# Should I use a subdomain or can I install Discourse at the root domain?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-use-a-subdomain-or-can-i-install-discourse-at-the-root-domain/48417
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [9 באוגוסט,‏ 2016,‏ 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-use-a-subdomain-or-can-i-install-discourse-at-the-root-domain/48417 "2016-08-09T21:28:25Z")
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### Author: ![Turko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/turko/32/62378_2.png) [@Turko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Turko)
#### Post date: [9 באוגוסט,‏ 2016,‏ 9:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-use-a-subdomain-or-can-i-install-discourse-at-the-root-domain/48417/1 "2016-08-09T21:28:25Z")

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Hi

İ got [example.com](http://example.com) domain. but when i read insttallation guideline it says "[example.example.com](http://example.example.com) " i should registered new domain like this ?

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### Author: ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [9 באוגוסט,‏ 2016,‏ 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-use-a-subdomain-or-can-i-install-discourse-at-the-root-domain/48417/2 "2016-08-09T21:33:13Z")

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No, you can use [example.com](http://example.com) if you want it to be your primary domain. The guideline is showing you it installed a subdomain.