# Migrating to Discourse platform

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-discourse-platform/22021>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [10 Novembre 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-discourse-platform/22021 "2014-11-10T20:04:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [11 Novembre 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-discourse-platform/22021/5 "2014-11-11T21:34:01Z")

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> [@sandeepberi81](#):
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> I realize Discourse has an in-built Analytics dashboard. If we want to add and report on additional custom metrics, how easy is it to add new code to query backend tables?

That’s certainly on the wishlist.

> [@sandeepberi81](#):
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> How easy is it to create custom rules for users to build trust and develop custom badges?

Very easy, as long as you have someone that can write SQL.

> [@sandeepberi81](#):
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> Finally, saw on the website that there are two different options for hosting the solution: on-premise and Discourse hosted? How do they differ in terms of features/support and how should one think about that?

Any non-hosted install will be supported here at Meta as long as it uses the Docker system.

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