# How to download and install Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-download-and-install-discourse/91488>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [July 3, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-download-and-install-discourse/91488 "2018-07-03T15:29:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-download-and-install-discourse/91488/2 "2018-07-03T15:34:42Z")

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Yes it’s free and open-source.

Follow the instructions here:

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md)

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