# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Support category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-support-category/389)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-support-category/389 "2013-02-05T22:16:38Z")
Ask the community for help with anything related to Discourse. To help others help you, share as much detail as you can about the issue and what is occurring, including what you have tried so far from searching, reading… --- ## [Locale fi\_FI.UTF-8 creates warning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-fi-fi-utf-8-creates-warning/413030)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-fi-fi-utf-8-creates-warning/413030 "2026-09-22T14:49:05Z")
This one is new when I entered inside web\_only.yml: root@foorumi-hel:/var/discourse# ./launcher enter web\_only x86\_64 arch detected. bash: warning: setlocale: LC\_CTYPE: cannot change locale (fi\_FI.UTF-8): No such file o… --- ## [Chat Integrations plugin doesn't react on new posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integrations-plugin-doesnt-react-on-new-posts/412438)
**Author:** [@Soma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-integrations-plugin-doesnt-react-on-new-posts/412438 "2026-09-22T14:09:25Z")
Since roughly the start of September 2026, our posts stopped being forwarded to Slack. The configuration was not changed at that time, and if I click the “Test” button, it creates the Slack message as intended. So the co… --- ## [\[Admin Note\] One of your themes or plugins contains code that needs to be updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-hinweis-eines-deiner-themes-oder-plug-ins-enthalt-code-der-aktualisiert-werden-muss/412840)
**Author:** [@Viddekla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Viddekla)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-hinweis-eines-deiner-themes-oder-plug-ins-enthalt-code-der-aktualisiert-werden-muss/412840 "2026-09-22T13:56:53Z")
\[Admin Note\] One of your themes or plugins contains code that needs to be updated. (ID:discourse.legacy-array-like-object.proxied-array) Unfortunately, I can't figure out where that Pr… is, even through the browser console. --- ## [How to specify the ESR version during the first installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esr/412989)
**Author:** [@singi2016cn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singi2016cn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/esr/412989 "2026-09-22T12:11:05Z")
According to this document: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md, how do I specify the ESR version during installation? --- ## ["Use a user's full name for username suggestions" option does not apply to staged users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-users-full-name-for-username-suggestions-option-does-not-apply-to-staged-users/391671)
**Author:** [@wisedesk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wisedesk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-users-full-name-for-username-suggestions-option-does-not-apply-to-staged-users/391671 "2026-09-21T19:58:26Z")
Toggling the “Use a user’s full name for username suggestions” to FALSE causes Discourse to auto-generate usernames based on the pattern “user1”, which continues to increment as new users come on board, even re-using old… --- ## [Error 500 after upgrade to v2026.9.0 / temporary solved by clearing browser data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-after-upgrade-to-v2026-9-0-temporary-solved-by-clearing-browser-data/411566)
**Author:** [@Fabien\_1015](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabien_1015)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-500-after-upgrade-to-v2026-9-0-temporary-solved-by-clearing-browser-data/411566 "2026-09-21T19:57:48Z")
Hello, We have a discourse for the Scala PL for users which was running fine for years : Last week, I upgraded to the latest version using "./launcher rebuild app ", since then we have very often the error “Oops - E… --- ## [Random usernames?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-usernames/412934)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-usernames/412934 "2026-09-21T17:42:20Z")
The two last people who signed up on my discourse platform (self-hosted) have usernames like PoutyTurtle58 — is this a new feature or something that has always been possible and by coincidence it never happened before? I… --- ## [How to skip override-overrided localizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-skip-override-overrided-localizations/409604)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-skip-override-overrided-localizations/409604 "2026-09-21T15:38:59Z")
I wonder how I can stop Discourse from overriding my already overridden translations. Our UI/UX is a little customized and it does not follow the current one in Discourse as is. In Spanish, some people do not understand… --- ## [Zoho SalesIQ Mobile Black-Screen Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zoho-salesiq-mobile-black-screen-issue/412588)
