How do I create Discourse forum with docker and VPS?

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please follow the standard install instructions carefully.

Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions

Install Discourse in production with the official, supported instructions This is a guide to install Discourse in production using the official and supported instructions. Required user level: Administrator Console access required Summary This document provides an overview and guidance for installing Discourse using the official, supported installation method. This method ensures stability and compatibility, whether you’re hosting on bare metal o…

also more email setup and troubleshooting info here:

Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install

You just installed Discourse via the install guide, but email doesn’t seem to work. Unfortunately this means you can’t log in as an admin to finalize the install. Let’s troubleshootize! Try the doctor If you run ./discourse-doctor it will check several ways that your mail configuration might be broken, and offer advice. Try that first. Did you enter email settings correctly? The simplest way is to run ./discourse-setup again. Did you enter everything correctly? B…

Troubleshooting Outgoing Email

This is an explanation guide discussing how admins can troubleshooting outgoing email from a Discourse site. Required user level: Administrator Discourse relies heavily on email for user notifications and account management tasks. If users are unable to receive emails from your Discourse site, this can lead to a variety of problems. Summary In this documentation, you will learn: How to check sent email logs Investigating skipped and bounced emails Common …