# Akismet Anti Spam Plugin - Issue in installation

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-anti-spam-plugin-issue-in-installation/304057
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** akismet
**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-anti-spam-plugin-issue-in-installation/304057 "2024-04-16T08:24:19Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/akismet-anti-spam-plugin-issue-in-installation/304057/2 "2024-04-16T08:30:24Z")

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> [@Aditya\_Shevle](#):
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> Component → Install → Install / Git Repository

This is how you install a #Customization > Theme component or #Customization > Theme. To install a plugin you have to follow the install guide for plugins

> [@Discourse Akismet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-akismet/109337/1):
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> | :discourse2: | **Summary** | **Discourse Akismet** allows you to fight spam with [Akismet](https://akismet.com/), an algorithm used by millions of sites to combat spam automatically. |
> | 🛠 | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-akismet](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-akismet) |
> | 📖 | **Install Guide** | [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) |

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