Hello there. I am trying to setup Discourse on an Ubuntu server (Ubuntu 20 to be exact), but I keep receiving the WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: error every time. I’ve tried numerous solutions to this and have gone around browsing for a lot of answer, …

[image] Batman212369: root@vps-zap581523-2:/opt/discourse# ./discourse-setup which install manual are you using ? the path should be /var/discourse/ if you using the standard install discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub

The domain record that you should have added is not yet avail or not correctly setup. forum.domain should be pointing to your ubuntu where discourse is going to run. please check and try again.

I believe it is pointing to the Ubuntu server. [Service] It can be seen here that it’s pointed to the Ubuntu server. Not sure if it’s supposed to be configured another way, but from what it looks like, it is directed straight to the Ubuntu server. Thank you for the help though.

If that is the correct IP address, then you should be good to go https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/forum.mayflowerleti.org

The IP address is correct, but it isn’t working. It still gives off the error mentioned above, and I have no idea why. Thank you for your time and help though.

[image] Batman212369: ./discourse-setup: line 36: curl: command not found This looks like a problem; is curl actually installed? If not, install it: apt install curl.

@IAmGav , Putting it into the var directory has seemed to make it work. My guess is that it needed to be there, alongside with me needing to install / repair curl, which was suggested by @danb35 . Unsure if it was the change to the var directory, the installment of curl, just time passing by and final…

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danb35 (Dan) September 20, 2020, 10:19pm 7

This looks like a problem; is curl actually installed? If not, install it: apt install curl.

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