# Discourse Swap Memory (1GB Warning)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-swap-memory-1gb-warning/90480>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** server-resources\
**Created:** [22 ביוני,‏ 2018,‏ 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-swap-memory-1gb-warning/90480 "2018-06-22T12:59:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [26 ביוני,‏ 2018,‏ 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-swap-memory-1gb-warning/90480/3 "2018-06-26T00:59:53Z")

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If you let it, `./discourse-setup` will create the swap file for you and configure the OS to try very hard never to use it.

Perhaps I should add the **bolded** words the message below?

> [@](#):
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> WARNING: Discourse requires 1GB RAM to run. This system does not appear to have sufficient memory.
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> **Without adding this swap space** your site may not work properly, or future upgrades of Discourse may not complete successfully.

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