# Self-hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=84 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [My discourse speed is very slow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-speed-is-very-slow/181735)
**Author:** [@ahmed\_khan1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ahmed_khan1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-discourse-speed-is-very-slow/181735 "2021-03-04T20:41:44Z")
our website was so slow we migrated it to a server our website with 4 core CPUs, 8GB Ram, and 8GB of swap memory our website still so slow. i can’t find a way to optimize my site --- ## [Bootsnap::CompileCache::PermissionError](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootsnap-permissionerror/181002)
**Author:** [@marek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootsnap-permissionerror/181002 "2021-03-04T15:25:55Z")
Hello, everyone. I have fresh installment of Discourse in Docker. So the problem is that after container rebuild, container is up and I can access app page. However, I get 502 as response. In logs or when I try accessin… --- ## [How to downgrade a Digital Ocean Virtual](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-downgrade-a-digital-ocean-virtual/181717)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-downgrade-a-digital-ocean-virtual/181717 "2021-03-03T12:39:42Z")
How would you downgrade a Digital Oceans virtual server? --- ## [Using multiple containers - what needs to be shared?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-containers-what-needs-to-be-shared/181736)
**Author:** [@PaulMw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaulMw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-containers-what-needs-to-be-shared/181736 "2021-03-03T12:32:46Z")
Hi, we’re currently exploring the possibility of moving to discourse (from Invision) and due to our traffic will need to use multiple load-balanced containers. I see there’s a guide for this, which is great. But just fro… --- ## [PostgreSQL runaway IO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-runaway-io/91516)
**Author:** [@JanJoost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JanJoost)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-runaway-io/91516 "2021-03-03T00:06:38Z")
Hi all, I’ve got a problem I’d like to ask your help with. I’ve got a server installed with Discourse using the Docker-based installer. Every day around noon the server for an as of yet unknown reason to me becomes bus… --- ## [Using Prometheous with the two-container setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-prometheous-with-the-two-container-setup/265021)
**Author:** [@dschaper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dschaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-prometheous-with-the-two-container-setup/265021 "2021-03-02T21:49:35Z")
Are there any steps that need to be adjusted for using the multiple container setup that splites out redis/postgres in to data and the rest in to web\_only? I’ve only added the plugin to the web\_only container config. I … --- ## [I am trying to install Discourse on Ubuntu BUT it's not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-trying-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/181598)
**Author:** [@StupidRepo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StupidRepo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-trying-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/181598 "2021-03-02T17:38:06Z")
So I am trying to install DC (we’ll call it that) on my Ubuntu machine but when I enter my website domain it says… WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: discoursedemo.tk. WARNIN… --- ## [How can I edit .htaccess file?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-edit-htaccess-file/138316)
**Author:** [@eextra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eextra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-edit-htaccess-file/138316 "2021-03-02T14:33:02Z")
Maybe a little stupid but Where’s the .htaccess file ? --- ## [What's the correct REGEX for the allowlist in app.yml?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-correct-regex-for-the-allowlist-in-app-yml/265020)
**Author:** [@andy212](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andy212)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-correct-regex-for-the-allowlist-in-app-yml/265020 "2021-03-02T05:44:20Z")
What is the correct format of \_REGEX in the app.yml file? Is this correct? DISCOURSE\_PROMETHEUS\_TRUSTED\_IP\_ALLOWLIST\_REGEX: "(35.247.25.222|34.83.69.98|35.192.150.184)" I’m will be attempting to list all IP’s used … --- ## [Error 524 - A timeout occurred](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-524-a-timeout-occurred/181379)
**Author:** [@jellyton69](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jellyton69)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-524-a-timeout-occurred/181379 "2021-03-01T12:37:11Z")
Hello there, a couple of days ago I randomly was able to access my forum, it would load for a long time, and then eventually stop and get the cloudflare 524 error. I set up discourse fairly recently and I have no idea wh… --- ## [Help! gnutls\_handshake() failed: Error in the pull function](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-gnutls-handshake-failed-error-in-the-pull-function/181428)
**Author:** [@kok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-gnutls-handshake-failed-error-in-the-pull-function/181428 "2021-03-01T06:29:08Z")
Ensuring launcher is up to date Fetching origin fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/discourse/discourse\_docker.git/': Failed to connect to github.com port 443: Connection timed out error: Could not fetch origin L… --- ## [Email not working at all](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-not-working-at-all/165117)
