# One-time install, domain and hosting

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-time-install-domain-and-hosting/30626>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [30. Juni 2015 um 09:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-time-install-domain-and-hosting/30626 "2015-06-30T09:14:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [15. August 2015 um 20:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-time-install-domain-and-hosting/30626/6 "2015-08-15T20:01:18Z")

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> [@carninglipartners](#):
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> In your comment above, do you mean that an address like [discourse.example.com](http://discourse.example.com) or [forum.example.com](http://forum.example.com) is a more futureproof approach?

Yes, I do mean that. And have the root URL and www redirect to it.

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