# 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:** ![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:** [August 28, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-can-be-ran-for-free-using-replit-not-very-well/276795/3 "2023-08-28T11:45:29Z")

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I tried importing the Discourse repo (I forked my own version), and Replit told me that the repo was too large. I’m not sure if a larger repl will solve the issue?

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

For me, it’s most of the time, or 99.9%, to be exact. If I’m lucky, it will open but can’t load a few things, or save. If not, it’s a 502 Bad Gateway error.

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