# How to install Discourse on windows
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [May 26, 2015, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250 "2015-05-26T09:10:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/1 "2015-05-26T09:10:46Z")
I am completely new to Ruby on Rails , but i want to install discourse on windows, i have installed docker , but when i click to start it, it goes off after just 1 or 2 second. i dont know what to do, is that docker dosn’t work on windows, or am i doing wrong something else, my IDE is NetBeans ,
I know this is something silly , But please help me out in this,
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### Author:  [@Qasem\_h](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qasem_h)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/2 "2015-05-26T09:31:22Z")
#### best way for development and testُ disourse , install discourse in ubuntu or mac
####im installed in windows with virtualbox but not work properly and its work very slowly
###for windows test this :
> **[Discourse as Your First Rails App](https://blog.discourse.org/2013/04/discourse-as-your-first-rails-app/)**
>
> Update April 4, 2018 The Discourse Vagrant development install is not longer supported and maintained. Current development install guides can be found at meta.discourse.org for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.
###for linux ubuntu
> [@Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727):
>
> warning This guide covers installation instructions in a development environment. For a production guide see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you work locally and don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Ubuntu or Debian system. Let’s begin! Requirements We suggest having at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores. Current compatibility: O…
###for mac :
> [@Install Discourse on macOS for development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-mac-os-x-for-development/15772):
>
> warning This guide covers installation instructions for a macOS development environment, for production guides see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on macOS to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Mac. Let’s begin rocket ! Install Discourse Dependencies You will need the following packages on your system: [Git](http://git-scm.com/)[rbenv](https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv) or [asdf](https://asdf-vm.com/guide/getting-started.html)[ruby-build](https://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build)[Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/) (latest s…
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/3 "2015-05-26T09:46:34Z")
Thank you @Qasem_h for reply,
I have gone through that link, i have installed vagrant (VM) , and virtual box , but when i download github, it discarded the installation automatically , i got baffled , dont know what to do. I am working on windows 7 .
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### Author:  [@Qasem\_h](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qasem_h)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/4 "2015-05-26T11:27:18Z")
> [@mitra](#):
>
> I have gone through that link, i have installed vagrant (VM) , and virtual box , but when i download github, it discarded the installation automatically , i got baffled , dont know what to do. I am working on windows 7 .
whats your error ?
this is installion information :
after install VM and vagrant
git discourse clone
cd your cloned discourse location
and type : vagrant up (Its takes some time)
> vagrant ssh
> bundle install
> bundle exec rake db:migrate
> bundle exec rails server
> and open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/5 "2015-05-26T12:23:59Z")
I think i should spend some more time with this.
But your help is really appreciated. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/6 "2015-05-26T19:09:03Z")
> [@Qasem\_h](#):
>
> and open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser
For me it’s localhost:4000 i.e port 4000 _not_ port 3000
\* I have not been able to run in production mode due to Windows security interfering with “shared folders”
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/7 "2015-05-27T12:05:09Z")
I have installed the git , after inserting commit message , when i clicked on commit button an error popup comes
 .
what to do next please help.
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### Author:  [@Qasem\_h](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qasem_h)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/8 "2015-05-27T12:20:02Z")
read this :
> **[Git - First-Time Git Setup](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup)**
and this
> **[Set up Git - GitHub Docs](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git)**
>
> At the heart of GitHub is an open-source version control system (VCS) called Git. Git is responsible for everything GitHub-related that happens locally on your computer.
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/9 "2015-05-29T05:59:16Z")
Hi there , Discourse is now running fine on windows, but when i go to
[[http://localhost:4000/admin/](http://localhost:4000/admin/)][1] or to any other page , it gets me to this error page ,
now dont know what to do, coz being unaware of rails
[1]: [http://localhost:4000/admin/](http://localhost:4000/admin/)
kindly help me out in this,
Thanks in advance ,
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### Author:  [@Qasem\_h](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qasem_h)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/10 "2015-05-29T06:07:50Z")
First create a admin account
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### Author:  [@mitra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitra)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/11 "2015-05-29T06:12:03Z")
yes , but how to create the admin account . coz when i go to to [http://localhost:4000/admin/](http://localhost:4000/admin/)
it takes me to the page ( screen shot is attched on above reply.)
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### Author:  [@Qasem\_h](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qasem_h)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/12 "2015-05-29T06:16:24Z")
First create a acounte in the site
go to your git bash and type : `rake admin:create` active that acouunt and gnrate admin rank
> [@Create an admin account from the console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-an-admin-account-from-the-console/17274/1):
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> Grant Admin Privileges to Existing Account
>
> Run this command from console:
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> rake admin:create
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> You will be asked for Email, enter the email of existing account.
>
> Now you will be asked: User with this email already exists! Do you want to reset the password for this email? (Y/n). Press n then enter.
>
> Now you will be asked: Do you want to grant Admin privileges to this account? (Y/n). Press enter to continue.
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> You will see success message Your account now has Admin privileges!.
>
> That’s it, you have successfully granted Admin privileges to existing account.
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### Author:  [@superslowwindows](https://meta.discourse.org/u/superslowwindows)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/13 "2018-04-03T20:50:47Z")
After installing and cloning,
` vagrant up`
doesn’t do anything … .
Is that normal?
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/14 "2018-04-03T20:52:34Z")
You should follow the official guide:
> [@Install Discourse on Windows for development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-windows-10-for-development/75149):
>
> information_source This tutorial has been tested on Windows 10 and 11. To set up a development environment for Discourse on Windows, you can do it using [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/install-win10) feature. This setup requires the WSL 2 installation. It is only available in Windows 10 builds 18917 or higher. We’ll assume that you already installed [Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (Ubuntu)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) on your Windows 10 system. WARNING: Install Ubuntu 18.04, and not 20.04 since some installations will fail on 20.04. For m…
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### Author:  [@superslowwindows](https://meta.discourse.org/u/superslowwindows)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/15 "2018-04-03T21:36:53Z")
Don’t have Windows 10.
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/16 "2018-04-03T21:47:17Z")
So you can run a virtual machine with latest Ubuntu and follow:
> [@Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727):
>
> warning This guide covers installation instructions in a development environment. For a production guide see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you work locally and don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Ubuntu or Debian system. Let’s begin! Requirements We suggest having at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores. Current compatibility: O…
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-on-windows/29250/18 "2021-05-07T13:36:01Z")
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