# 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") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 8
### 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: [September 17, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783/8 "2019-09-17T15:58:08Z")
> [@jankeromnes](#): > > installing Discourse for the Gitpod community, So that’s [INSTALL-cloud](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md). > [@jankeromnes](#): > > automating the dev setup for Discourse developers and contributors. Imagine that there was a docker container that was included with Discourse and you could just use it without installing anything. > [@Install Discourse for development using Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009): > > Developing using Docker Since Discourse runs in Docker, you should be able to run Discourse directly from your source directory using a Discourse development container. white_check_mark Pros: No need to install any system dependencies, no configuration needed at all for setting up a development environment quickly. x Cons: Will be slightly slower than the native dev environment on Ubuntu, and much slower than a native install on MacOS. See also [Developing Discourse using a Dev Container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing-discourse-using-a-dev-container/336366) … --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783)._