# Best approach for test and production instance of discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-test-and-production-instance-of-discourse/125235
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [August 8, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-test-and-production-instance-of-discourse/125235 "2019-08-08T14:38:36Z")
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### Author: ![PackElend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/packelend/32/95294_2.png) [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-approach-for-test-and-production-instance-of-discourse/125235/7 "2019-08-09T07:55:34Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> Just get 2 droplets and call it a day.

I did it with one but ended up not being able to send the verification email, [DigitalOcean + Siteground Email via port 465 won’t work (2525 will work)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digitalocean-siteground-email-via-port-465-won-t-work-2525-will-work/125067) 🤬.  
Now I start from scratch following the [installation guide](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md), including a mailgun account 🤮.

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