# Guidance for Setting Up Discourse: Hetzner VDS + Namecheap Private Email SMTP

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**Created:** [September 13, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-for-setting-up-discourse-hetzner-vds-namecheap-private-email-smtp/382532 "2025-09-13T16:23:57Z")\
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It may look easy to you, but it feels a bit complicated to me.

Is it enough to proceed using the VDS IP address, or is it necessary to link a domain name?

Do I need to create any additional empty space/partition on the VDS?

And are there any services or professionals who can provide this setup as a servi

ce?

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