# Self hosting discourse with WSL shows an error, the command shown also doesnt work

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-with-wsl-shows-an-error-the-command-shown-also-doesnt-work/387347
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**Created:** [November 1, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-with-wsl-shows-an-error-the-command-shown-also-doesnt-work/387347 "2025-11-01T12:32:41Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-hosting-discourse-with-wsl-shows-an-error-the-command-shown-also-doesnt-work/387347/2 "2025-11-01T13:24:48Z")

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Hi there, are you running a development or production server here? I assume it’s development?

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