Starting a Discourse Community
grxninesix is considering creating a Discourse community for IT discussions, inquiring about a one-time installation cost of $100 and subsequent minor expenses. However, zogstrip and EducatorWaji emphasize that a server is required to run Discourse, recommending a VPS like Digital Ocean.
To get started, EducatorWaji and pfaffman outline the necessary components:
grxninesix expresses uncertainty about the need for a physical server, and pfaffman clarifies that it’s not a physical server, but rather renting space on one. pfaffman also offers help through his install page.
Hello. I love how discourse run and for my IT videos and hint i will give the next months i would maybe create a community, a place to discuss IT things.
I wonder if I can buy a one-time installation for 100$ then after just have to pay minor things to run the community. I am really bad at this and I don’t have server (and won’t have one). It is still doable ?
You still have to pay for a server to run Discourse on. We recommend a droplet on Digital Ocean, but you can use pretty much any VPS as long as you meet the requirements.
You will need a server to run. Because one time installation isn’t a final spending. You have to buy a domain name, a hosting( preferably a KVM VPS) which means you cannot buy from any of the hosts giving OpenVz and LXC VPS.
You may have to spend atleast $10 for non recommended 1gb RAM host. So you may have to stretch you budget atleast $140 per year.
We hope you will run discourse soon.
I really need to have a physical server ?
Can you help me to list every things i have to buy (internet)
You should have an account hosting account.
A domain name.
A main server( Sendgrid etc)
And someone who can help you during downtimes
You don’t really have a physical server, but rent space on one.
I answer many questions on my install page.