# Discourse can be ran for free, using Replit (not very well)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-can-be-ran-for-free-using-replit-not-very-well/276795>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** unsupported-install\
**Created:** [August 27, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-can-be-ran-for-free-using-replit-not-very-well/276795 "2023-08-27T01:10:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-can-be-ran-for-free-using-replit-not-very-well/276795/2 "2023-08-27T03:55:42Z")

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> [@twofoursixeight](#):
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> Moreover, it sometimes gives way to 502 Server errors!

Based on your description above discourse can’t be installed on replit.

There’s a vast difference between installing discourse in a supportable way that results in a fully working install, and the above.

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