** [@Alfi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alfi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-2026-6-0-and-old-browser-resp-os/404584 "2026-06-05T05:39:17Z")
Hi all, Our self-hosted German travel forum for the Philippines has been running for almost two years. Currently, we are using Discourse version 3.6.0.beta2-latest, but we are planning to upgrade to the latest version a… --- ## [Vultr vs DO for discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vultr-vs-do-for-discourse/403964)
**Author:** [@abeen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abeen)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vultr-vs-do-for-discourse/403964 "2026-06-04T18:56:48Z")
please share your expert advise on choosing between DO & Vultr. I am on DO, with 2gb RAM, 12$ plan, smtp has been a major issue. I can’t move ahead. Googling shows vultr is competetive, not sure about smtp issue.. how ar… --- ## [How to place a banner on the main page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/404244)
**Author:** [@Vsekraski](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vsekraski)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/404244 "2026-06-02T07:51:58Z")
Could you please recommend a module or component that would allow placing a banner on the homepage, like in the example shown in the screenshot? --- ## [Failed to automatically register with Discourse ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-automatically-register-with-discourse-id/403951)
**Author:** [@itoutsider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itoutsider)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-automatically-register-with-discourse-id/403951 "2026-05-27T21:10:06Z")
Howdy, Fresh like a newborn to the discourse world and trying to give it a whirl. I’ve setup a brand new debian 13 VM and have a custom dns entry setup through cloudflare. I’ve gone through the setup and first ran int… --- ## [Is Docker image discourse/discourse considered safe and production-ready?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-docker-image-discourse-discourse-considered-safe-and-production-ready/380646)
**Author:** [@caue-pareto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/caue-pareto)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-docker-image-discourse-discourse-considered-safe-and-production-ready/380646 "2026-05-26T12:38:55Z")
Hi Discourse team, We’re currently evaluating the Docker image available here: discourse/discourse - Docker Image This image was published very recently (less than 24h ago at the time of writing), and I couldn’t find r… --- ## [Has anyone noticed that images in containers have become smaller after the recent rebuild update?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild/403758)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild/403758 "2026-05-25T14:49:41Z")
Has anyone noticed that after the recent rebuild update, the images in the container have become smaller? Mine used to be over 7 GB, but now they're over 5 GB. --- ## [Config help when reverse proxy and discourse on seperate computers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/config-help-when-reverse-proxy-and-discourse-on-seperate-computers/403720)
**Author:** [@selfaware](https://meta.discourse.org/u/selfaware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/config-help-when-reverse-proxy-and-discourse-on-seperate-computers/403720 "2026-05-24T15:15:00Z")
Hi, System: Unbuntu 24.04 Nginix I have a fully functional discourse server running @ forum.example.com on e.g, 192.168.0.2 and a reverse proxy hosting a static home page @ example.com on e.g., 192.168.0.1. Since th… --- ## [Adding Discourse sites without rebuilding the app and multisite.yml question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-sites-without-rebuilding-the-app-and-multisite-yml-question/403367)
**Author:** [@ScrapBlox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ScrapBlox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-sites-without-rebuilding-the-app-and-multisite-yml-question/403367 "2026-05-19T22:17:09Z")
Started messing around with a multisite instance of discourse and was wondering instead of defining sites in app.yml hooks is there a way to make this an external file (like the multisite.yml only on the host VPS not in … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=1) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=3)