# Can I use the managed version of Discourse but edit the source code?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [January 11, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793 "2021-01-11T17:08:24Z")
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### Author: ![Eyal\_Hochman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eyal_hochman/32/140713_2.png) [@Eyal\_Hochman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eyal_Hochman)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793/1 "2021-01-11T17:08:24Z")

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Hi,  
I wanted to ask if I could use and pay for the hosting services that Discourse provides, but deploy my own code to it or supply a path to a Docker image to replace the site’s base image.

I want to do it over the original Discourse source code of course, but with a few changes that I would make

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### Author: ![supermathie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/supermathie/32/507518_2.png) [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793/2 "2021-01-11T17:25:58Z")

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No, this is not supported.

With the hosted version you have full access to theme components, the usual HTML/CSS/etc. overrides, and [a limited set of plugins](https://www.discourse.org/pricing) but you cannot change the source yourself.

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793/3 "2021-01-11T17:39:19Z")

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You almost certainly don’t want to do that anyway. Many customizations you can make with theme components. So, in a sense you can “deploy your own code”.

If you do need changes that require a plugin then you can switch to an enterprise plan, self host (perhaps with help with installation and management).

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### Author: ![Eyal\_Hochman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eyal_hochman/32/140713_2.png) [@Eyal\_Hochman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eyal_Hochman)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-the-managed-version-of-discourse-but-edit-the-source-code/175793/4 "2021-01-13T09:47:38Z")

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I understand, thank you very much!