How can I install Discourse on Windows? Getting restarting (100) error

Turgut_Ordu
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:33:43 +0000
Support

Hi everyone,

I have been trying to install Discourse on both Windows and Mac for several hours but I always end up with the same issue.

After running the setup and starting the container, when I check with docker ps, the Discourse container is stuck in:

Restarting (100)

I tried using Docker Desktop on both Windows and macOS, but I couldn’t get it to work. I don’t need production setup yet, I just want to run Discourse locally for testing and development.

Can anyone share a simple, step-by-step guide to install Discourse on Windows (or Mac) that actually works?
Do I need to use WSL2 + Ubuntu, or is there a way to run it directly with Docker Desktop?

Thanks in advance!

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