# Self-hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=39 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 40 --- ## [I'm trying to convince my CEO to use the free version of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-trying-to-convince-my-ceo-to-use-the-free-version-of-discourse/279273)
**Author:** [@frocm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frocm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-trying-to-convince-my-ceo-to-use-the-free-version-of-discourse/279273 "2023-10-06T13:37:57Z")
I’d like to install the open-source forum on my own server of the organisation. I’d need to convince the CEO to allocate docker resources for it. Here are some questions so I could easily convince him: What Amazon se… --- ## [Uncaught SyntaxError: forum spins nonstop and never loads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncaught-syntaxerror-forum-spins-nonstop-and-never-loads/281219)
**Author:** [@CJtheSiteWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CJtheSiteWizard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncaught-syntaxerror-forum-spins-nonstop-and-never-loads/281219 "2023-10-06T07:33:21Z")
Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. As titled, our forum at forum.wackywriters.com spins and never loads. Console shows this series of errors: Mostly Uncaught Syntax Error, though there is a “jQu… --- ## [Default IP log retention time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-ip-log-retention-time/42135)
**Author:** [@precessor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/precessor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-ip-log-retention-time/42135 "2023-10-05T07:02:47Z")
How long does Discourse keep IP logs by default? Thanks --- ## [Problem updating my installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-updating-my-installation/281039)
**Author:** [@georgersantoss](https://meta.discourse.org/u/georgersantoss)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-updating-my-installation/281039 "2023-10-04T20:10:36Z")
Hello community. It’s been a while since I updated my Discourse installation and today I went to do so and it’s giving me this error. I’ve never picked up something like this because I’m just an enthusiast and not a pro… --- ## [How to download Discourse backup and restore local database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/279041)
**Author:** [@honeymoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeymoose)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/279041 "2023-10-04T11:56:11Z")
Access the website's backup interface, and you will see all current backups. Click the download button. It should be noted that when you download, the system will send a link to your email address. You can use the link received in your email address to download the data. Download link Click the download link address received in the email to download. The downloaded file is a tar.gz file, which you need to decompress before use. For example, our current downloaded file is: isharkfly-2023-09-14-092024-v20230910021213.tar… --- ## [Postgresql credentials](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-credentials/280959)
**Author:** [@inj3ct0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/inj3ct0r)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-credentials/280959 "2023-10-03T21:10:01Z")
Hello, I need these information how could i got it ? PostgreSQL server PostgreSQL database name PostgreSQL username PostgreSQL port --- ## [Could the installation docs address more situations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-the-installation-docs-address-more-situations/280811)
**Author:** [@gilgongo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilgongo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-the-installation-docs-address-more-situations/280811 "2023-10-03T18:01:11Z")
I’m sure these instructions work well for those who use cloud servers dedicated to the purpose of hosting only Discourse. But there may be quite a large number who want to install it on hosts that already have web and m… --- ## [Error rebuilding on 2GB RAM without swap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-rebuilding-on-2gb-ram-without-swap/280861)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-rebuilding-on-2gb-ram-without-swap/280861 "2023-10-03T15:52:12Z")
I am running into the exact same issue as the topic above, on a 2GB ram instance. Right before the error, I made a htop snapshot - notice swap is not being used. --- ## [Docker for development vs the rails server + ember](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-for-development-vs-the-rails-server-ember/280661)
**Author:** [@PrettyGirl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PrettyGirl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-for-development-vs-the-rails-server-ember/280661 "2023-10-02T14:59:48Z")
I’ve read the following thread on setting up the discourse for the development environment. meta discourse org/t/install-discourse-on-macos-for-development/15772 However, it doesn’t say anything about enclosing discour… --- ## [INSTALL-cloud.md slightly disappointing expectations?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-cloud-md-slightly-disappointing-expectations/280731)
