Hello, I am planning to set up a new Discourse forum and would like to clarify a few points: Server: I will purchase a VDS from Hetzner. Which operating system is recommended for Discourse? Email/SMTP: I’m considering using Namecheap Private Email. Will this SMTP service work smoothly during the …

Hier findest du alles was du zu der Installation suchst :slight_smile: docs/INSTALL-cloud.md main # Install Discourse on a Cloud Server > To install and self-host Discourse, follow the steps below. But if you'd rather skip the setup, maintenance, and server management, our offi…

Hi! [image] Can: Which operating system is recommended for Discourse? Depends on your forum’s size and activity. If it’s small, a CX22 for 5€/month will be fine. A CAX11 (ARM architecture) has the same specs and price, but I find that Discourse runs even better on ARM than x86, not sure wh…

It may look easy to you, but it feels a bit complicated to me. Is it enough to proceed using the VDS IP address, or is it necessary to link a domain name? Do I need to create any additional empty space/partition on the VDS? And are there any services or professionals who can provide this setup as…

Since I had never linked a domain name before, I guess that’s why I couldn’t proceed with the installation. I connected via SSH using only the IP address, but the installation didn’t even start.

[image] Can: Do I need to create any additional empty space/partition on the VDS? A small forum will work with a 40 GB disk, no additional space needed. [image] Can: It may look easy to you, but it feels a bit complicated to me. It was the same for me when I started my Discourse journ…

[image] Can: Email/SMTP: I’m considering using Namecheap Private Email. Will this SMTP service work smoothly during the Discourse setup? I don’t think Namecheap Private Email is a transactional mail service, and hence may not be the best way to run it with Discourse. You should look at option…

Namecheap Private Email is not only for inbox (IMAP/POP) use; it fully supports secure outbound SMTP delivery as well. In my Discourse setup I configured: mail.privateemail.com as the SMTP host Port 465 / SSL DISCOURSE_SMTP_ENABLE_START_TLS: false DISCOURSE_SMTP_FORCE_TLS: true and th…

I’m fairly certain NameCheap Private Email isn’t a transactional mail service (I can’t find anything to say it is?). Discourse recommends a transactional mail service be used. You may encounter problems like this if you use things like NameCheap Private Email. If it works for you, then …

[image] Can: it fully supports secure outbound SMTP delivery as well. [image] NateDhaliwal: I’m fairly certain NameCheap Private Email isn’t a transactional mail service It might be a good idea to look if their terms of service allow using it for transactional emails :slight_smile: If…

Guidance for Setting Up Discourse: Hetzner VDS + Namecheap Private Email SMTP

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I installed it and it worked. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Guidance for Setting Up Discourse: Hetzner VDS + Namecheap Private Email SMTP

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