[SOLVED] Setting up Discourse on AWS

Jenna · April 8, 2020, 10:21pm

The official install guide work just fine with AWS LightSail $5 plan.

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# Install Discourse on a Cloud Server 

> To install and self-host Discourse, follow the steps below. But if you'd rather skip the setup, maintenance, and server management, our official Discourse hosting takes care of everything for you.
> 
> 👉 [Learn more about Discourse hosting](https://discourse.org/pricing)

> If you prefer to self-host but need help setting it up we have partners who can help.  
> [Click here to explore self-hosting set-up options](https://discourse.org/partners).

**Set up Discourse in the cloud in under 30 minutes** with zero knowledge of Rails or Linux shell. One example
is [DigitalOcean][do], but these steps will work on any **Docker-compatible** cloud provider or local server. This
walkthrough will go through these in detail:

**[Before you start](#before-you-start)**

1. [Preparing your domain name](#1-preparing-your-domain-name)
2. [Setting up email](#2-setting-up-email)

**[Installation](#installation)**

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Also,

https://meta.discourse.org/t/deploying-discourse-to-amazon-and-other-clouds/1632

https://www.bunnyshell.com/deploy-discourse-aws-bunnyshell/

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[SOLVED] Setting up Discourse on AWS

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