# Unable to update Discourse...help?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-update-discourse-help/224303>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-update-discourse-help/224303 "2022-04-14T16:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexander](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alexander/32/497634_2.png) [@Alexander](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-update-discourse-help/224303/2 "2022-04-14T17:00:04Z")

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> [@mallorycs](#):
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> We pay Digital Ocean for “hosting” but is this a different type of hosting?

If you have a Droplet running Discourse, you are effectively self-hosted

You just have to access the Droplet via SSH, just like the first time you did the installation, and execute the given commands 😁

> [@mallorycs](#):
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> Can I just not update Discourse?

You can choose not to update, but in my personal opinion I do not recommend it, as there could be security patches or important changes

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