# Unable to Install Discourse for development

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [8월 1, 2019, 6:43오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651 "2019-08-01T18:43:29Z")
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### Author: ![ExpertTeam\_India](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/expertteam_india/32/151703_2.png) [@ExpertTeam\_India](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ExpertTeam_India)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 6:43오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/1 "2019-08-01T18:43:29Z")

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Hello,  
I am trying to install Discourse but unable to install.  
Install stop with following line:

Fetching libv8 7.3.492.27.1  
Installing libv8 7.3.492.27.1 with native extensions  
Please help me.

Thanks

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 6:44오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/2 "2019-08-01T18:44:32Z")

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Are you following our [install guide](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md) in a droplet from Digital Ocean?

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### Author: ![ExpertTeam\_India](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/expertteam_india/32/151703_2.png) [@ExpertTeam\_India](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ExpertTeam_India)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 6:56오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/3 "2019-08-01T18:56:53Z")

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Yes I am trying to install from :

> [@Install Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian for Development](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727):
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> warning This guide covers installation instructions in a development environment. For a production guide see: [Install Discourse in production with the official supported instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-discourse-in-production/142537) So you want to set up Discourse on Ubuntu or Debian to hack on and develop with? We’ll assume that you work locally and don’t have Ruby/Rails/Postgres/Redis installed on your Ubuntu or Debian system. Let’s begin! Requirements We suggest having at least 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores. Current compatibility: O…

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 6:58오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/4 "2019-08-01T18:58:49Z")

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That guide is intended for web developers who need a development copy of Discourse in a local Ubuntu computer, is this what you want?

If you want to spin up a Discourse for production, where other people can visit and post into, you should follow [discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md)

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### Author: ![ExpertTeam\_India](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/expertteam_india/32/151703_2.png) [@ExpertTeam\_India](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ExpertTeam_India)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 7:00오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/5 "2019-08-01T19:00:08Z")

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First I am try to setup in my local env for create one plugin. I want to setup discourse for the development purpose.  
Can you please help for setup?  
@Falco

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### Author: ![ExpertTeam\_India](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/expertteam_india/32/151703_2.png) [@ExpertTeam\_India](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ExpertTeam_India)
#### Post date: [8월 1, 2019, 7:06오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/6 "2019-08-01T19:06:37Z")

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Any one can help me?

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### Author: ![eviltrout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eviltrout/32/5275_2.png) [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)
#### Post date: [8월 2, 2019, 2:49오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/7 "2019-08-02T14:49:08Z")

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Are you sure you posted the entire error log? Because that seems like your computer is busy compiling v8. Does it never finish even if you give it quite some time?

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### Author: ![ExpertTeam\_India](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/expertteam_india/32/151703_2.png) [@ExpertTeam\_India](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ExpertTeam_India)
#### Post date: [8월 2, 2019, 7:35오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-install-discourse-for-development/124651/8 "2019-08-02T19:35:26Z")

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Where I found Error Log?
