# Installing Discourse on windows using Docker Desktop

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-windows-using-docker-desktop/288251
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [December 11, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-windows-using-docker-desktop/288251 "2023-12-11T15:08:10Z")
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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: [December 12, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-windows-using-docker-desktop/288251/2 "2023-12-12T11:25:34Z")

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Maybe you can use [Install Discourse for development using Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009)?

But unless you want to develop plugins, a cloud server is easier.

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