Discourse is a modern forum software for your community. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, or long-form chat room.
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Standard Docker Compose deployment
version: '3.8'
services:
discourse:
image: discourse:latest
restart: always
ports:
- "8080:8080"Discourse is a modern self-hosted, privacy-first communication solution. Discourse is a modern forum software for your community. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, or long-form chat room. Built for users and teams demanding full data ownership, Discourse eliminates proprietary vendor lock-in while delivering an intuitive, reliable experience.
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