# Is there an advantage to a Docker installation?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-advantage-to-a-docker-installation/261128
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** unsupported-install
**Created:** [April 10, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-advantage-to-a-docker-installation/261128 "2023-04-10T00:00:21Z")
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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-advantage-to-a-docker-installation/261128/2 "2023-04-10T00:06:12Z")

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The really short version is that if you aren’t using the [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) we can’t offer you any assistance here. There are too many things that can go wrong if you deviate from that path.

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