# Is it possible to install discourse inside a directory?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-discourse-inside-a-directory/40362
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 1, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-discourse-inside-a-directory/40362 "2016-03-01T00:38:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Tyler\_Oakson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tyler_Oakson)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-discourse-inside-a-directory/40362/1 "2016-03-01T00:38:53Z")
I managed to install discourse successfully on the amazon EC2 free tier, using docker and was wondering if there is a way I can install it inside a directory, for instance [example.com/forum](http://example.com/forum)
I would do [forum.example.com](http://forum.example.com) but I use a .ga domain (freenom) as I’m only 15 and cannot afford domains and such and freenom does not support creating subdomains, which leaves me to use a directory
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-discourse-inside-a-directory/40362/2 "2016-03-01T00:41:02Z")
I think you want to read
> [@Serve Discourse from a subfolder (path prefix) instead of a subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subfolder-support-with-docker/30507):
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> warning Discourse Official Statement about Subfolder setup We support subfolder setups for our hosted customers at the enterprise level and up. Due to heavy technical setup complexity we strongly recommend you do not use this setup unless you are very experienced in custom subfolder setups. It is critical you have a deep understanding of NGINX setup in the Discourse Docker container Secure original IP forwarding using custom headers in the proxy chain Rate limiting in front proxy server I…
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-discourse-inside-a-directory/40362/3 "2016-03-01T08:27:21Z")