# Self-hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=29 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 30 --- ## [Would Cloudflare no longer support let's encrypt?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-cloudflare-no-longer-support-lets-encrypt/300847)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-cloudflare-no-longer-support-lets-encrypt/300847 "2024-03-25T19:02:55Z")
“I’m worried about the email I received from cloudflare, as I use clouflare in my installation, could anyone help me understand what this is? Will I be offline?” Hi, We are reaching out to inform you about an upcoming … --- ## [Rebuild is showing "Environment: development" during ember-cli build](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-is-showing-environment-development-during-ember-cli-build/294183)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-is-showing-environment-development-during-ember-cli-build/294183 "2024-03-25T16:38:36Z")
BTW honest question - what is the idea behind not running ember in production mode with -prod ? --- ## [Need advice on DO droplet upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-advice-on-do-droplet-upgrade/300837)
**Author:** [@UnicornX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnicornX)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-advice-on-do-droplet-upgrade/300837 "2024-03-25T15:39:41Z")
Hi Need your advice on whether should I upgrade my digital ocean instance currenly running on 1 cpu 2gb ram and 50gb storage instance I am thinking of upgrading to 4gb ram current site traffic - 100K monthly Thank… --- ## [How to deal with ghost files?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-deal-with-ghost-files/300787)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-deal-with-ghost-files/300787 "2024-03-25T14:15:14Z")
I would like someone more experienced to answer some of my doubts, I found something wrong or maybe I’m wrong, yesterday I made several photo changes to a theme to personalize it, and later I made a backup, I noticed tha… --- ## [App rebuild hangs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-rebuild-hangs/300757)
**Author:** [@agf1997](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agf1997)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-rebuild-hangs/300757 "2024-03-25T12:23:00Z")
I’m having an issue where I tried upgrading, ran into an issue, then tried rebuilding the app with ./launcher rebuild app The rebuild is hanging at: I, \[2024-03-24T22:32:01.280882 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discours… --- ## [Estimate how many users I can have](https://meta.discourse.org/t/estimate-how-many-users-i-can-have/300662)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/estimate-how-many-users-i-can-have/300662 "2024-03-23T15:42:34Z")
One question, how do you estimate server power? I don’t really understand the construction or the hardware. However, a speech installation should support how many registered members and how many online members at the sam… --- ## [Why is re-baking very very slow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-re-baking-very-very-slow/300681)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-re-baking-very-very-slow/300681 "2024-03-23T23:25:50Z")
I did a rake posts:rebake\_uncooked\_posts command and boy was that a mistake! :joy: Firstly, I didn’t expect there to be thousands of uncooked posts on a relatively small test site. But even then, why does it run so slo… --- ## [Maxmind R2 presigned URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-r2-presigned-urls/298941)
**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-r2-presigned-urls/298941 "2024-03-23T14:19:03Z")
Just got an email from Maxmind: As of Wednesday, May 1, 2024, we will use R2 presigned URLs for all database downloads in order to increase the security and reliability of our services. Does anyone know whether this … --- ## [Changing "send-from" e-mail address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-send-from-e-mail-address/299666)
**Author:** [@AndyBr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyBr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-send-from-e-mail-address/299666 "2024-03-22T21:36:21Z")
I have run ./discourse-setup to change my smtp settings. I’m not completely clear on which setting will set my “send-from” or “reply-to” address. I have one e-mail address for the smtp login, but I’d like the e-mails t… --- ## [Discourse down. Updated certificate, rebuilt app, but still not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-down-updated-certificate-rebuilt-app-but-still-not-working/300569)
**Author:** [@WesPenre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WesPenre)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-down-updated-certificate-rebuilt-app-but-still-not-working/300569 "2024-03-22T20:20:57Z")
Hi, For some reason, I need to manually update my certificate every second month, but now it’s only been a little bit over a month, and it seems the certificate has expired again, and we can’t log into Discourse. Usual… --- ## [Re-installing and Let's Encrypt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-installing-and-lets-encrypt/300358)
