# Discourse as Your First Rails App **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/5751 **Category:** Blog **Created:** [April 9, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/5751 "2013-04-09T23:08:33Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 80
### Author: ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ) #### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/5751/80 "2014-04-14T06:26:39Z")
> [@snarke](#): > > So why shouldn’t I just install it in the real machine, instead of a virtual one? In case you want to install Discourse on real machine **for Development Purpose** , you may want to refer below guide: > [@Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developers-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu/14727): > > warning This guide covers installation instructions in a development environment. For a production guide see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you work locally and don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Ubuntu or Debian system. Let’s begin! Requirements We suggest having at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores. Current compatibility: O… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/5751)._