# Can I run Discourse in "rootless" Docker on VPS?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** unsupported-install, hosting\
**Created:** [May 17, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335 "2023-05-17T13:53:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-discourse-in-rootless-docker-on-vps/265335/2 "2023-05-17T14:40:12Z")

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There is a good chance it won’t work, but if you already have this VPS it may be worth a try.

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