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[Sign up for Digital Ocean][do], update billing info, then begin creating your new cloud server (Droplet).
Use the URL of your new site as the Droplet hostname, e.g. `discourse.example.com`. Discourse requires a minimum of **1 GB RAM** for small communities; we recommend 2 GB RAM for medium communities.
- Enter the URL of your new site as the Droplet name, e.g. `discourse.example.com`.
<img src="http://www.discourse.org/images/install/droplet-step-1.png" width="670" height="489">
- The default of 1GB RAM works fine for small Discourse communities. We do recommend 2 GB RAM for medium communities.
- The default of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64 works fine. Always select the latest 64-bit [LTS distribution][lts].
Install Discourse on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64. Always select [the latest LTS distribution][lts].
<img src="http://www.discourse.org/images/install/droplet-step-2.png" width="540" height="478">
You will receive a mail from Digital Ocean with the root password to your Droplet. (However, if you know [how to use SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), you may not need a password to log in.)
Create your new Droplet. You will receive a mail from Digital Ocean with the root password to your Droplet. (However, if you know [how to use SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), you may not need a password to log in.)
# Access Your Droplet