# How to run discourse on my laptop

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [2016 年6 月 23 日 10:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300 "2016-06-23T10:49:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![paulfree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paulfree/32/58789_2.png) [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)
#### Post date: [2016 年6 月 23 日 10:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300/1 "2016-06-23T10:49:33Z")

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Hi,  
I like to play a bit with discourse. To also understand how to install it I would like to let it run fist on my laptop.  
What I did so far: - installed docker  
- installed discourse

What I don’t know: How do I no let discourse run by typing an ip into my browser. Is there somewhere an tutorial about?

I know that I could do it also more simple with a cloud…but I like to understand how to do it on my own. (I have free access to a server, just want to install it first on my computer to be comfortable with)

I’m using debian jessie

hope someone can help me out?

lg Paul

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### Author: ![Tom\_Newsom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tom_newsom/32/115981_2.png) [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)
#### Post date: [2016 年6 月 23 日 10:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300/2 "2016-06-23T10:59:06Z")

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if you run `ifconfig`, you should see a virtual network port called docker0, with its IP address. eg:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/e/c/ec5a36c1a39e41e7eec805b7a7f1b408ad001025.png)

If discourse is installed and running correctly, then this IP should work in a local browser

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### Author: ![paulfree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paulfree/32/58789_2.png) [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)
#### Post date: [2016 年6 月 23 日 11:06 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300/3 "2016-06-23T11:06:31Z")

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great thx @Tom_Newsom. 🙂

How do I come into “root@discourse” ?  
(I’m super new to all that stuff)  
sudo -s discourse doesn’t work.

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### Author: ![paulfree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paulfree/32/58789_2.png) [@paulfree](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulfree)
#### Post date: [2016 年6 月 23 日 11:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-my-laptop/46300/4 "2016-06-23T11:14:52Z")

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ok, I got it and it’s running. 🙂

thx