# Forcefully install Discourse on 256 or 512 RAM machine

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcefully-install-discourse-on-256-or-512-ram-machine/50677>\
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**Created:** [Setembro 26, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcefully-install-discourse-on-256-or-512-ram-machine/50677 "2016-09-26T16:56:30Z")\
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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:** [Setembro 26, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forcefully-install-discourse-on-256-or-512-ram-machine/50677/2 "2016-09-26T17:29:34Z")

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You’ll need to set up swap, at least 2GB. Copy `samples/standalone.yml` to `containers` and edit it.

As you point out. It’s not recommended. 🙂

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