**Author:** [@JPD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JPD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-installing-and-lets-encrypt/300358 "2024-03-22T18:53:34Z")
If, for any reasons (e.g. due to the failing migrations requiring re-installations or any other “experimenting”) you have to perform a few subsequent rebuild-app’s, what would be the safest way to ensure the already exis… --- ## [Discourse Hosting - Plugins from Github?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hosting-plugins-from-github/300462)
**Author:** [@justofficial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justofficial)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hosting-plugins-from-github/300462 "2024-03-22T01:55:49Z")
I am using Discourse’s provided hosting. Buisness Free Trial. Was wondering if it was possible to add plugins from Github repos with Discourse provided hosting. I know it’s possible for themes and theme components. --- ## [Trial plan to Purchasing Plan Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trial-plan-to-purchasing-plan-question/300444)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Scott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Scott)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trial-plan-to-purchasing-plan-question/300444 "2024-03-22T01:18:23Z")
I am about to finish the 14 days free trial. The org I am connected to plans to use what was created during the trial and now purchase a plan. Their procurement isn’t going to be dialed in time for end of day 14. Obvi… --- ## [Howto use Mailjet as a free SMTP service for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/howto-use-mailjet-as-a-free-smtp-service-for-discourse/206262)
**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/howto-use-mailjet-as-a-free-smtp-service-for-discourse/206262 "2024-03-21T12:38:21Z")
In this small tutorial I will show you howto use mailjet as a free SMTP service for Discourse. At the moment mailjet let you send 6000 mails per month or 200 per day for free and without sharing your credit card informa… --- ## [‘Oops. The software powering this discussion…’ error after updating through UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oops-the-software-powering-this-discussion-error-after-updating-through-ui/300015)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oops-the-software-powering-this-discussion-error-after-updating-through-ui/300015 "2024-03-21T00:20:59Z")
When I opined the forum on my phone today,it reminded me that I needed to updated and I clicked on update,then it turned into this. What can I do to save my site. --- ## [Upgrade error - 3.3.0-beta1.dev to 3.3.0-beta1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-error-3-3-0-beta1-dev-to-3-3-0-beta1/300265)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-error-3-3-0-beta1-dev-to-3-3-0-beta1/300265 "2024-03-20T22:48:02Z")
I’ve just had an upgrade fail: Docker-manager upgrade succeeded prior to this error. I’ve not tried on the command line yet. I thought this report might be useful Seeding default \*\*\* Bundling assets. This will take a w… --- ## [Hetzner Server Consulting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hetzner-server-consulting/300197)
**Author:** [@wizible](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wizible)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hetzner-server-consulting/300197 "2024-03-20T21:49:35Z")
I would like to install my first own Discourse forum on my own cloud server. So far I have only ever worked with managed servers. I would like to stay with Hetzner. Can anyone tell me which server is suitable for a Dis… --- ## [Installing discourse dev broke redis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-dev-broke-redis/300172)
**Author:** [@NubeBuster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NubeBuster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-dev-broke-redis/300172 "2024-03-20T14:18:23Z")
I had redis installed and configured for other projects. Currently the server fails to start. After starting the server is immediately shut down. The logs say #User requested shutdown… Is this caused by discourse? (9… --- ## [./launcher rebuild app error bootstrap failed with exit code 125](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-rebuild-app-error-bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-125/299538)
**Author:** [@mrhassan60](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrhassan60)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-rebuild-app-error-bootstrap-failed-with-exit-code-125/299538 "2024-03-20T11:48:11Z")
Hello, I am facing an issue: I am unable to rebuild Discourse using the command “./launcher rebuild app”, and when I run the command “docker ps”, no Discourse container is visible. However, I can still access Discourse … --- ## [Continuous Issues when Rebuilding Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/continuous-issues-when-rebuilding-discourse/300024)
**Author:** [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/continuous-issues-when-rebuilding-discourse/300024 "2024-03-19T17:14:54Z")
Hello there everyone, A few days prior, I upgraded my Discourse Instance to the latest version. (I unfortunately don’t have the exact version it was upgraded from and to). The installation would fail, however, I was abl… --- ## [DownloadBackupEmail and CriticalUserEmail fail](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloadbackupemail-and-criticaluseremail-fail/298851)
