# Inheriting discourse install - need some assistance
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [December 20, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505 "2017-12-20T19:53:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/1 "2017-12-20T19:53:03Z")
So I took over a new position at a company, and we had been using Discourse - then moved to AnswerHub (đ¤ˇââď¸) and I am probably going to move us back to Discourse.
I have used discourse before - but this install wasnât really managed and no one knows what/how to access whatâs currently running, and I need to get logged in and start Adminâing it (itâs been set to Read Only).
I am trying to figure out where itâs being run on the box - I am not good with Docker but I have these instances:
```
$ sudo docker images
REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED VIRTUAL SIZE
local_discourse/app latest --------------- 11 months ago 2.366 GB
discourse/discourse 1.3.10 --------------- 11 months ago 1.539 GB
discourse/discourse 1.3.5 --------------- 18 months ago 1.501 GB
```
Whatâs the easiest way to get in here and get access to the Admin?
Edit: I was able to enter the docker image (app) so thatâs a start
---
### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/2 "2017-12-20T20:05:11Z")
```plaintext
cd /var/discourse
./launcher enter app
rake admin:create
exit
```
And probably (to upgrade to latest, but youâll probably need to upgrade Docker too)
```plaintext
cd /var/discourse
./launcher rebuild app
```
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/3 "2017-12-20T20:16:33Z")
Awesome - will that walk through a process to create a whole new Admin?
---
### Author:  [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/4 "2017-12-20T20:17:57Z")
The script is pretty flexible â it can create a new account for you, but if you give it the email address of an already existing user, it will grant that user admin privileges instead đ
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/5 "2017-12-20T20:18:26Z")
got it - excellent. Thanks @fefrei and @pfaffman
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/6 "2017-12-20T21:10:08Z")
So after performing the above, I had to upgrade Docker on my server. With that done, everything came back up. However, I performed
`./launcher rebuild app`
And after waiting ~7min it failed with the following being the last bits of the readout:
```
FAILED
--------------------
Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads failed with return #<Process::Status: pid 3244 exit 1>
Location of failure: /pups/lib/pups/exec_command.rb:108:in `spawn'
exec failed with the params {"cd"=>"$home", "cmd"=>["mkdir -p public/forum", "cd public/forum && ln -s ../uploads && ln -s ../backups", "ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads", "ln -s /shared/backups public/backups"]}
14a2deb1523549c18cc7c67e71ec4774f267df552dce399e61105dd3ef954dc0
**FAILED TO BOOTSTRAP** please scroll up and look for earlier error messages, there may be more than one
```
---
### Author:  [@nixie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nixie)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/7 "2017-12-20T21:31:08Z")
@jerdog
Could you paste the output of these commands
`df -hP` (to check free space)
`free -m` (to check free memory)
`uptime` (to check load in the server)
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/8 "2017-12-20T21:32:25Z")
i will as soon as a reboot works - after rebooting the server Iâm not able to connect to it - itâs denying my ssh key - so working with my server team. đ
---
### Author:  [@nixie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nixie)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/9 "2017-12-20T21:33:44Z")
@jerdog
Feel free to PM me if they arenât able to bring it back up.
I can help you if you need any assistance.
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/10 "2017-12-21T16:46:43Z")
Alright so to update here⌠after a bunch of smaller issues, I finally got back to the server and have re-ran `sudo ./launcher rebuild app` and hereâs the last few screens:
```
Start compiling CSS: 2017-12-21 16:43:51 UTC
Compiling css for default 2017-12-21 16:43:51 UTC
precompile target: desktop Default
precompile target: mobile Default
precompile target: desktop_rtl Default
precompile target: mobile_rtl Default
precompile target: desktop
precompile target: mobile
precompile target: desktop_rtl
precompile target: mobile_rtl
Done compiling CSS: 2017-12-21 16:43:55 UTC
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.601570 #13] INFO -- : Purging temp files
Bundling assets
Compressing Javascript and Generating Source Maps
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.605198 #13] INFO -- : File > /usr/local/bin/discourse chmod: +x
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.608262 #13] INFO -- : File > /usr/local/bin/rails chmod: +x
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.611291 #13] INFO -- : File > /usr/local/bin/rake chmod: +x
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.614115 #13] INFO -- : File > /etc/update-motd.d/10-web chmod: +x
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.615837 #13] INFO -- : File > /etc/logrotate.d/rails chmod:
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.617538 #13] INFO -- : File > /etc/logrotate.d/nginx chmod:
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.620467 #13] INFO -- : File > /etc/runit/1.d/00-ensure-links chmod: +x
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.623444 #13] INFO -- : File > /root/.bash_profile chmod: 644
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.623611 #13] INFO -- : > echo "Beginning of custom commands"
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.624942 #13] INFO -- : Beginning of custom commands
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.625256 #13] INFO -- : > cd /var/www/discourse && mkdir -p public/forum
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.627464 #13] INFO -- :
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.627544 #13] INFO -- : > cd /var/www/discourse && cd public/forum && ln -s ../uploads && ln -s ../backups
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.629935 #13] INFO -- :
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.630007 #13] INFO -- : > cd /var/www/discourse && ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads
ln: failed to create symbolic link 'public/uploads/uploads': File exists
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.632215 #13] INFO -- :
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.632491 #13] INFO -- : Terminating async processes
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.632581 #13] INFO -- : Sending INT to HOME=/var/lib/postgresql USER=postgres exec chpst -u postgres:postgres:ssl-cert -U postgres:postgres:ssl-cert /usr/lib/postgresql/9.5/bin/postmaster -D /etc/postgresql/9.5/main pid: 43
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.632690 #13] INFO -- : Sending TERM to exec chpst -u redis -U redis /usr/bin/redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf pid: 156
2017-12-21 16:43:55.632 UTC [43] LOG: received fast shutdown request
2017-12-21 16:43:55.632 UTC [43] LOG: aborting any active transactions
2017-12-21 16:43:55.632 UTC [50] LOG: autovacuum launcher shutting down
156:signal-handler (1513874635) Received SIGTERM scheduling shutdown...