**Author:** [@gilgongo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilgongo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-cloud-md-slightly-disappointing-expectations/280731 "2023-10-02T14:56:25Z")
The introductory paragraph here says “… with zero knowledge of Rails or Linux shell” then goes on to say not only, “Connect to your server via its IP address using SSH” but then gives shell commands to clone the docker i… --- ## [Upgrade failed (NoMethodError: undefined method \`register\_bookmarkable' for Bookmark:Class)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-nomethoderror-undefined-method-register-bookmarkable-for-bookmark-class/258761)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upgrade-failed-nomethoderror-undefined-method-register-bookmarkable-for-bookmark-class/258761 "2023-10-02T13:03:00Z")
Performing an upgrade in the Admin web interface, from 3.1.0.beta2 to beta3, I think I successfully finished the Docker Manager upgrade and then the main Discourse upgrade failed like so: $ yarn install --production yar… --- ## [IPv6 Git clone fails in discourse-setup, but works on the machine?!?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipv6-git-clone-fails-in-discourse-setup-but-works-on-the-machine/280580)
**Author:** [@nottoobright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nottoobright)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ipv6-git-clone-fails-in-discourse-setup-but-works-on-the-machine/280580 "2023-10-01T18:52:53Z")
My discourse-setup is failing on a Ubuntu 22.04 VPS with the following error: fatal: unable to access https://github.com/discourse/discourse.git/: Could not resolve host: github.com My VPS has only an IPv6 address, but… --- ## [NOT FOUND and Partition table entries are not in disk order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-found-and-partition-table-entries-are-not-in-disk-order/280208)
**Author:** [@JacobDK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JacobDK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-found-and-partition-table-entries-are-not-in-disk-order/280208 "2023-09-30T12:44:35Z")
What is happening ? Why am I getting NOT FOUND and Partition tables not in disk order ? Just did the advised install on digital ocean with zeptomail though. ==================== DOCKER INFO ==================== DOCKER… --- ## [Discourse stuck when updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-stuck-when-updating/280472)
**Author:** [@AlexCR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AlexCR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-stuck-when-updating/280472 "2023-09-30T10:08:30Z")
Hi, I’m in charge of running a Discourse forum for one organization I’m part of. It’s running on an Ubuntu 18.04 box on AWS. I’m somewhat familiar with Ubuntu, not really with Discourse. I’ve tried upgrading to the lat… --- ## [Port 80/443 not accessible while installing Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-80-443-not-accessible-while-installing-discourse/280363)
**Author:** [@nottoobright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nottoobright)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-80-443-not-accessible-while-installing-discourse/280363 "2023-09-30T02:27:27Z")
UPDATE: nmap and nc show that ports 80 and 443 are closed. Is that a problem for Discourse setup? I thought that just means that the port are open but there is no service listening on them. I expected Discourse setup to…… --- ## ["discourse: command not found" when trying to restore a backup from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-command-not-found-when-trying-to-restore-a-backup-from-the-command-line/280391)
**Author:** [@shim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-command-not-found-when-trying-to-restore-a-backup-from-the-command-line/280391 "2023-09-28T15:33:30Z")
does this still work im getting this error discourse: command not found --- ## [Email Hostname Certificate Mismatch Causing sidekiq Queue Overload, Severe Site Instability](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-hostname-certificate-mismatch-causing-sidekiq-queue-overload-severe-site-instability/225778)
**Author:** [@Geoffrey\_Challen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Geoffrey_Challen)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-hostname-certificate-mismatch-causing-sidekiq-queue-overload-severe-site-instability/225778 "2023-09-28T15:16:58Z")
I’ve been self-hosting Discourse for many years, and had several instances happily configured and running on a fairly beefy machine. Today I noticed that one of my forums had gone down. The initial culprit looked to be … --- ## [Another Port 443 Not Accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/another-port-443-not-accessible/280419)
**Author:** [@lopar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lopar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/another-port-443-not-accessible/280419 "2023-09-28T12:58:41Z")
Hi all, looks like it is a popular problem here. So I have bought domain name and pointed it to static ip address, where my Synology lives and works as reverse proxy. Then data is proxied to ubuntu lxc-container on prox… --- ## [Failing to update an older installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-update-an-older-installation/280403)
**Author:** [@helmi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/helmi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failing-to-update-an-older-installation/280403 "2023-09-28T11:48:46Z")
I just tried updating an older (2.x) installation and keep failing. Here’s the error that I get after executing ./launcher rebuild app from /var/discourse FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discou… --- ## [Failed upgrade v3.0.6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-upgrade-v3-0-6/280338)
