# Local-Network Only Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/local-network-only-discourse/289569>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [December 22, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/local-network-only-discourse/289569 "2023-12-22T19:03:33Z")\
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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 23, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/local-network-only-discourse/289569/4 "2023-12-23T23:24:01Z")

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Discourse requires a domain name and https. if you’re on a private network you’ll need to set up behind a reverse proxy that you manage the https for.

You can’t use a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true).

Discourse will also need to be able to send email to whatever users that you want to be able to create accounts.

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