# Install Discourse as subfolder within Wordpress website?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-as-subfolder-within-wordpress-website/50955>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [October 1, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-as-subfolder-within-wordpress-website/50955 "2016-10-01T18:37:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-as-subfolder-within-wordpress-website/50955/3 "2016-10-02T00:21:37Z")

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Keep in mind subfolder install are possible but aren’t encouraged. You are adding a bunch of complexity and getting exposed to more possible bugs for no good reason.

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