**Author:** [@JimCanto](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JimCanto)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zoho-salesiq-mobile-black-screen-issue/412588 "2026-09-21T15:22:24Z")
Hey all… sorry for the long message here, but I’ve tried for days to fix on my own using ask.discourse + my own Claude instance. I had my Claude pull the attached report together, including what we’ve tried, and other qu… --- ## [How do I feed my workflow data to test it?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-feed-my-workflow-data-to-test-it/412912)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-feed-my-workflow-data-to-test-it/412912 "2026-09-21T12:09:51Z")
I’ve made my first workflow – a simple onboarding one which adds a new user to a group and sends a PM a few hours later. It failed because I hadn’t understood that I needed to drill down in the user properties when calli… --- ## [How to properly use pi.dev with dv?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-use-pi-dev-with-dv/412873)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-use-pi-dev-with-dv/412873 "2026-09-21T01:43:06Z")
I see that there are many harnesses supported by Discourse Vibe, but there is no mention of Pi (pi.dev) integration. What is or would be the suggested way to link them? --- ## [Limit the daily number of posts from a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-the-daily-number-of-posts-from-a-user/89859)
**Author:** [@desrocchi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/desrocchi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-the-daily-number-of-posts-from-a-user/89859 "2026-09-21T00:38:40Z")
Is it possible to do this? The only options I find are “silence” and “suspend” (I use another language so I don’t know if I translated these correctly). Anyway, what I want to do is limit the number of posts a user can… --- ## [Only one category makes the browser blink](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apenas-uma-categoria-faz-o-navegador-piscar/412865)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/apenas-uma-categoria-faz-o-navegador-piscar/412865 "2026-09-20T17:02:51Z")
For a while now, I've noticed that this anomaly only occurs in one category and only when I'm logged into my account. In the video, you can even see what looks like a square the same color as the body, and I tried to find something in the logs, but n… --- ## [How do I add a huge list of throwaway email providers to the email blacklist without using a browser?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-huge-list-of-throwaway-email-providers-to-the-email-blacklist-without-using-a-browser/58893)
**Author:** [@anon67292109](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon67292109)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-add-a-huge-list-of-throwaway-email-providers-to-the-email-blacklist-without-using-a-browser/58893 "2026-09-20T02:18:33Z")
here’s a list of throwaway email providers to block using the “email domains blacklist” feature: http://pastebin.com/raw/A8VmXUe3 i converted to tab delimitation for pasting into the discourse admin area but there are … --- ## [Two issues I can't figure out why they are ocurring - nested replies & newly created uncategorized category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-issues-i-cant-figure-out-why-they-are-ocurring-nested-replies-newly-created-uncategorized-category/412713)
**Author:** [@famousamos.1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/famousamos.1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-issues-i-cant-figure-out-why-they-are-ocurring-nested-replies-newly-created-uncategorized-category/412713 "2026-09-20T01:33:16Z")
All of a sudden SOME (but not all) of the topics with comments/replies are no longer chronological but instead show the replies indented under the person they reply to instead of chronological with the ability to click … --- ## [API permission required for triggering topic timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695 "2026-09-18T22:03:52Z")
Hello! I’m trying to trigger a “close topic x days after last reply”, but I can’t seem to work out what permission is needed. I don’t really want to grant a full write permission. Specific endpoint: POST /t/{ID}/timer … --- ## [Your account is awaiting approval - not translated into French](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-is-awaiting-approval-non-traduit-en-francais/412799)
**Author:** [@QuietNebula15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/QuietNebula15)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-is-awaiting-approval-non-traduit-en-francais/412799 "2026-09-18T20:46:07Z")
This is my first time installing Discourse (v2026.9.0-latest +733). I chose French as the language, but when a user creates their account, they receive the message “Your account is awaiting approval.” I don't see p… --- ## [Notify an admin that they are reading a private category they are not a member of](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778)
**Author:** [@Mireille\_Coilhac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mireille_Coilhac)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778 "2026-09-18T17:04:45Z")
Hello, The issue occurred on the forum that I administer. In good faith, by mistake, an administrator posted a message in a private category to which they did not belong. Administrators have an… --- ## [What should appear on /admin/update page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-appear-on-admin-update-page/412762)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-appear-on-admin-update-page/412762 "2026-09-18T15:03:09Z")
