# How do I create Discourse forum with docker and VPS?

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**Created:** [June 11, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-discourse-forum-with-docker-and-vps/369764 "2025-06-11T17:41:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-discourse-forum-with-docker-and-vps/369764/8 "2025-06-12T08:54:15Z")

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I always pressed the command: `./discourse-setup.`  
On my server, the memory grew to 11 GB.  
Is this normal, or did I need to press other commands, it feels like I installed the same thing over and over again.

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