# Install Discourse for development using Docker

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009
**Category:** Developer Guides
**Tags:** docker, dev-install, how-to
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009 "2018-11-16T09:40:04Z")
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mail should appear in at [http://localhost:8025](http://localhost:8025) I believe (mailhog port).

this is not a Production install so no email will be sent across the internet - for that you need a full Production install _and_ a compatible email service (which these days usually costs real money as managing trust costs 💰 )

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