# Hello from Gitpod! (installing on google cloud + automated dev setup)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [September 17, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783 "2019-09-17T11:54:32Z")
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### Author: ![marianord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/marianord/32/90502_2.png) [@marianord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marianord)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783/2 "2019-09-17T12:24:06Z")

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> [@jankeromnes](#):
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> is the new Google Cloud Run a good fit for running a Discourse instance?

I could be, but it’s not that easy. Discourse is not a stateless container which is what Google Cloud Run is made for, therefore you’ll need a way to add some kind of Persistent Volume for the data that’s kept in Discourse (uploads, avatars, DB).

I’d use a normal Google Compute instance and that’s it. With some kind of script, or infrastructure management tools you should be able to automate the deployment of a new Discourse instances, this guide [Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727) might also help you.

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