The discussion revolves around preparing a test installation of Discourse. Discoursecurious has several questions:
For a small forum, what metrics to check to determine if a 1GB or 2GB droplet is needed on DigitalOcean?
Is it easy to change the domain name later on?
Can the email server be changed later?
Should plugins be installed before or after running the import script from the old forum?
Is the DigitalOcean one-click application the preferred installation method?
zogstrip responds by stating that database size isn’t crucial, but forum activity is. Changing the domain name is easy, as is switching email servers. Plugins should be installed after the import script, and the one-click application is not recommended. Instead, the installation guide on GitHub should be followed.
pfaffman adds that the database should fit in RAM, and for large databases or multiple plugins, 2GB of RAM is recommended.
Discoursecurious thanks everyone for their responses and asks one more question about suggested dimensions for header, primary, and compact logos.
Small forum / big forum what metrics do i need to check in vbullettin to understand if getting 1 or 2 mb droplet (digitalocean)? probably it’s a small forum, but just to play safe! (if possible i would try to install also a small TS server on it)
It’s a test so was planning to use a temporary domain! will il be easier to change domain at a second time?
Also can i change later the email server?
Do i first run the import script from the old forum or i first install the plugins i need?
Is the DigitalOcean discourse one click application the preferred install method?
Ty in advance for your replies
I checked the forum for some answer but all the documentation is overwhelming?
As a rule of thumb you want the database to fit in ram. If you have hundreds of thousands of posts, you might need more ram. If you’re installing many plugins, I recommend going with 2gb of ram.