How Can I set up discourse on my hosting?

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The discussion revolves around installing Discourse on a hosting server alongside an existing website (https://cnrtechspot.com). itsbhanusharma provided a general installation guide from the official Discourse repository. However, danb35 highlighted that the type of hosting plays a crucial role, and most typical web hosting services (e.g., Wix or Squarespace) are not compatible with Discourse. A dedicated server or VPS is recommended. pfaffman suggested installing Discourse in its own subdomain on a separate server for a smoother process. Advanced system administrators may refer to guides on setting up Discourse with existing Apache sites or running multiple websites on the same machine.

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This is my website: https://cnrtechspot.com
I am thinkig I open a forum site on that site in future.
How Can I install Discourse on side by my website?

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You can use this guide to install discourse:
discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub

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You tell us nothing about “my hosting”, so we really can’t say. If you have fairly typical web hosting, of the sort offered by Wix or Squarespace, you will be unable to host Discourse there. Rather, you’ll need either a dedicated server (rare) or a VPS (much more common). You’ll then be able to install Discourse following the instructions above.

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It will be much easier to install Discourse in its own subdomain on a separate server. If you are am advanced system administrator then you might see How to set up Discourse on a server with existing Apache sites or Running other websites on the same machine as Discourse.