# Fresh install does not work

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-does-not-work/78754>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 23, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-does-not-work/78754 "2018-01-23T12:49:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikechristopher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mikechristopher/32/89135_2.png) [@mikechristopher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikechristopher)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-install-does-not-work/78754/4 "2018-01-23T13:22:39Z")

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```
1. I, [2018-01-23T12:37:23.427322 #13] INFO -- : &gt; /usr/local/bin/ruby -e 'if ENV["DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS"] == "smtp.example.com"; puts "Aborting! Mail is not configured!"; exit 1; end'

2. I, [2018-01-23T12:37:23.533130 #13] INFO -- :

3. I, [2018-01-23T12:37:23.534031 #13] INFO -- : &gt; /usr/local/bin/ruby -e 'if ENV["DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME"] == "discourse.example.com"; puts "Aborting! Domain is not configured!"; exit 1; end'

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Looks like that would be your issue - you have nothing in your /containers/app.yml file

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