# Can't run the launcher to install Discourse on CentOS 7

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-run-the-launcher-to-install-discourse-on-centos-7/23095>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [December 12, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-run-the-launcher-to-install-discourse-on-centos-7/23095 "2014-12-12T19:45:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-run-the-launcher-to-install-discourse-on-centos-7/23095/16 "2014-12-13T19:56:24Z")

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Please for the love of God stop using those third party guides that are not official.

Use our official guides only. There is one for Ubuntu. (Make sure it is 64 bit 14.04 server LTS)

Alternately sign up for the $99 install on our buy page.

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