2017-12-21 16:43:55.635 UTC [47] LOG: shutting down
156:M 21 Dec 16:43:55.657 # User requested shutdown...
156:M 21 Dec 16:43:55.657 * Saving the final RDB snapshot before exiting.
2017-12-21 16:43:55.676 UTC [47] LOG: database system is shut down
156:M 21 Dec 16:43:55.884 * DB saved on disk
156:M 21 Dec 16:43:55.884 # Redis is now ready to exit, bye bye...
FAILED
--------------------
Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads failed with return #<Process::Status: pid 3256 exit 1>
Location of failure: /pups/lib/pups/exec_command.rb:108:in `spawn'
exec failed with the params {"cd"=>"$home", "cmd"=>["mkdir -p public/forum", "cd public/forum && ln -s ../uploads && ln -s ../backups", "ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads", "ln -s /shared/backups public/backups"]}
4b44820ca7a1600d0687192790f721fb36267d7e8529b1a0107b9a0df2977b56
**FAILED TO BOOTSTRAP** please scroll up and look for earlier error messages, there may be more than one
```
any guidance here?
edit: looks like itâs failing here first on the custom commands:
```
I, [2017-12-21T16:43:55.630007 #13] INFO -- : > cd /var/www/discourse && ln -s /shared/uploads public/uploads
ln: failed to create symbolic link 'public/uploads/uploads': File exists
```
and then everything shuts down⌠what already exists is this:
` lrwxrwxrwx 1 discourse root 15 Dec 21 14:27 uploads -> /shared/uploads`
---
### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/11 "2017-12-21T16:59:02Z")
This is the problem:
> [@jerdog](#):
>
> ln: failed to create symbolic link âpublic/uploads/uploadsâ: File exists
Looks like you are dealing with a subfolder install.
Check our guide [Serve Discourse from a subfolder (path prefix) instead of a subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-support-with-docker/30507) and amend your yml file on the `containers` folder to follow it.
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/12 "2017-12-21T17:00:12Z")
Yeah just added to my thoughts above⌠let me have a peruse of that link
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### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/13 "2017-12-21T17:40:01Z")
We were already setup for folders correctly - it was actually due to creating symbolic links which already existed - so it failed. Now weâre back up⌠however, login is disabled due to being in read only mode. Any way to change this manually so I can login?
Edit: found this [How can Admin login while Read-only mode is enabled on multisite?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-admin-login-while-read-only-mode-is-enabled-on-multisite/23976) and am checking it out
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/14 "2017-12-21T18:37:45Z")
Ran `discourse disable_readonly` and got the âThe site is now fully operable.â message, but when I reload the browser it doesnât let me login, saying itâs still in readonly mode. I performed a `./launcher reload app` and it is still in readonly mode
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/15 "2017-12-21T18:46:11Z")
Tried:
```
rails c
Discourse.disable_readonly_mode
```
And it returned
`=> true`
No dice.
Tried:
```
rails c
Discourse.readonly_mode?
```
And it returned
```
=> true
```
Seems like it is locked in RO mode?
I went ahead and replied in here ([Stuck in 'Read Only' Mode - #10 by tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-in-read-only-mode/42820/10)) as what I am experiencing now is more in line with that topic
---
### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/16 "2017-12-21T19:01:06Z")
There are 3 different types of read only.
Try:
```plaintext
rails c
Discourse.disable_readonly_mode(Discourse::USER_READONLY_MODE_KEY)
Discourse.disable_readonly_mode(Discourse::READONLY_MODE_KEY)
Discourse.disable_readonly_mode(Discourse::PG_READONLY_MODE_KEY)
```
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/17 "2017-12-21T19:08:43Z")
yeah I ran all 3 of those - and it stays out of read only mode (or at least doesnât have the note at the top about being in read only mode), when I try to login it does this and stays there:
---
### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/18 "2017-12-21T19:09:55Z")
Looks like you have 0 enabled login methods đ.
Go to `/u/admin-login` to login.
---
### Author:  [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/20 "2017-12-21T19:45:09Z")
Thanks for all your help. Looks like I am back in. Assuming I can just make it read only while still being able to login as Admin via that link above
---
### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/21 "2024-06-08T12:43:45Z")
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