**Author:** [@Batman212369](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Batman212369)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-not-working-at-all/165117 "2021-02-26T15:38:38Z")
Hello there. For the past couple of days, I’ve been struggling to setup a Discourse forum, and all the struggle came from the email. I was able to get the forum up by skipping email signup, but I still need it to be func… --- ## [Updating and container rebuild fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-and-container-rebuild-fails/181226)
**Author:** [@DerEnderKeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DerEnderKeks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-and-container-rebuild-fails/181226 "2021-02-26T13:11:38Z")
I was trying to update my Discourse instance but it failed at some point. ▶ Log When I try to rebuild the container manually using ./launcher rebuild app it also fails while trying to update gems: ▶ Log The error suggest t… --- ## [All users have the same IP (the Servers IP)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-users-have-the-same-ip-the-servers-ip/25850)
**Author:** [@LuaTenshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LuaTenshi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-users-have-the-same-ip-the-servers-ip/25850 "2018-07-28T23:52:48Z")
So I have recently noticed that all my users seem to be using the same IP which happens to be the IP of my server (176.31.6x.xxx) … I have no idea where to even start fixing this issue, yes I am using cloudflare. --- ## [Setting up Discourse with SSL on Docker with AWS ELB breaks and returns 503 Service Unavailable (Back-end server is at capacity)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-with-ssl-on-docker-with-aws-elb-breaks-and-returns-503-service-unavailable-back-end-server-is-at-capacity/29098)
**Author:** [@stroupaloop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stroupaloop)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-discourse-with-ssl-on-docker-with-aws-elb-breaks-and-returns-503-service-unavailable-back-end-server-is-at-capacity/29098 "2021-02-25T16:53:08Z")
Back again :slight\_smile: and as always, apologies for my noob devops questions, but here it goes … I’m trying to setup https for a docker instance of Discourse that’s deployed on AWS. I’m able to successfully run Disco… --- ## [Performance on new DigitalOcean Premium droplets](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performance-on-new-digitalocean-premium-droplets/181081)
**Author:** [@marianord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marianord)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/performance-on-new-digitalocean-premium-droplets/181081 "2021-02-25T15:35:36Z")
Hello everyone, I’m curious to know if someone has already tested the new premium droplets of DigitalOcean that offer both NVMe SSD and quicker CPUs. As I asume mostly have their Discourse deployed on Droplets (as do I)… --- ## [Unable to create web\_only image for a fresh install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-web-only-image-for-a-fresh-install/180221)
**Author:** [@ann\_eav](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ann_eav)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-create-web-only-image-for-a-fresh-install/180221 "2021-02-25T15:30:17Z")
Hello :blush: I am still trying to create our pipeline to work with Discourse. I have a fresh Redis container and a fresh Postgres container to use with discourse. Next step for me is build the image of the web\_only c… --- ## [New Discourse Forum by Cloning Existing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-discourse-forum-by-cloning-existing/180962)
**Author:** [@Ally\_Lady](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ally_Lady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-discourse-forum-by-cloning-existing/180962 "2021-02-24T16:16:41Z")
Hi All, Just checking on the best/quickest approach of setting up a 2nd discourse forum on a new server. Can the existing Discourse host be cloned to a new server and the users/forum posts data removed directly from the… --- ## [Admin activation E-Mail not sent on fresh self-hosted install (ubuntu 20.04)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-activation-e-mail-not-sent-on-fresh-self-hosted-install-ubuntu-20-04/176330)
**Author:** [@cazee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cazee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-activation-e-mail-not-sent-on-fresh-self-hosted-install-ubuntu-20-04/176330 "2021-02-23T17:26:35Z")
Hi Community, I have a well runing self-hosted disourse install on a VPS with ubuntu 18.04 for about a year now. As the forum has grown, I started prepairing to switch to a more powerful VPS. So, I took a minimal ubuntu… --- ## [LDAP Plugin not showing post Installation of Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ldap-plugin-not-showing-post-installation-of-plugin/179852)
**Author:** [@SantoshKM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SantoshKM)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ldap-plugin-not-showing-post-installation-of-plugin/179852 "2021-02-23T15:25:37Z")
Hi All, I am trying to install LDAP plugin from the given link, i dont see any error during rebuild app process but that unable to see or find under plug in option in admin console post installation. I have spent lots … --- ## [Integration Zendesk/Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integration-zendesk-discourse/107274)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Benghozi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan_Benghozi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integration-zendesk-discourse/107274 "2021-02-23T07:24:52Z")
