Install plugins

You might want to extend the functionality of Discourse by installing a plugin. If you want to do this, you must get the repository URL for the plugin (where PLUGIN_REPO_URL is the URL to the repository of the plugin you want to install, like: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-akismet):

NOTE: If you connected to the instance via the Google Cloud Console, you will need to change your user to the bitnami user. Insert the following command before executing the steps below: sudo su bitnami

Follow these steps below to install a new plugin:

  • Navigate to the Discourse installation directory:

      $ cd /opt/bitnami/discourse

  • Next, install the plugin:

      $ sudo RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake plugin:install repo=PLUGIN_REPO_URL

  • Finally, precompile new assets to be used by the plugin:

      $ sudo RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile
Last modification July 17, 2025