# \#multisite **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/multisite/704.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… --- ## [I upgraded to latest and lost everything](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-upgraded-to-latest-and-lost-everything/409647)
**Author:** [@kcahtoor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kcahtoor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-upgraded-to-latest-and-lost-everything/409647 "2026-08-10T03:15:20Z")
I upgraded docker manager from my default site. After upgrade I got the message to do launcher rebuild app. Which I did. I got message in there that post gres is updated run rebuild again. Which I did. But my default sit… --- ## [Multi-Site Install a success - Testing the limits of hardware - Discourse Praises](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-install-a-success-testing-the-limits-of-hardware-discourse-praises/403869)
**Author:** [@jdc20181](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdc20181)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-site-install-a-success-testing-the-limits-of-hardware-discourse-praises/403869 "2026-05-26T19:08:50Z")
Long read ahead. Promise it is a thoughtful, well typed out Discourse success story! My use case for Discourse has always been extremely unique, so much so I think I might have gotten a few eyebrows before. I will touch… --- ## [Adding Discourse sites without rebuilding the app and multisite.yml question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-sites-without-rebuilding-the-app-and-multisite-yml-question/403367)
**Author:** [@ScrapBlox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ScrapBlox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-discourse-sites-without-rebuilding-the-app-and-multisite-yml-question/403367 "2026-05-19T22:17:09Z")
Started messing around with a multisite instance of discourse and was wondering instead of defining sites in app.yml hooks is there a way to make this an external file (like the multisite.yml only on the host VPS not in … --- ## [Multisite configuration with Docker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-configuration-with-docker/14084)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-configuration-with-docker/14084 "2014-03-25T05:21:03Z")
:warning: While multisite is supported in the Discourse application, this is an advanced sysadmin setup. If you don’t know what you’re doing, do not set up multisite. The Discourse team is unable to provide multisite c… --- ## [\[mutlisite installation\] pnpm permission error during rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mutlisite-installation-pnpm-permission-error-during-rebuild/393702)
**Author:** [@Padoup-Padoup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Padoup-Padoup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mutlisite-installation-pnpm-permission-error-during-rebuild/393702 "2026-01-16T20:21:51Z")
Hello, I am unable to upgrade/rebuild my web\_only container. The rebuild seems to fail when calling multisite migrate. A fresh install (no data, just my data.yml and web\_only.yml files) yields the same error (the rebuil… --- ## [Optimizing a Large Discourse Multisite: Database and Sidekiq Bottlenecks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimizing-a-large-discourse-multisite-database-and-sidekiq-bottlenecks/381363)
**Author:** [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimizing-a-large-discourse-multisite-database-and-sidekiq-bottlenecks/381363 "2025-09-22T17:04:57Z")
I’m seeking some expert guidance on optimizing a Discourse multisite setup. I have a single web VM and a separate database VM on a major cloud provider. While both machines have decent specs, I’m finding that my system g… --- ## [Migrating from Multisite to Single-Site Setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-multisite-to-single-site-setup/352921)
**Author:** [@Abdelrahman\_MoHamed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abdelrahman_MoHamed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-multisite-to-single-site-setup/352921 "2025-02-18T16:32:37Z")
We recently decided to move our Discourse forum from a multisite setup to a single-site setup. Here’s what I did: Removed the multisite configuration file (multisite.yml) Deleted the related databases from PostgreSQL M… --- ## [Seeking Advice on Mail Delivery Setup for Discourse Multisite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-advice-on-mail-delivery-setup-for-discourse-multisite/347227)
**Author:** [@onebigunicorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/onebigunicorn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-advice-on-mail-delivery-setup-for-discourse-multisite/347227 "2025-01-15T19:23:30Z")
Hi everyone, After a few weeks of experimenting, I’m thrilled to have successfully deployed a multisite setup within a single container (after many fails). This has been an incredible accomplishment for me, as I’m worki… --- ## [Guidance on multi-site setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-on-multi-site-setup/329986)
