# יצירת קובץ החלפה במדריך ההתקנה

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** server-resources\
**Created:** [15 באוגוסט,‏ 2021,‏ 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474 "2021-08-15T09:21:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Don](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/don/32/228726_2.png) [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Post date:** [15 באוגוסט,‏ 2021,‏ 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474/5 "2021-08-15T13:55:39Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> Is the server running other things?

Only Discourse. Is that problem I set up the swap? I read the create swap guide and I thought it is a safety thing and prevents out of memory when upgrade.

It depends the memory usage? Maybe our server is not enough to make an admin upgrade process with few online people.

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