# How to run discourse on subdirectory of external domain?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-subdirectory-of-external-domain/134788
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** unsupported-install
**Created:** [December 1, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-subdirectory-of-external-domain/134788 "2019-12-01T08:15:08Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-run-discourse-on-subdirectory-of-external-domain/134788/17 "2019-12-02T09:11:30Z")

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> [@UltraLuz](#):
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> I installed discourse on a subdomain as “normal” install.
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> It works but chrome refuses to load some stuff because of CSP policy.

This is never going to work really well with a “normal” install, you really should follow [the subfolder install procedure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-support-with-docker/30507). It will fix your CSP issues and many more. Apart from that, I think you’re almost there.

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