# \[Noob\] Need help installing Discourse on WAMP as a subdomain to a WordPress localhost
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/noob-need-help-installing-discourse-on-wamp-as-a-subdomain-to-a-wordpress-localhost/41952
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [Avril 2, 2016, 10:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/noob-need-help-installing-discourse-on-wamp-as-a-subdomain-to-a-wordpress-localhost/41952 "2016-04-02T22:52:38Z")
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### Author:  [@Virilux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Virilux)
#### Post date: [Avril 2, 2016, 10:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/noob-need-help-installing-discourse-on-wamp-as-a-subdomain-to-a-wordpress-localhost/41952/1 "2016-04-02T22:52:38Z")
Hi!
Sorry I’ve been looking around trying to figure this out but I’m new to web development. So I installed WAMP and got WordPress running smoothly on the local server. I wanted a forum for the site, but bbPress wasn’t cut out for it so I decided to try Discourse and I’ve ran into a wall!
I managed to set up a sub-domain ([forum.localhost.com](http://forum.localhost.com)) using some guide with VirtualHost. But I don’t know how to go somewhere to install Discourse. I’ve read that it’s recommended to use Linux, but I’m using Windows 7 and I’ve already started everything on WAMP and this localhost and WordPress.
I basically want: [www.localhost.com](http://www.localhost.com) → Wordpress
[forum.localhost.com](http://forum.localhost.com) → Discourse
But I’m on Windows using WAMP.
Can someone set me in the right direction please? Any help appreciated! Thank you!
Regards,
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [Avril 3, 2016, 3:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/noob-need-help-installing-discourse-on-wamp-as-a-subdomain-to-a-wordpress-localhost/41952/2 "2016-04-03T15:13:28Z")
It’s great that you’ve figured out WAMP and Wordpress. Congratulations!
Discourse uses an entirely different framework that is a good deal more complicated to figure out. The easiest way is to pay $10/month to Digital Ocean. It’s possible to get a Docker install working under Windows, but it’s a bit more complicated. The instructions for installing it are [here](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md).
Welcome to our community!