# Installing discourse with http only (no https)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-with-http-only-no-https/189846
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [May 9, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-with-http-only-no-https/189846 "2021-05-09T15:09:56Z")
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### Author: ![Benjamin\_D](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/benjamin_d/32/277831_2.png) [@Benjamin\_D](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Benjamin_D)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-with-http-only-no-https/189846/2 "2021-05-09T15:46:38Z")

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> [@fas](#):
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> but the http server doesn’t start up

I assume that’s because your nginx is listening to the same 80 port as the app (well maybe not, I read too fast and didn’t see the VM part of the problem 😅 ), using the web.socketed template should solve it (and the use of https).

> [@Run other websites on the same machine as Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-other-websites-on-the-same-machine-as-discourse/17247):
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> @pfaffman edited this heavily 2022.02.24. Blame me if it’s broken. If you want to run other websites on the same machine as Discourse, you need to set up an extra NGINX or HAProxy proxy in front of the Docker container. NOTE: This is for advanced admins This guide assumes you already have Discourse working - if you don’t, it may be hard to tell whether or not the configuration is working. You cannot use ./discourse-setup to set up Discourse if another server is using port 80 or 443. You will…

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