# \#hosting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/hosting/1113.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Mutisite and Cloudflare R2 Objects](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mutisite-and-cloudflare-r2-objects/412414)
**Author:** [@kcahtoor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kcahtoor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mutisite-and-cloudflare-r2-objects/412414 "2026-09-15T02:26:41Z")
Using Cloudflare R2 on just one site in a Discourse multisite install If you run a multisite Discourse install and only want one of your sites on Cloudflare R2 (uploads, backups, and optionally static assets), the standa… --- ## [How to Configure Cloudflare R2 for your Discourse Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-cloudflare-r2-for-your-discourse-community/349512)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-cloudflare-r2-for-your-discourse-community/349512 "2026-09-15T01:50:17Z")
Cloudflare R2 buckets can be used to store static assets like images and GIFs for the Discourse community, but they cannot be used to store community backups! Introduction: Cloudflare R2 object storage can be used as a… --- ## [What to know before upgrading from v3.4.0 to v2026.7.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-know-before-upgrading-from-v3-4-0-to-v2026-7-2/411291)
**Author:** [@corywright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/corywright)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-know-before-upgrading-from-v3-4-0-to-v2026-7-2/411291 "2026-09-07T16:47:00Z")
I’m responsible for a Docker based Discourse installation running on Ubuntu that I inherited as part of an open source project. For years I upgraded it via git pull && ./launcher rebuild app and then through the Admin UI… --- ## [One server for 2 Discourse communities?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-server-for-2-discourse-communities/392692)
**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-server-for-2-discourse-communities/392692 "2026-08-27T11:06:10Z")
I already have a server for one of my communities, using Hetzner Cloud. Since I’m just starting out, there’s not enough traffic yet and even when it starts growing, the initial traffic will not be enough that justifies … --- ## [Installing Discourse on a self hosted VPS. A process with FAQs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-on-a-self-hosted-vps-a-process-with-faqs/407922 "2026-07-27T22:53:23Z")
A novice’s step by step specific process for installing Discourse. From choosing a right server to configuring it, to SMTP, DNS & doing it all in the right order. Because of such a manual process with many branches with … --- ## [Confused about Self Hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-about-self-hosting/407752)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confused-about-self-hosting/407752 "2026-07-17T23:09:34Z")
(My level: built few semi complex websites on Wix, beginner coder) A major confusion I had that’s a lil more clarified now is that self hosting Discourse is very different to ‘web hosting’ 1) Self hosting Discourse req… --- ## [Discourse Forum with my Wix website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-with-my-wix-website/406922)
**Author:** [@Gid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-with-my-wix-website/406922 "2026-07-07T13:13:43Z")
I’ve explored & considering Discourse as a forum for my Wix site, but don’t quite understand some key things Q1 How exactly is Discourse free? They say its 100% free if self hosting. 1.1 Does this only mean custom b… --- ## [Changes to pricing structure and what features are in the free plan?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-pricing-structure-and-what-features-are-in-the-free-plan/403393)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Dehnert](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alex_Dehnert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changes-to-pricing-structure-and-what-features-are-in-the-free-plan/403393 "2026-07-03T11:18:27Z")
A few weeks ago when I first checked the Pricing page, plans on the pricing page ranged from Free to Enterprise, each pretty equal. A week later free was de-emphasized, with Starter through Enterprise highlighted. Earlie… --- ## [Self host Business account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-host-business-account/406250)
**Author:** [@jackieP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jackieP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/self-host-business-account/406250 "2026-06-26T20:37:49Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking into implementing Discourse within our company’s platform. We have a strict requirement that the solution must be hosted on our own premises. However, some of the services we need appear to… --- ## [Images after a restore don't have S3 bucket URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-after-a-restore-dont-have-s3-bucket-url/404659)
**Author:** [@Maxine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maxine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-after-a-restore-dont-have-s3-bucket-url/404659 "2026-06-12T21:55:04Z")
We’ve been building, testing and intentionally finding gaps in our Discourse forum before we push it entire thing to production. I just migrated my test forum that had S3 uploads enabled from one server to another and up… --- ## [New users redirected to id.discourse.com instead of forum signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-redirected-to-id-discourse-com-instead-of-forum-signup/396095)
