# I want to Start my own Community
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 1, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809 "2016-02-01T04:54:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/1 "2016-02-01T04:54:13Z")
Hey guys …
I literally know nothing about coding or anything got to do with computer studies …
I just wanted to know how I can start my own community exactly the same as [https://community.infinite-flight.com/](https://community.infinite-flight.com/) !
What are the steps and is it for free ?
Thanks 🙂
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 4:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/2 "2016-02-01T04:55:57Z")
Also please don’t go into the hard details as I won’t understand
@codinghorror can you please help me
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### Author:  [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/3 "2016-02-01T05:00:44Z")
Try our 30 minute install guide:
> **[Install Discourse in Under 30 Minutes](https://blog.discourse.org/2014/04/install-discourse-in-under-30-minutes/)**
>
> A few key things came together recently:
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/4 "2016-02-01T05:01:19Z")
It is for free ? Sorry for asking
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/5 "2016-02-01T05:02:04Z")
Also it’s too complicated ! Any easier way ?
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### Author:  [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/6 "2016-02-01T05:03:40Z")
Yes, it is free (see [Copyright / License](https://github.com/discourse/discourse#copyright--license) for more details).
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### Author:  [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/7 "2016-02-01T05:05:13Z")
You can sign up for our hosting at [Discourse pricing | Discourse - Civilized Discussion](https://discourse.org/pricing/)
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/8 "2016-02-01T05:07:15Z")
It’s still a Little complicated as I know nothing how to create , code or anything about computers but thanks anyway 🙂
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### Author:  [@ColdSun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ColdSun)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/9 "2016-02-01T06:21:26Z")
The software itself is indeed free. However, you need a means of hosting it so others can access it (after all, what good is a forum that only you have access to).
If you already have access to a server, then yes, there is a ‘free’ option.
If you do not have access to a server, you will need one that can run something called docker.
DigitalOcean’s $10.00 a month plan can host small communities. Someone can walk you through the installation process or you can do the additional $99 fee that Discourse offers.
Otherwise, you can have [Communiteq](https://www.communiteq.com) (formerly DiscourseHosting) host and install it for 20.00 a month, or have Discourse host it and get far more direct support.
Otherwise, you can always jump into an existing community, help out, and help built out that community. I suppose the question at hand is, what exactly do you want to do, and why do you want to do it?
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### Author:  [@CaptainDawud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainDawud)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/10 "2016-02-01T06:33:38Z")
> [@ColdSun](#):
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> I suppose the question at hand is, what exactly do you want to do, and why do you want to do it?
Yes that’s also the question !
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-start-my-own-community/38809/11 "2024-06-08T12:45:55Z")
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