Worauf muss ich beim Self-Hosting noch achten?

[merefield (Robert)]

@Rachit_Pandey

Wie bekomme ich Plugins, wenn ich selbst hoste?

Install plugins on a self-hosted site

This guide assumes that you have a self-hosted standard installation. We only support the standard method of install here, so these instructions assume you have a standard install. This guide only applies to self-hosted Discourse instances. If you are using a managed hosting service, the available plugins are controlled by your hosting provider. For example, on our hosting these specific plugins are available by hosting tier. As of mid-2025, many p…

Die meisten Plugins, die etwas taugen, befinden sich in #plugin (nicht funktionierende, defekte Plugins werden in die Unterkategorie verschoben).

@Rachit_Pandey

Offensichtlich muss ich mich auch um die E-Mail-Integration kümmern, oder?

Ja, siehe: discourse/docs/INSTALL-email.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub

@Rachit_Pandey

Was muss ich sonst noch beachten?

• Backups:

Configure automatic backups for Discourse

This guide explains how to configure automatic backups for Discourse, including storage options on local servers and S3-compatible storage. Learn how to set up automatic backups for your Discourse platform. This guide covers configuring automatic backups, storing them on local servers or S3-compatible storage, and managing storage retention options like Amazon Glacier. Configuring automatic backups Navigate to /admin settings. Select the Backup section. Set backup_frequency to …

• Updates (empfohlen einmal im Monat) entweder über die SSH-Befehlszeile oder über den Docker Manager-Bildschirm über das Dashboard.