**Author:** [@jonathan\_moura\_getit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonathan_moura_getit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-on-multi-site-setup/329986 "2024-10-09T00:00:18Z")
Hi everyone! I’ve been working on setting up a multi-site Discourse instance, and while I’ve made some progress, I’m running into a few roadblocks and could really use some guidance from someone. I’ve gone through the M… --- ## [Will This Configuration Successfully Create a Second Discourse Instance (with Proxy)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-this-configuration-successfully-create-a-second-discourse-instance-with-proxy/326468)
**Author:** [@joo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-this-configuration-successfully-create-a-second-discourse-instance-with-proxy/326468 "2024-09-14T10:03:06Z")
I’m setting up a second Discourse site on the same server, and I’m using a reverse proxy to manage traffic. I’m not very experienced with the technical side of things, so I’m looking for some guidance to make sure everyt… --- ## [Does anyone have a multisite with external postgres?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anyone-have-a-multisite-with-external-postgres/314436)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-anyone-have-a-multisite-with-external-postgres/314436 "2024-07-01T11:00:06Z")
Does anyone run multi-site with external postgres? I have multisite config like this: before\_bundle\_exec: - file: path: $home/config/multisite.yml contents: | example: adapter: … --- ## [How to install more than one discourse via Ubuntu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-more-than-one-discourse-via-ubuntu/296590)
**Author:** [@Ahmed26](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-install-more-than-one-discourse-via-ubuntu/296590 "2024-02-24T15:38:21Z")
What should I do to set up the 2nd discourse forum on my server? The system I use is Ubuntu Do you know a document? I want to host 3 or 4 sites on a single server --- ## [Anyone has discovered/ build a site as multisite (SSO), would like to see the possibilities for inspiration!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-has-discovered-build-a-site-as-multisite-sso-would-like-to-see-the-possibilities-for-inspiration/292549)
**Author:** [@jsmith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsmith1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-has-discovered-build-a-site-as-multisite-sso-would-like-to-see-the-possibilities-for-inspiration/292549 "2024-01-22T23:35:39Z")
Anyone has discovered/ build a site as multisite multisite(SSO), would like to see the possibilities for inspiration! ideally, multisite is used for multi cities, where people can focus on local news and events; And als… --- ## [Email-in with Multisite gives bad destination address\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-with-multisite-gives-bad-destination-address/286950)
**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-with-multisite-gives-bad-destination-address/286950 "2023-11-29T10:24:30Z")
I have a multisite installation with email set for one category on a secondary site. Normally email goes to the category, but now both aliases and forwarding addresses end up rejected on the main instance. Headers for a… --- ## [Can anyone using multisite give me an idea of how likely plugins and components are to work please](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-anyone-using-multisite-give-me-an-idea-of-how-likely-plugins-and-components-are-to-work-please/286385)
**Author:** [@Drew-ART](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drew-ART)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-anyone-using-multisite-give-me-an-idea-of-how-likely-plugins-and-components-are-to-work-please/286385 "2023-11-23T18:39:03Z")
The guide on setting up multisite says that plugins and components might not work with it. I’d imagine things like Data Explorer would be likely to break as there are multiple databases now, i can’t really get a grip on … --- ## [Uninstalling a plugin on multisite](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstalling-a-plugin-on-multisite/223743)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninstalling-a-plugin-on-multisite/223743 "2022-09-21T00:55:35Z")
This is quite an edge case, might be a bug, and I am curious if there is a good solution for this. @sam I’m tagging you because if anyone should know, I it’s probably you. Consider a multisite installation. Forum A i… --- ## [Can custom CSS cause an error when trying to upgrade?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-custom-css-cause-an-error-when-trying-to-upgrade/110867)
**Author:** [@joshm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-custom-css-cause-an-error-when-trying-to-upgrade/110867 "2019-03-07T15:07:32Z")
Trying to upgrade, cannot rebuild app. This is the error message: FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake assets:precompile' failed with return #\