**Author:** [@CallMeRK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CallMeRK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-redirected-to-id-discourse-com-instead-of-forum-signup/396095 "2026-06-11T05:17:53Z")
I recently installed Discourse on my server, but I’m facing an issue during user registration. When a new user tries to create an account, they get redirected to id.discourse.com instead of completing the signup directly… --- ## [Why are you able to offer a free plan?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-you-able-to-offer-a-free-plan/404699)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-you-able-to-offer-a-free-plan/404699 "2026-06-10T06:21:54Z")
It feels like even a single instance is using a considerable amount of power. How exactly are you maintaining it for free? --- ## [Discourse-health-check: one-shot CLI overview of your Discourse server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-health-check-one-shot-cli-overview-of-your-discourse-server/404458)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-health-check-one-shot-cli-overview-of-your-discourse-server/404458 "2026-06-04T13:42:44Z")
A small bash script I created for my own forum that gives a one-shot health overview of Discourse server. Sharing for anyone who finds this type of quick overview useful. Checks system resources: Docker, Discourse servi… --- ## [Is Docker image discourse/discourse considered safe and production-ready?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-docker-image-discourse-discourse-considered-safe-and-production-ready/380646)
**Author:** [@caue-pareto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/caue-pareto)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-docker-image-discourse-discourse-considered-safe-and-production-ready/380646 "2026-05-26T12:38:55Z")
Hi Discourse team, We’re currently evaluating the Docker image available here: discourse/discourse - Docker Image This image was published very recently (less than 24h ago at the time of writing), and I couldn’t find r… --- ## [Self-hosted installation behind a non-publicly routeable IP address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-auto-hebergee-derriere-une-ip-non-routee-publiquement/402198)
**Author:** [@manu-p](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manu-p)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-auto-hebergee-derriere-une-ip-non-routee-publiquement/402198 "2026-05-06T16:43:54Z")
Hello, For testing/validation purposes, I'm installing Discourse on a local Ubuntu machine with a fixed local IP, let's say 192.168.1.200. It's behind a router with a public IP, let's say A.B.C.D, … --- ## [How to configure c panel email server to work with incoming emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-c-panel-email-server-to-work-with-incoming-emails/388143)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-c-panel-email-server-to-work-with-incoming-emails/388143 "2026-04-11T12:28:25Z")
My email server are hosted on C panel. Now I want to setup my discource to fetch email from c panel mail accounts, so users can replay using email option. Since I am unable to route all unknown emails to discouce inbox… --- ## [SMTP with no recurring fees using Emailit – worth considering?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-with-no-recurring-fees-using-emailit-worth-considering/337898)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-with-no-recurring-fees-using-emailit-worth-considering/337898 "2026-03-17T06:28:04Z")
Hi guys, Found an awesome deal for SMTP, the big benefit is that it is a one time fee. There are different tiers ranging between 20k and 1m emails per month with very reasonable pricing. So essentially, pay once - get … --- ## [My forum can be accessed using someone else's URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-can-be-accessed-using-someone-elses-url/398517)
**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-can-be-accessed-using-someone-elses-url/398517 "2026-03-16T10:10:01Z")
It seems my friend is using a proxy to make my forum publicly accessible. Is there any way to prevent this? --- ## [How to deploy discourse on sub path of a Wordpress site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-deploy-discourse-on-sub-path-of-a-wordpress-site/398033)
**Author:** [@hritik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hritik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-deploy-discourse-on-sub-path-of-a-wordpress-site/398033 "2026-03-10T08:40:51Z")
Hey, I want to setup discourse forums but don’t want to have it on a subdomain, this is because of SEO purposes so forums rankings are dependent on main domain and vice-versa. I looked into wordpress plugin for discours… --- ## [Docker compose addition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-compose-addition/395815)
**Author:** [@CanOfSunChips](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CanOfSunChips)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-compose-addition/395815 "2026-03-03T02:42:04Z")
I would to know if there was a docker-compose.ymlfloating around somewhere for hosting. I use Portainer to manage all of my services, and being able to add Discourse to that as well would be awesome. As it stands now, I … --- ## [Error 500 when activating plugins (asset not found in the load path.)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-when-activating-plugins-asset-not-found-in-the-load-path/397370)