**Author:** [@oleksii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oleksii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downloadbackupemail-and-criticaluseremail-fail/298851 "2024-03-18T13:10:22Z")
I know that bitnami helm chart isn’t supported deployment by this community. I’ve asked this question in bitnami, but I haven’t got any reply. Maybe you can limit a scope of my research or provide some hints please. M… --- ## [Missing avatars after database reloading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-avatars-after-database-reloading/299307)
**Author:** [@peyrusse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peyrusse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-avatars-after-database-reloading/299307 "2024-03-18T08:18:13Z")
Hello, I have done a migration from one site to another (changing DNS). I first started to dump the database and then reloaded it on the new site. The problem is that avatars are not loaded and look that way : Is th… --- ## [What is the most important file/data folder in the discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-most-important-file-data-folder-in-the-discourse/299710)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-most-important-file-data-folder-in-the-discourse/299710 "2024-03-17T20:31:09Z")
If something happens on my server, what is the most important folder that I need to have saved to be able to recover as much data from my forum and be able to upload my forum again to another server? Basically, which fol… --- ## [Pull access denied](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pull-access-denied/298653)
**Author:** [@Justman10000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justman10000)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pull-access-denied/298653 "2024-03-17T17:51:43Z")
Hi, have this: Unable to find image ‘local\_discourse/app:latest’ locally docker: Error response from daemon: pull access denied for local\_discourse/app, repository does not exist or may require ‘docker login’: denied:… --- ## [How long does updating docker\_manager take?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-updating-docker-manager-take/299647)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-updating-docker-manager-take/299647 "2024-03-16T14:17:45Z")
How long does it take to do a docker manager upgrade? Should I backup anything first? Does it disrupt the forum during update so that I should do it during the night, for example? --- ## [Looking to self-host with Vercel. Possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-to-self-host-with-vercel-possible/299563)
**Author:** [@justofficial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justofficial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-to-self-host-with-vercel-possible/299563 "2024-03-15T21:00:38Z")
After forking the open-source version of Discourse on GitHub, I proceeded to deploy my website using Vercel. However, I encountered an error, depicted in the image below. Is there a straightforward solution to this prob… --- ## [“Your Docker installation is not using a supported storage driver.”](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-docker-installation-is-not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/159688)
**Author:** [@pauln](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pauln)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-docker-installation-is-not-using-a-supported-storage-driver/159688 "2024-03-15T00:24:36Z")
Hey Guys, I have problem with an update giving me the following msg: If you wish to continue anyway using your existing unsupported storage driver, read the source code of launcher and figure out how to bypass this chec… --- ## [Amazon SNS bounce reports not working since January](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-sns-bounce-reports-not-working-since-january/299365)
**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/amazon-sns-bounce-reports-not-working-since-january/299365 "2024-03-14T18:32:11Z")
I have a pretty big community and email notifications are a crucial part of our forum. However, since January (I guess due to an upgrade in Discourse) we no longer are receiving Amazon SNS bounce reports displayed in the… --- ## [Can I not use top-level domain names for installation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-not-use-top-level-domain-names-for-installation/299309)
**Author:** [@yunge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yunge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-not-use-top-level-domain-names-for-installation/299309 "2024-03-14T14:29:20Z")
After I installed it using a top-level domain name, I cannot open the URL. Can this program only use second-level or third-level domain names? --- ## [Error in install AWS lightsail with CloudFlare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-install-aws-lightsail-with-cloudflare/299168)
**Author:** [@Ppantaleo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ppantaleo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-install-aws-lightsail-with-cloudflare/299168 "2024-03-13T22:19:16Z")
Hi, I have my domain on namecheap pointing to CloudFlare. In CloudFlare I have an A record pointing to the static ip of my instance in AWS LightSail. But when I run: ./discourse-setup I get the error: Checking your dom… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=28) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=30)