I’ve got Discourse, Docker manager, and Who’s Online. I only update Discourse via the command line, but I’m curious about /admin/update anyway. Why are two plugins there and not others? Who’s Online appears separately a… --- ## [Date mismatch on staged user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-mismatch-on-staged-user/412726)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-mismatch-on-staged-user/412726 "2026-09-18T04:14:32Z")
We just got a direct email message to the forum. (obvious spam). The strange thing is that the date of the PM is 11 days ago: However the staged user is dated as created today (“Joined 4 Hours”): Any idea what is… --- ## [Chat windows opens in full when using a tag URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-windows-opens-in-full-when-using-a-tag-url/412652)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-windows-opens-in-full-when-using-a-tag-url/412652 "2026-09-17T21:45:25Z")
HI, curious behavior, when I use a tag URL on my site, for exemple Topics tagged au2026 the chat window opens up instead and covers the whole screen, what gives? Thanks. --- ## [How to left align the login required welcome message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-left-align-the-login-required-welcome-message/411936 "2026-09-17T19:26:51Z")
The login\_required.welcome\_message site text is centered on a login required site, which is aesthetically not so pleasing, in my opinion. Is there an easy fix to change this, to normal left-aligned text with wide, equal … --- ## [Tags are not displayed correctly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-displayed-correctly/395531)
**Author:** [@Christian\_PEYRUSSE](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christian_PEYRUSSE)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-displayed-correctly/395531 "2026-09-17T15:27:59Z")
Hello, I have updated my discourse instance with version 2026.2.0-latest. Since then, my popular tags on home page are not correctly displayed anymore. It displays : Étiquettes populaires \[object Object\] \[object Obj… --- ## [About the 50 max nodes limit in Workflows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-50-max-nodes-limit-in-workflows/412562)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-50-max-nodes-limit-in-workflows/412562 "2026-09-17T15:15:54Z")
I wonder if the 50 cap limit on Workflow nodes is technical and/or merely cosmetic. I am building with Meta Ask Agent (aka Discourse Helper) a workflow to grant automatic cheer points from a set of badges and I see that… --- ## [Email configuration Help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-configuration-help/412532)
**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-configuration-help/412532 "2026-09-16T21:15:20Z")
I have read over emUl settings and & am not sure if this can be setup this way I would like to disable email for everything except Activation and password resets. Allow system emails, allow email notification for PM a… --- ## [Can I add additional languages to the Language Selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-additional-languages-to-the-language-selector/409353)
**Author:** [@Karthik\_K1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karthik_K1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-additional-languages-to-the-language-selector/409353 "2026-08-06T06:32:20Z")
How do I add languages to the language selector that aren’t listed under “Content Localization Supported Locales”? I’d like to add several Indian languages so users can select their preferred language and have AI automa… --- ## [Considering PeerTube or Bunny.net Integration for Video Hosting with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/considering-peertube-or-bunny-net-integration-for-video-hosting-with-discourse/386421)
**Author:** [@wenqin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wenqin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/considering-peertube-or-bunny-net-integration-for-video-hosting-with-discourse/386421 "2026-09-16T15:32:22Z")
Hello everyone, I’ve recently built a Discourse forum and enabled users to upload videos. However, I noticed that Discourse’s built-in video handling isn’t very efficient or user-friendly. I don’t have much coding exp… --- ## [Installing Discourse alongside Webmin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-alongside-webmin/412114)
**Author:** [@apidevlab](https://meta.discourse.org/u/apidevlab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-discourse-alongside-webmin/412114 "2026-09-16T14:45:04Z")
I have followed the (now possibly outdated) guide from How to install Discourse alongside Virtualmin - Virtualmin - Virtualmin Community and have had some success on random VPS installs using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (minimal), … --- ## [How can I hide all the voice badges?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-all-the-voice-badges/411891)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-all-the-voice-badges/411891 "2026-09-16T10:13:39Z")
A whole bunch of new badges have appeared on my Discourse recently: We don’t even have chat or voice enabled :person\_shrugging:t2: (I’m assuming these are chat or voice related) I don’t really want to manuall… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=1)