Hi everyone, We are thinking of setting up a community platform and already have a help center via zendesk + support via zendesk. Wondering if any of you have already integrated discourse with zendesk to: 1- have disco… --- ## [Some devices can't connect to server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-devices-cant-connect-to-server/180762)
**Author:** [@eivinlov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eivinlov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-devices-cant-connect-to-server/180762 "2021-02-22T20:16:28Z")
Hi! I’m hosting a discourse forum on a Ubuntu 20.01 virtual machine in DigitalOcean. Everything has been working up until now. Lately, it’s been reported that some devices are not able to connect to the server. I however… --- ## [Run multiple forums within same domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-multiple-forums-within-same-domain/115504)
**Author:** [@marnellaz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marnellaz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/run-multiple-forums-within-same-domain/115504 "2021-02-21T10:56:18Z")
Is there any way I can set up multiple forums within the same domain? I’m launching a platform that will host multiple products, so I’d like to separate the forums of each product, but preserve the domain. Thanks! --- ## [Update 2.7.0.beta3 -\> beta4 failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-2-7-0-beta3-beta4-failed/180513)
**Author:** [@TBauer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TBauer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-2-7-0-beta3-beta4-failed/180513 "2021-02-20T13:43:31Z")
I tried to update my forum from 2.7.0beta3 to beta4 yesterday. This failed and since that the forum is offline. I tried the rebuild multiple times, but nothing changed. If I unterstand this correctly, it looks like ther… --- ## [Port issue - Please help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-issue-please-help/179978)
**Author:** [@LouisPiaf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LouisPiaf)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-issue-please-help/179978 "2021-02-19T18:25:55Z")
Hi; I’ve purchased a VPS from digital ocean and used there one click install for discourse droplet. After entering the domain name etc. and doing the standard set up. Every time I go to my vps ip address (discourse has… --- ## [High Availability 3 Server setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-availability-3-server-setup/180251)
**Author:** [@andy212](https://meta.discourse.org/u/andy212)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-availability-3-server-setup/180251 "2021-02-19T16:21:38Z")
Does Discourse support multiple machines (each with a single docker container) behind a standalone load balancer? I require a Discourse setup to handle the failure of a server, so my standard response is to configure 3 … --- ## [Runing Discourse Along a Wordpress Website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/runing-discourse-along-a-wordpress-website/180303)
**Author:** [@AveyBD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AveyBD)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/runing-discourse-along-a-wordpress-website/180303 "2021-02-19T05:32:54Z")
Hello Guys, Hope you are doing well. I am running my Discourse forum on a VPS during few months. We are a non profit organization. To minimize cost we want to run only one server . Can we run Wordpress and Discourse o… --- ## [Error when restoring from backup to new installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-restoring-from-backup-to-new-installation/173702)
**Author:** [@h.vdheurik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/h.vdheurik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-restoring-from-backup-to-new-installation/173702 "2021-02-18T15:12:58Z")
I’m trying to restore a backup from a working discourse installation to a new (test) discourse installation. It keeps failing with the following errors : \[2020-12-18 12:37:14\] ERROR: relation "github\_user\_infos" alread… --- ## [SMTP email issue Net::Timeout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-email-issue-net-timeout/180080)
**Author:** [@kyekiller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kyekiller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-email-issue-net-timeout/180080 "2021-02-18T05:22:35Z")
Hello, I’ve been trying to fix my smtp issue and it doesn’t send emails and when I run the ./discourse-doctor command it gives me an Net::Timeout error. Thanks in advance for the help. app.yml smtp section DISCOURSE\_S… --- ## [Nginx not binding to ipv6 address using the Discourse Docker image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-not-binding-to-ipv6-address-using-the-discourse-docker-image/179844)
**Author:** [@robbyoconnor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbyoconnor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-not-binding-to-ipv6-address-using-the-discourse-docker-image/179844 "2021-02-17T23:35:04Z")
I am not sure if this is a bug or if I did something, I don’t think I did and I checked the templates and they are configured to listen on the ipv6 address. This has been happening since January 7 at 4:51 AM UTC accordin… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=83) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/self-hosting/31.md?page=85)