# Self-Hosting Discourse Just Got a Whole Lot Easier

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/393915
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** install
**Created:** [20 januari 2026 om 19:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/393915 "2026-01-20T19:28:56Z")
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### Author: ![pmusaraj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pmusaraj/32/119489_2.png) [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)
#### Post date: [21 januari 2026 om 14:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/393915/18 "2026-01-21T14:20:00Z")

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Yes, you can add email configuration and enable mailing list mode at any time. You’ll need to go through the email setup for that, which you can do in the beginning or later.

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