# Need help installing Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-installing-discourse/303280>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-installing-discourse/303280 "2024-04-10T17:43:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-installing-discourse/303280/15 "2024-04-10T22:25:25Z")

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> [@pfaffman](#):
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> I have a number of installation packages available at [https://dashboard.literatecomputing.com/](https://dashboard.literatecomputing.com/). They are automated so that you need only provide API keys for Digital Ocean and Mailgun and your hostname for Discourse. It’ll send you the required DNS settings and install Discourse when they are in place. It can do 2-container installations and set up a mail receiver as well. It also allows you to manage plugins.

After Jay introduced me to his dashboard. I would highly recommend as it will simply your work flow. Especially if your experience with Linux & discourse is new.

It is still good to learn some of the backend of course. But this is definitely a great option for self hosting if your tech staff is limited and would allow your team to have more focus on the community and tweaks in theming.

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