# How can I install Discourse on Windows? Getting restarting (100) error

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**Tags:** dev-install\
**Created:** [September 22, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-install-discourse-on-windows-getting-restarting-100-error/383610 "2025-09-22T23:33:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Turgut\_Ordu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/turgut_ordu/32/497803_2.png) [@Turgut\_Ordu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Turgut_Ordu)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-install-discourse-on-windows-getting-restarting-100-error/383610/1 "2025-09-22T23:33:43Z")

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> Hi everyone,
> 
> I have been trying to install Discourse on both Windows and Mac for several hours but I always end up with the same issue.
> 
> After running the setup and starting the container, when I check with `docker ps`, the Discourse container is stuck in:
> 
> ```plaintext
> Restarting (100)
> 
> ```
> 
> I tried using Docker Desktop on both Windows and macOS, but I couldn’t get it to work. I don’t need production setup yet, I just want to run Discourse locally for testing and development.
> 
> Can anyone share a **simple, step-by-step guide** to install Discourse on Windows (or Mac) that actually works?  
> Do I need to use WSL2 + Ubuntu, or is there a way to run it directly with Docker Desktop?
> 
> Thanks in advance!

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