# Can discourse be installed On Hostgator shared hosting?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-installed-on-hostgator-shared-hosting/50780
**Category:** WordPress
**Created:** [28.Сентябрь.2016 08:55:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-installed-on-hostgator-shared-hosting/50780 "2016-09-28T08:55:03Z")
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### Author: ![anon28163865](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@anon28163865](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon28163865)
#### Post date: [28.Сентябрь.2016 08:55:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-installed-on-hostgator-shared-hosting/50780/1 "2016-09-28T08:55:03Z")

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Can discourse be installed On Hostgator shared hosting where my Wordpress is hosted?

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [28.Сентябрь.2016 09:08:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-installed-on-hostgator-shared-hosting/50780/2 "2016-09-28T09:08:27Z")

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Discourse needs docker and root access. You can’t install it on shared hosting.

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [28.Сентябрь.2016 09:08:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-be-installed-on-hostgator-shared-hosting/50780/3 "2016-09-28T09:08:29Z")

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