# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=108 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 109 --- ## [Opinions on "Login Required" Best Practices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opinions-on-login-required-best-practices/355525)
**Author:** [@oppman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oppman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opinions-on-login-required-best-practices/355525 "2025-03-04T00:31:55Z")
I’m experimenting with making my site “login required” which will block anonymous access to content. The site has been up for 8+ years and has a lot of content on it. I’m hoping this will attract people to login and co… --- ## [Create-User via REST-API, does not seem to be working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-user-via-rest-api-does-not-seem-to-be-working/355112)
**Author:** [@hat\_trick](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hat_trick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-user-via-rest-api-does-not-seem-to-be-working/355112 "2025-03-03T23:37:10Z")
Hi, I created a new user using the REST API. But I am unable to login with the new user credentials. When I search the users table, I cannot find the user account. To troubleshoot the problem, I ran the following CURL… --- ## [Discourse version not found, likely because I rate limited myself](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-not-found-likely-because-i-rate-limited-myself/355246)
**Author:** [@Mako-Poisoned](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mako-Poisoned)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-not-found-likely-because-i-rate-limited-myself/355246 "2025-03-01T23:56:58Z")
Hi there, Over the last few days, I had reinstalled discourse with no issue. However, upon final install (on the same subdomain), I noticed that I could not connect to the site after installation. I am using cloudflare… --- ## [Custom topic fields per category or custom topic entry form per category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-fields-per-category-or-custom-topic-entry-form-per-category/355260)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-fields-per-category-or-custom-topic-entry-form-per-category/355260 "2025-03-03T05:53:15Z")
Something similar has been asked several years ago and I wanted to check if there has been any progress on this. I want to setup a peer to peer marketplace category where users can sell items to each other. While creati… --- ## ['Post stream' refreshing for no reason and in looping](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-stream-refreshing-for-no-reason-and-in-looping/355258)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-stream-refreshing-for-no-reason-and-in-looping/355258 "2025-03-03T14:09:01Z")
Uncaught Error: \[object Object\] at post-stream.js:372:15 at k (rsvp-DaQAFb0W.js:412:15) at w (rsvp-DaQAFb0W.js:398:7) at f (rsvp-DaQAFb0W.js:347:3) at invoke (index.js:264:14) at m.flush (index… --- ## [Sign-ups vs activations on admin dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-ups-vs-activations-on-admin-dashboard/355397)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-ups-vs-activations-on-admin-dashboard/355397 "2025-03-03T07:56:56Z")
Does the chart on the admin dashboard show just sign-ups or activated sign-ups? I’m guessing it is the former. Would it be possible to either change it to the latter or add the latter onto the chart? The reason is, that… --- ## [Supported postgresql versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supported-postgresql-versions/174751)
**Author:** [@sbernhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sbernhard)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/supported-postgresql-versions/174751 "2025-03-02T23:25:12Z")
Is there somewhere a note, which postgresql db versions are supported? Would be great to have something for each released discourse version - especially if a postgresql version is no longer supported. --- ## [Activation email failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-email-failure/355348)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activation-email-failure/355348 "2025-03-02T23:22:15Z")
OK. I previously wrote about scheduled backups failing. I just noticed that activation emails had not been sent since the same time that the backups stopped. Is there an easy way to force a re-send of the activation ema… --- ## [Cannot upgrade / send emails / fetch themes... Docker problem?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-upgrade-send-emails-fetch-themes-docker-problem/355006)
**Author:** [@Paracelsus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paracelsus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-upgrade-send-emails-fetch-themes-docker-problem/355006 "2025-03-02T21:51:53Z")
Hi, In the last days we started suddenly having an issue with sending emails… then we’ve tried to upgrade/update without success (the update page hangs and every component - docker, discourse, plugins - get stuck at “Ch… --- ## [Non-commercial support for the 1.x series oauth gem will end by April, 2025, what then?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-commercial-support-for-the-1-x-series-oauth-gem-will-end-by-april-2025-what-then/355336)
