# Deploy Discourse without Docker

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploy-discourse-without-docker/351194
**Category:** Sysadmins
**Tags:** unsupported-install, advanced-setup
**Created:** [February 8, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploy-discourse-without-docker/351194 "2025-02-08T03:56:12Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploy-discourse-without-docker/351194/15 "2025-09-20T11:50:15Z")

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> [@dodger](#):
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> I hate docker 😑

I barely know Docker (if any at all!) and I didn’t have to know it to run a Discourse forum in production. Just by following the supported instructions, it’ll get you what you need.

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