**Author:** [@leo.proctor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leo.proctor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-upgrade-v3-0-6/280338 "2023-09-28T10:54:47Z")
Hi, I’ve been encountering an issue while trying to rebuild my Discourse instance, and I could use some assistance in resolving it. The error message I’m encountering during the rebuild process is as follows: Build Erro… --- ## [Bootstrap failed error after upgrading my server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-error-after-upgrading-my-server/280257)
**Author:** [@shim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shim)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-error-after-upgrading-my-server/280257 "2023-09-27T17:09:46Z")
im having issues rebuilding my forum after upgrading the server on linode FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle config --local deployment true' failed with return … --- ## [Failed to Bootstrap after upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-after-upgrade/280283)
**Author:** [@packman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/packman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-after-upgrade/280283 "2023-09-27T16:52:41Z")
After applying the latest set of patches I’m getting a bootstrap failure… FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake db:migrate' failed with return #\ **Author:** [@OsaIsacson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OsaIsacson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resource-advice-on-how-to-change-domains/280183 "2023-09-27T07:47:20Z") I am self-hosting an instance, using: Digital Ocean Mailgun GoDaddy My client now wishes to change domain to one hosted by One.com. I set up the original install but cannot find a good resource for how to switch doma… --- ## [Discourse Hosting with traditional hosting interface](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hosting-with-traditional-hosting-interface/280163)
**Author:** [@ojike](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ojike)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hosting-with-traditional-hosting-interface/280163 "2023-09-26T14:26:22Z")
Can anyone recommend to me because Digital Ocean appears too technical for me --- ## [What's the cause of the 'unmet peer dependency' messages?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-cause-of-the-unmet-peer-dependency-messages/272917)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-cause-of-the-unmet-peer-dependency-messages/272917 "2023-09-26T13:41:17Z")
I have a failing update and am trying to track down which error message is the cause. All of the updates i’ve done over the past year or two have failed and required a lot of messing around to get them to complete. I’ve… --- ## [Env vars in YML - only substituded with OS' ones](https://meta.discourse.org/t/env-vars-in-yml-only-substituded-with-os-ones/280032)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/env-vars-in-yml-only-substituded-with-os-ones/280032 "2023-09-25T18:23:51Z")
Hi guys. Is it possible to – I realize it’s yaml kind of question but thought experts here should know – substitute params/vars with OS’ (bash) own, at build time? Say… host: /APPOW/log/${HOSTNAME}/discourse.test I t… --- ## [How good is Self-Hosted Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-good-is-self-hosted-discourse/279542)
**Author:** [@mysz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mysz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-good-is-self-hosted-discourse/279542 "2023-09-22T13:27:24Z")
Someone is attempting to self-host discourse on their cloud server, but I’ve looked and I can’t find any features. How does it compare to the basic, pro, business or enterprise model? --- ## [How to use Cloudflare to protect a Discourse site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-cloudflare-to-protect-a-discourse-site/279713)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Kris](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Kris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-cloudflare-to-protect-a-discourse-site/279713 "2023-09-21T22:42:50Z")
Hey, admins, I keep wondering how to using cloudflare or proxy to protecting a discourse site? --- ## [Other (all?) system's user involved somehow?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/other-all-systems-user-involved-somehow/279682)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/other-all-systems-user-involved-somehow/279682 "2023-09-21T13:04:33Z")
Hi guys. Why Discourse — have not tried any other containers, not Ubuntu nor Docker are my weapon of choice — involves other(all regular ?) users? When I start Discourse a number of process are started on behalf, for a… --- ## [Filesystem permission issues after upgrade to 3.1.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filesystem-permission-issues-after-upgrade-to-3-1-0/274654)
**Author:** [@kdambekalns](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kdambekalns)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filesystem-permission-issues-after-upgrade-to-3-1-0/274654 "2023-09-21T06:04:46Z")
I upgraded from 3.0.x to 3.1.0 today. Updaring via the web UI failed, so I did git pull ./launcher rebuild app which finished fine, but all I got was an “invalid gateway” error when visiting the site. I tracked this d… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=38) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=40)