**Author:** [@sistason](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sistason)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-when-activating-plugins-asset-not-found-in-the-load-path/397370 "2026-03-02T12:11:13Z")
Hi, whenever I activate a plugin, the site thows a 500, leading me to have to deactivate the plugin again. /logs shows: ActionView::Template::Error (The asset ‘plugins/discourse-translator.js’ was not found in the load… --- ## [404 Not Found during initial installation via console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-not-found-during-initial-installation-via-console/397232)
**Author:** [@danvanmoll](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danvanmoll)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-not-found-during-initial-installation-via-console/397232 "2026-02-27T10:22:40Z")
Good morning! I am trying to setup Discourse on a fresh Hetzner Ubuntu system. When I initiate the installation via wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/discourse\_docker/main/install-discourse I basically … --- ## [Recommended Hosting Providers for Self Hosters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommended-hosting-providers-for-self-hosters/79562)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommended-hosting-providers-for-self-hosters/79562 "2026-02-24T12:43:22Z")
This guide is intended for people who are not system administrators who just want to make Discourse work. This is a list of cloud hosting services that are believed to be reliable and easy enough for a novice to get up a… --- ## [High rebuild memory requirements: April 2025 edition](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-rebuild-memory-requirements-april-2025-edition/360419)
**Author:** [@mpalmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mpalmer)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/high-rebuild-memory-requirements-april-2025-edition/360419 "2026-02-15T15:16:51Z")
It looks like 2+2 may not be enough any more… I’m managing a fairly unassuming (no big/fancy plugins, etc) Discourse instance that, as of today, is failing to bootstrap because ember is chewing all the RAM it can find, a… --- ## [DiscourseID installation issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseid-installation-issues/395974)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseid-installation-issues/395974 "2026-02-13T01:12:43Z")
I just tried the discourse.diy system on my own hardware and it didn’t work. Did I do something wrong? --- ## [Building Discourse image from discourse/discourse - how to install plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-discourse-image-from-discourse-discourse-how-to-install-plugins/394969)
**Author:** [@stevejr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevejr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-discourse-image-from-discourse-discourse-how-to-install-plugins/394969 "2026-02-09T14:27:58Z")
Hi, Would anyone be able to advise on building a Discourse Docker image that has a number of plugins built in rather than installing via the UI? Background - we want to utilise the latest Discourse build i.e. discourse… --- ## [Hosting Discourse on multiple servers for HA?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-multiple-servers-for-ha/395436)
**Author:** [@mhawash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mhawash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-multiple-servers-for-ha/395436 "2026-02-07T13:26:18Z")
Is it possible to host Discourse on multi-server setup for high availability, without encountering issues regarding forum automation and background jobs as these needs to run in sync? --- ## [Multiple app containers for a single Discourse site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-app-containers-for-a-single-discourse-site/393913)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-app-containers-for-a-single-discourse-site/393913 "2026-01-19T17:02:42Z")
You can host multiple standalone Discourse installs on a single server (separate containers / separate ports / separate app.yml), without using Discourse “multisite”. It’s more manual than multisite, but it keeps instan… --- ## [Best Hosting Sites for Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-hosting-sites-for-discourse/393411)
**Author:** [@westes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/westes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-hosting-sites-for-discourse/393411 "2026-01-14T07:27:14Z")
I am researching running my own cloud server to learn Discourse basics. Since I have just enough UNIX admin skill to hang myself, I want to get some big picture understanding of my options. First, what are the top hos… --- ## [Visiting /admin/upgrade may lead to a server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visiting-admin-upgrade-may-lead-to-a-server-error/274411)
**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visiting-admin-upgrade-may-lead-to-a-server-error/274411 "2023-12-15T21:16:20Z")
If you’re currently running a standard installation of Discourse earlier than v3.1.0.beta7 (or stable earlier than v3.0.6), there is a chance you will be met with this error when attempting to upgrade via the admin UI: … [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/hosting/1113.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=hosting)