# Installing Discourse on a self hosted VPS. A process with FAQs

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** email, login, install, domains, hosting
**Created:** [July 17, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922 "2026-07-17T22:51:08Z")
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### Author: ![darkpixlz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/darkpixlz/32/549896_2.png) [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922/45 "2026-07-27T21:20:58Z")

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> [@Gid](#):
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> **This is the new way right,** all fine & expected? Cuz all tutorials I’ve seen show a setup wizard with many steps (like details re community, contact, logo etc) before showing the new forum. That was only in older installations right

Glad you got your site working! I’m not sure why they would have removed the wizard and truthfully that seems like a big downgrade to me. It seems to be entirely broken here so yeah you may be right unfortunately.

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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922/46 "2026-07-27T22:53:23Z")

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@Gid You can access the wizard at /wizard IIRC if you want a guided process still.

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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 26, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922/47 "2026-08-26T22:53:33Z")

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