Hi everyone! **This is my first post. ** I’m a new Discourse user coming from phpBB. Two weeks ago, I installed Discourse in a Docker container using Nginx, since Apache uses ports 80 and 443 by default. I carefully followed the steps outlined in the installation guides and the Nginx multisite co…

Welcome, @Gustavo_Rip ! Sorry you’re having trouble. [image] Gustavo_Rip: I installed Discourse in a Docker container using Nginx, since Apache uses ports 80 and 443 by default. Did you do a standard install ? WIth a standard install , you need neither Nginx, nor Apache (and both use ports 80 …

[image] pfaffman: Welcome, @Gustavo_Rip ! Sorry you’re having trouble. Thanks pfaffmann!! Fortunately, I’m not one of those people who gives up easily, although these subsequent problems worry me, especially since I’m not 100% familiar with this platform. By default, my CloudServer has Apac…

[image] Gustavo_Rip: By default, my CloudServer has Apache installed, and if I remove it, it causes problems with CPanel and other features You really don’t want CPanel. It adds nothing and makes it much harder to install Discourse. And if you have it, you can’t follow the NGinx instructions …

[image] pfaffman: If you can remove Apache and CPanel, do that. If you can’t, I’d recommend a different hosting service. Which hosting service do you recommend? or which is the most used for Discourse instalations? [image] pfaffman: docker run hello-world Yes! this is the message: He…

[image] Gustavo_Rip: Which hosting service do you recommend? Anything that doesn’t install CPanel. There are several topics about recommended ones. Digital Ocean is easy. [image] Gustavo_Rip: Yes! Ah. Then if you could just get rid of Apache and CPanel, you’d been in good shape. This …

[image] Gustavo_Rip: Which hosting service do you recommend? Lot of suggestions here: [image] Recommended Hosting Providers for Self Hosters Sysadmins This guide is intended for people who are not system administrators who just want to make Discourse wo…

Thanks @pfaffman for your time and responses!! I don’t think it’s likely I’ll remove Apache and CPanel. Perhaps my cloud server provider can modify Apache’s ports so it doesn’t use the same ones as Discourse, thus eliminating nginx, or modify CPanel for Ferozo or another service. I don’t know, but …

Difficulty installing on vm that includes CPanel and Apache

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Difficulty installing on vm that includes CPanel and Apache

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