# Site Management **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/documentation/site-management/53.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Site Management Index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-management-index/308032)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-management-index/308032 "2024-05-15T06:03:18Z")
Documentation covering the configuration, setup, and ongoing management of Discourse - useful for site owners and administrators. Users User statuses: Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions Configure invit… --- ## [Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171 "2015-11-02T03:36:48Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for understanding the various user statuses, roles, and permissions within Discourse, including how they affect user capabilities and how they are stored in the database. … --- ## [Use a glossary with Discourse AI translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-glossary-with-discourse-ai-translations/412433)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-glossary-with-discourse-ai-translations/412433 "2026-09-15T07:34:21Z")
A translation glossary gives your AI translators the preferred names for products, features, and terms used in your community. For example, you can specify that a feature called “Launchpad” should be translated as “Start… --- ## [Composer Popup Messages Guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-popup-messages-guide/317734)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-popup-messages-guide/317734 "2026-09-11T14:16:40Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains the various composer messages that can appear, their relevant site settings, and how to disable them. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator In Discourse, certain popu… --- ## [Available settings within the category edit page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/available-settings-within-the-category-edit-page/248435)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/available-settings-within-the-category-edit-page/248435 "2026-05-07T13:49:19Z")
:bookmark: This is a reference guide on the settings for parent and child categories. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator (or moderator if the moderators manage categories setting is enabled) The… --- ## [Merging user accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288 "2026-09-03T14:39:41Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to merge multiple user accounts into a single Discourse account. It covers merging non-staff users through the Discourse UI and merging staff users via the console. … --- ## [Enabling native LLMs.txt support in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-native-llms-txt-support-in-discourse/383088)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-native-llms-txt-support-in-discourse/383088 "2026-09-02T18:18:02Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to make your community discoverable and usable by AI agents and LLM crawlers through the llms.txt standard. It covers both the automatically generated default document and custom uploa… --- ## [Discourse AI - Spam detection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-spam-detection/343541)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-spam-detection/343541 "2026-08-28T01:39:29Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure and use Discourse AI’s spam detection feature, including the setup process, scanning criteria, classification logic, customizations, and contrasts with AI triage. … --- ## [Configuring Discourse for a closed or private community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-discourse-for-a-closed-or-private-community/27014)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-discourse-for-a-closed-or-private-community/27014 "2026-08-22T14:19:56Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure Discourse for a closed or private community, including setting login requirements, user approval processes, and invite-only access. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user le… --- ## [Sending messages to all users on a Discourse site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-messages-to-all-users-on-a-discourse-site/229341)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-messages-to-all-users-on-a-discourse-site/229341 "2026-08-13T15:39:40Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to send a private message or email to all users on your Discourse site, including using an external email service or creating an Announcements category. :person\_raising\_hand: Required… --- ## [Discourse AI - Large Language Model (LLM) settings page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-large-language-model-llm-settings-page/319903)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-large-language-model-llm-settings-page/319903 "2024-09-30T17:16:20Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers the LLM settings page which is part of the Discourse AI plugin. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator The dedicated settings page is designed to have everything related… --- ## [Content Localization - Manual and Automatic with Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-localization-manual-and-automatic-with-discourse-ai/370969)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-localization-manual-and-automatic-with-discourse-ai/370969 "2026-08-07T09:23:57Z")
In this topic, we will walk you through the Content Localization features and how to enable them. The features are split into two parts: What is available by default in Discourse; and Discourse AI for automatic translati… --- ## [Discourse AI - Ask Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ask-discourse/346085)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-ask-discourse/346085 "2026-07-25T16:00:26Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to enable and use Ask Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator ask.discourse.com houses our AI agent that can search through our documentation and answer … --- ## [Customize text in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-text-in-discourse/36092)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-text-in-discourse/36092 "2026-07-25T11:38:54Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for customizing text in Discourse via the admin interface, enabling changes to various UI elements. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator In Discourse, you can customize … --- ## [Admin guide to tags in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-guide-to-tags-in-discourse/121041)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-guide-to-tags-in-discourse/121041 "2026-03-22T12:54:10Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how Discourse tags work, how to configure tag settings, and how to manage tags across your site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Managing tags in Discourse Tag… --- ## [How Discourse ID works](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-id-works/379565)