**Author:** [@steinhh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/steinhh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-commercial-support-for-the-1-x-series-oauth-gem-will-end-by-april-2025-what-then/355336 "2025-03-02T18:28:00Z")
Hi! Me again, being forced to install on RHEL9 this time, and I notice that the oauth gem says: Non-commercial support for the 1.x series will end by April, 2025 I’m uncomfortable with running non-supported stuff, an… --- ## [Is Automatic Translation for Most Content Now Official?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-automatic-translation-for-most-content-now-official/354603)
**Author:** [@joo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-automatic-translation-for-most-content-now-official/354603 "2025-03-02T14:53:09Z")
I noticed that on some Discourse forums, a large portion of the content, including many topics and posts, is automatically translated. Is this now an officially supported feature? If so, how can I enable it on my forum, … --- ## [Lots more whitespace in Latest view after upgrading to 3.5.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-more-whitespace-in-latest-view-after-upgrading-to-3-5-0/350548)
**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lots-more-whitespace-in-latest-view-after-upgrading-to-3-5-0/350548 "2025-03-02T12:09:52Z")
I have upgraded to 3.5.0.beta1, and the latest view has a lot of vertical whitespace that it didn’t previously have in the Neutral, light, graceful, and dark themes (all the themes I have installed). Of course, I can’t u… --- ## [How to purge data older than 3months?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-purge-data-older-than-3months/352137)
**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-purge-data-older-than-3months/352137 "2025-03-02T10:05:24Z")
hey! How do i keep only last 3 months’ data and purge the rest? Via admin console? Thanks. --- ## [Migrating groups, badges and permissions from XenForo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-groups-badges-and-permissions-from-xenforo/355259)
**Author:** [@SubStrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SubStrider)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-groups-badges-and-permissions-from-xenforo/355259 "2025-03-02T05:18:04Z")
I am considering migrating from XenForo and the more I explore, the more I realize how simple everything is without being simplistic. On the contrary more powerful. I have to iron out a few configuration and maybe menta… --- ## [Rebuild fails with exit 1: ERR\_PNPM\_RECURSIVE\_EXEC\_FIRST\_FAIL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-fails-with-exit-1-err-pnpm-recursive-exec-first-fail/351862)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-fails-with-exit-1-err-pnpm-recursive-exec-first-fail/351862 "2025-03-02T03:27:54Z")
This is all I found ERR\_PNPM\_RECURSIVE\_EXEC\_FIRST\_FAIL Command was killed with SIGKILL (Forced termination): ember build -prod Ideas? --- ## [Is there a setting that will allow users to edit their own posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248)
**Author:** [@Tom\_DeWitt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_DeWitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248 "2025-03-02T00:12:21Z")
Is there a setting that I can change to allow users to edit their own posts? --- ## [Getting white screen on admin page after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-white-screen-on-admin-page-after-update/355032)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Deshpande](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rahul_Deshpande)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-white-screen-on-admin-page-after-update/355032 "2025-03-01T01:33:24Z")
Hi all, I run a community of stock market enthusiasts named MadeForTrade.in. I manually updated the systems that were mentioned in the admin section. But after the update, I am unable to check admin and the rest of the … --- ## [Editing default signup field descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-default-signup-field-descriptions/355099)
**Author:** [@Sailor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sailor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-default-signup-field-descriptions/355099 "2025-02-28T21:23:25Z")
Long time user and fan, first time admin setting up a small community. Here goes first post. I used the pointers in this old thread to find and replace other text However, how do I identify fields that are named too g… --- ## [Can I create a badge for 'new contributors'?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-badge-for-new-contributors/354974)
**Author:** [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-badge-for-new-contributors/354974 "2025-02-28T21:07:14Z")
SELECT username FROM users u JOIN user\_stats us ON u.id = us.user\_id WHERE us.first\_post\_created\_at BETWEEN :start\_date::date AND :end\_date::date I want to know how to turn an SQL query into a badge setting.I want us… --- ## [Is it possible to turn off invite usage limit?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-turn-off-invite-usage-limit/355037)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-turn-off-invite-usage-limit/355037 "2025-02-28T14:27:05Z")
