# Discourse setup script hostname validation for Let's Encrypt

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-script-hostname-validation-for-lets-encrypt/141911
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [February 17, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-script-hostname-validation-for-lets-encrypt/141911 "2020-02-17T23:50:27Z")
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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-script-hostname-validation-for-lets-encrypt/141911/2 "2020-02-17T23:51:33Z")

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Exactly @jomaxro. That is why I said

> [@How to install discourse without ssl?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-without-ssl/141817/2):
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> Yes, but that requires not using the `./discourse-setup` script and editing your app.yml manually.

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