# Setup Multisite Configuration with Let's Encrypt and no Reverse Proxy

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-multisite-configuration-with-lets-encrypt-and-no-reverse-proxy/175285
**Category:** Sysadmins
**Tags:** how-to, domains
**Created:** [January 6, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-multisite-configuration-with-lets-encrypt-and-no-reverse-proxy/175285 "2021-01-06T16:52:21Z")
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### Author: ![Sifaan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sifaan/32/201543_2.png) [@Sifaan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sifaan)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-multisite-configuration-with-lets-encrypt-and-no-reverse-proxy/175285/4 "2021-04-26T16:15:48Z")

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Hi  
I started with a standard Discourse install (at DigitalOcean), then setup nginx (using [these instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/running-other-websites-on-the-same-machine-as-discourse/17247)) because I wanted a couple of Drupal sites on the same droplet  
If I want to have another instance of Discourse should I follow the above?

Or would this guide be better?

> **[How to Install Multiple Discourse Forums on the Same Server](https://linuxhandbook.com/multiple-discourse-install/)**
>
> Installing multiple Discourse forums is not straightforward but it's not difficult either. Here are the steps to install multiple Discourse forums in Docker containers on the same Linux server.

Thanks!  
/Sifaan

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