# Installing Discourse on a cPanel Server

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [July 5, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648 "2018-07-05T18:05:43Z")
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### Author: ![anon94352520](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon94352520](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon94352520)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648/1 "2018-07-05T18:05:43Z")

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Yes, before you say that it can’t be installed on shared hosts, I have root access.

I run CentOS 6 on my VPS, along with 2gb ram on an OVH VPS.

Is it possible? If yes, how? Thanks 🙂

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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648/2 "2018-07-05T18:24:51Z")

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If You can handle the installation part for docker on centos (tip: google it) then the rest of the gig is as simple as following the 30 minutes install guide.

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648/3 "2018-07-05T19:55:30Z")

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I think that Docker on CentOS 6 may be challenging. If you can install Docker and make it work, you’ll be getting closer.

You’ll also need to figure out how to reverse proxy whatever is the front door (Apache?) to Discourse. Something like [Set up Discourse on a server with existing Apache sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-on-a-server-with-existing-apache-sites/30013)

For $5/month, you can avoid a bunch of pain.

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### Author: ![anon94352520](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon94352520](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon94352520)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648/4 "2018-07-05T19:56:31Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> I think that Docker on CentOS 6 may be challenging. If you can install Docker and make it work, you’ll be getting closer.
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> You’ll also need to figure out how to reverse proxy whatever is the front door (Apache?) to Discourse. Something like [How to set up Discourse on a server with existing Apache sites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-discourse-on-a-server-with-existing-apache-sites/30013)
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> For $5/month, you can avoid a bunch of pain.

> [@itsbhanusharma](#):
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> If You can handle the installation part for docker on centos (tip: google it) then the rest of the gig is as simple as following the 30 minutes install guide.

Thanks. I’ll get started on the installation tomorrow morning and let you know how it’ll work out.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-cpanel-server/91648/5 "2018-08-04T19:56:32Z")

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