**Author:** [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-id-works/379565 "2026-07-13T14:26:21Z")
What is Discourse ID? Discourse ID provides a faster login experience across participating Discourse sites so you don’t have to create separate logins for each Discourse you visit and you can join any participating Disco… --- ## [Deleting multiple users in bulk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-multiple-users-in-bulk/345785)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-multiple-users-in-bulk/345785 "2026-07-13T12:27:23Z")
Discourse provides two powerful features for managing users at scale: searching for multiple users at once and deleting them in bulk. These features are especially useful for support workflows where you have a list of u… --- ## [Beginner's guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966 "2026-07-09T16:11:55Z")
This is a crash course in Discourse theme basics. The target audience is everyone who is not familiar with Discourse themes. If you’ve already used Discourse theme / theme components, this guide is probably not somethin… --- ## [Including your site in Discourse Discover](https://meta.discourse.org/t/including-your-site-in-discourse-discover/314909)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/including-your-site-in-discourse-discover/314909 "2026-07-07T22:04:56Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to opt-in your Discourse community to be included in Discourse Discover, a new initiative to make Discourse communities more discoverable. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: A… --- ## [Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238 "2025-07-13T22:34:57Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains the differences between closed, unlisted, and archived topics in Discourse, including their characteristics, visual indicators, and use cases. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: A… --- ## [Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 3: Managing Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-3-managing-content/406266)
**Author:** [@MarkDoerr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarkDoerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-3-managing-content/406266 "2026-06-27T01:08:09Z")
:bookmark: This guide details how to manage topics, handle flags, use the Review Queue, and configure content approval settings in Discourse. It covers de-escalation techniques, flag handling workflows, and moderation t… --- ## [Configuring incoming email to create new topics or group messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-incoming-email-to-create-new-topics-or-group-messages/62977)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-incoming-email-to-create-new-topics-or-group-messages/62977 "2026-02-10T09:21:38Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure Discourse to create new topics or group messages from incoming emails. It covers site settings, group configuration, and category settings. :person\_raising\_hand: Required… --- ## [Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116 "2026-06-25T22:18:21Z")
:bookmark: This guide introduces the role of a moderator in a Discourse forum, explaining how to welcome new users, recognize helpful contributors, and communicate effectively with your moderation team. It covers the fo… --- ## [Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 2: Managing Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-2-managing-users/406265)
**Author:** [@MarkDoerr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarkDoerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-2-managing-users/406265 "2026-06-27T01:07:49Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to access user information, understand trust levels, and handle difficult users through warnings, silencing, suspensions, and trust level restrictions in Discourse. … --- ## [Configuring and troubleshooting oneboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-troubleshooting-oneboxes/239715)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-troubleshooting-oneboxes/239715 "2026-06-26T21:49:14Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure and troubleshoot oneboxes in Discourse. It covers admin settings, how oneboxes work, and steps to resolve common issues. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Admini… --- ## [Understanding and customizing the About page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-and-customizing-the-about-page/332161)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-and-customizing-the-about-page/332161 "2024-10-29T13:31:19Z")
:bookmark: This documentation provides an overview of the About page on a Discourse site and explains how admins can customize it. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator :computer: Console access not… --- ## [Scheduling topics for future publication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scheduling-topics-for-future-publication/60731)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scheduling-topics-for-future-publication/60731 "2017-04-10T18:15:20Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to use topic timers to schedule a topic for future publication in Discourse. Discourse allows you to create topics and schedule them for publication at a later date using topic timer… --- ## [Invite users to a group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-users-to-a-group/15544)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-users-to-a-group/15544 "2024-07-26T03:49:43Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to invite users to a group in your Discourse community, covering methods for administrators, group owners, and moderators with specific permissions. :person\_raising\_hand: Required use… --- ## [Making your forum more accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-your-forum-more-accessible/226242)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-your-forum-more-accessible/226242 "2026-06-15T14:02:27Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to make your Discourse forum more accessible by utilizing WCAG compliant color schemes. It covers instructions for site administrators, theme creators, and end users. … --- ## [Discourse AI - Web Artifacts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-web-artifacts/339972)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ai-web-artifacts/339972 "2025-06-13T18:58:11Z")
What Are AI Artifacts? AI Artifacts are powerful tools that allow users to create, embed, and interact with dynamic web-based components directly within a Discourse post. These components can contain custom HTML, CSS, an… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/documentation/site-management/53.md?page=1)