I have a couple questions about the settings within the invitation link: I see here it has a limit of 5000 uses. I know it would likely takes years to get to reach, but is there a way to turn this off? I ask becaus… --- ## [Forum's payment page fails to load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-payment-page-fails-to-load/354930)
**Author:** [@wisewords](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wisewords)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-payment-page-fails-to-load/354930 "2025-02-28T12:35:34Z")
My forum’s 2 weeks of its free trial has ran out and I’ve been trying to pay for the forum. But for the past few hours, it keeps occurring a bug where the payment page fails to load. Did anyone else who self-hosts a… --- ## [Follow request from External Instance -\> Biohacking.Forum stuck on "Processing"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-request-from-external-instance-biohacking-forum-stuck-on-processing/353176)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/follow-request-from-external-instance-biohacking-forum-stuck-on-processing/353176 "2025-02-28T11:33:23Z")
This is the respective actor: 💬 General - Biohacking Forums (@general@biohacking.forum) This is the respective Instance(pub): https://biohacking.forum --- ## [Text instead of reply icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-instead-of-reply-icon/354997)
**Author:** [@TRgala\_Murat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TRgala_Murat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/text-instead-of-reply-icon/354997 "2025-02-28T09:47:27Z")
Hello. On mobile, people can’t see the reply button. Can we add reply text here like on desktop? --- ## [/categories\_and\_latest and /categories pages shows error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-and-categories-pages-shows-error/354600)
**Author:** [@honzao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honzao)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-and-latest-and-categories-pages-shows-error/354600 "2025-02-28T08:44:40Z")
Hello, our site is throwing 500 error when opening /categories\_and\_latest or /categories pages. The error detail is ArgumentError (comparison of Integer with nil failed) app/models/category\_list.rb:235:in \`\<=' app/mod… --- ## [Postgresql OOM Errors?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-oom-errors/354705)
**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-oom-errors/354705 "2025-02-26T21:35:18Z")
It seems that about every 30 minutes or so I am getting this error: ActiveRecord::ConnectionNotEstablished : connection to server on socket “/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432” failed: FATAL: the database system is in … --- ## [Sign Up button doesn't show up anymore with decorateWidget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-button-doesnt-show-up-anymore-with-decoratewidget/354691)
**Author:** [@Andreea\_Pomirleanu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andreea_Pomirleanu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-button-doesnt-show-up-anymore-with-decoratewidget/354691 "2025-02-27T20:26:06Z")
Hello! It seems that the Sign Up button we had setup next to the Login button is no longer displaying and I see an error in the console saying “\[THEME NAME\] decorateWidget: Could not find widget ‘header-buttons’ in regis… --- ## [Issue about personal information list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-about-personal-information-list/354834)
**Author:** [@gzbang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gzbang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-about-personal-information-list/354834 "2025-02-27T19:16:24Z")
I’ve set up my own forum. May I ask where I can get an overview of the personal information I’ve collected and inform users about it? Currently, it’s a mystery to me. --- ## [Create an Unforgettable Logo and Favicon for Your New Website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-an-unforgettable-logo-and-favicon-for-your-new-website/354885)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-an-unforgettable-logo-and-favicon-for-your-new-website/354885 "2025-02-27T17:41:55Z")
A great website logo is memorable and boosts your brand image. But for design novices, creating a professional and eye-catching logo can seem daunting. Don’t worry! I’m recommending two fantastic online logo design tools… --- ## [Tag icon doesn't appear in the hashtag autocomplete](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-icon-doesnt-appear-in-the-hashtag-autocomplete/354872)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-icon-doesnt-appear-in-the-hashtag-autocomplete/354872 "2025-02-27T16:59:44Z")
This is not a bug in the component per se. The component relies on the hashtag slug: But core doesn’t pass the slug param in generateIconHTML function \[1\]. It doesn’t appear to be a regression, I assume there was n… --- ## [Discourse comments are not reflected on WordPress blog (2025 version)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-are-not-reflected-on-wordpress-blog-2025-version/354713)
**Author:** [@Gregory\_Bartholomew](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gregory_Bartholomew)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-comments-are-not-reflected-on-wordpress-blog-2025-version/354713 "2025-02-27T16:42:02Z")
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