# Does the server need 2GB of RAM?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [Janvier 3, 2015, 9:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630 "2015-01-03T09:45:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [Juillet 27, 2017, 3:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-server-need-2gb-of-ram/23630/24 "2017-07-27T15:04:29Z")

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> [@Andrei\_Cristof](#):
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> I know it’s an old post, but I was looking right now at hosting Discourse on a Digital Ocean Droplet and they state that it requires a minimum of 2gigs.

Yes, their 1-click install is only enabled if you select a 2GB droplet. This is because they don’t want you using swap.

If you setup a 1GB droplet, and follow [the only supported guide to install discourse](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md), it just works.

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