# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=20&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Invitations not working on Discourse free plan when site is invite-only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitations-not-working-on-discourse-free-plan-when-site-is-invite-only/395719)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invitations-not-working-on-discourse-free-plan-when-site-is-invite-only/395719 "2026-02-12T17:18:07Z")
A friend created an invite-only community. He sent me an invite, I got this screen: Upon log in, I got this: I haven’t been able to get past this screen :smiling\_face\_with\_tear: --- ## [Missing category logos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-category-logos/395851)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-category-logos/395851 "2026-02-12T15:40:55Z")
I have a site under development and I added category logos on each category. I’m not sure when it happened but now all my categories are showing the generic site logo. On one I even went into the category’s settings an… --- ## [Email notifications for users - how can an admin change those?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-for-users-how-can-an-admin-change-those/253281)
**Author:** [@jess\_houzy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jess_houzy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-notifications-for-users-how-can-an-admin-change-those/253281 "2026-02-12T14:05:40Z")
Hello, On our forum, as an admin I would like to be able to turn off email notifications for certain forum users. However, I cannot seem to find out how this is done. Can someone help me with this? --- ## [Transfer data from Fider to our community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trasfer-data-from-fider-to-our-community/395910)
**Author:** [@etain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/etain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trasfer-data-from-fider-to-our-community/395910 "2026-02-12T13:36:32Z")
We currently use Fider to record feature requests. Is there a way to export those feature requests into Discourse as topics within our own ‘Feature Request’ category? If so, how would you go about it? Thanks! --- ## [Connect Discourse Auth with my Django user DB?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-discourse-auth-with-my-django-user-db/147604)
**Author:** [@funfake](https://meta.discourse.org/u/funfake)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-discourse-auth-with-my-django-user-db/147604 "2026-02-12T04:43:11Z")
Hi ! I’m really interested in Discourse for my ecommerce platform. It would provide a great helping section for my users. I’ve seen that Discourse has it’s own Auth methods. I was wondering if I could modify these in o… --- ## [Category settings broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-settings-broken/385455)
**Author:** [@Eviepayne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eviepayne)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-settings-broken/385455 "2026-02-11T11:40:50Z")
Versions Discourse Version: 3.6.0.beta2-latest (db67a0841e) Reproduced in 2 different discourse instances Issues This is all I’ve found so far. When opening a category’s settings: Sometimes the navigation doesn’t … --- ## [Legal aspects to using Free Plan](https://meta.discourse.org/t/legal-aspects-to-using-free-plan/395702)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/legal-aspects-to-using-free-plan/395702 "2026-02-11T08:19:57Z")
Is it clear enough, to the person signing up for the Free Plan, as to whether they have legal responsibility for the content of “their” forum? (I’m thinking of the UK’s Online Safety Act but other jurisdictions will hav… --- ## [I’m seeing OIDC failures in Discourse logs: \`CSRFTokenVerifier::InvalidCSRFToken\` on \`/auth/oidc\` (POST)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-seeing-oidc-failures-in-discourse-logs-csrftokenverifier-invalidcsrftoken-on-auth-oidc-post/395752)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-seeing-oidc-failures-in-discourse-logs-csrftokenverifier-invalidcsrftoken-on-auth-oidc-post/395752 "2026-02-11T07:26:07Z")
Hi all, I’m running Discourse 2026.2.0-latest (26f3e2aa87) (Docker install, default nginx template, no Cloudflare). I have OpenID Connect enabled (Microsoft Entra / Azure AD). When a user tries to sign up / log in via… --- ## [Invisible way to force display order of tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invisible-way-to-force-display-order-of-tags/368000)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invisible-way-to-force-display-order-of-tags/368000 "2026-02-11T03:19:18Z")
I’m working on a site that deals with animals that are routinely referred to by their latin names. I want to set up genus and species tags that can be added to topics but I’ll need them to always display in that order e… --- ## [Assign note not visible from My posts edit action](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-note-not-visible-from-my-posts-edit-action/395571)
**Author:** [@benjamincfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamincfarmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/assign-note-not-visible-from-my-posts-edit-action/395571 "2026-02-09T18:47:22Z")
I have been looking to make Assignments more part of the workflow of my site and noticed that if you put a note in the original assignment, it is not viewable from the Edit assignment details from the My posts listing. … --- ## [Building Discourse image from discourse/discourse - how to install plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-discourse-image-from-discourse-discourse-how-to-install-plugins/394969)
**Author:** [@stevejr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevejr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-discourse-image-from-discourse-discourse-how-to-install-plugins/394969 "2026-02-09T14:27:58Z")
Hi, Would anyone be able to advise on building a Discourse Docker image that has a number of plugins built in rather than installing via the UI? Background - we want to utilise the latest Discourse build i.e. discourse… --- ## [Why doesn't the deployed Discourse support language modification?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/395496)
**Author:** [@Zhu\_Benzhi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zhu_Benzhi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/395496 "2026-02-09T10:24:12Z")
Looking at the logs, it shows "local shadowed so ignored," directly modifying the relevant configuration in app.yml will fail. --- ## [Port 443 not accessible using hostname and Port 80 also fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-not-accessible-using-hostname-and-port-80-also-fails/395326)
**Author:** [@iam\_best](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iam_best)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-not-accessible-using-hostname-and-port-80-also-fails/395326 "2026-02-07T03:05:31Z")
Hello, this is the first time I’m trying to self host Discourse. I followed the official GitHub Installation guide by running wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/discourse/discourse\_docker/main/install-discourse … --- ## [Discourse Gemini’s embedding-001 Call error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gemini-s-embedding-001-call-error/395447)
**Author:** [@honeymoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/honeymoose)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gemini-s-embedding-001-call-error/395447 "2026-02-08T16:30:54Z")
Today found： Trying to contact the model returned this error: { "error": { "code": 404, "message": "models/embedding-001 is not found for API version v1beta, or is not supported for embedContent. Call ListModels to see … --- ## [How to add multiple tags up front](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-multiple-tags-up-front/390796)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-multiple-tags-up-front/390796 "2026-02-08T15:44:39Z")
Hi all, I’m very confused. Currently trying to set up Discourse to migrate my large community from Facebook. I’ve been thinking about how I’ll structure it through categories, and it was mentioned to me that tags can hel… --- ## [How to disable SMTP during installation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-smtp-during-installation/309159)
**Author:** [@Pirat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pirat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-smtp-during-installation/309159 "2026-02-08T13:13:20Z")
Is it possible to set up a forum without using SMTP and also disable the account recovery system? So that a person can simply register without email confirmation. Hostname for your Discourse? \[discourse.example.com\]: … --- ## [Custom tips popup when loading the forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-tips-popup-when-loading-the-forum/395367)
**Author:** [@lalejand](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lalejand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-tips-popup-when-loading-the-forum/395367 "2026-02-07T16:14:11Z")
Hi, I use Discourse for a forum around an open source software: https://forums.scenari.org/ I have a (wiki) post that is a big list of tips: \[wiki\] Trucs & astuces - Forums Communauté Scenari But it is no very ergonomi… --- ## [Discourse Hub app icon not showing as expected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-app-icon-not-showing-as-expected/395440)
**Author:** [@AnKingMed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AnKingMed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-app-icon-not-showing-as-expected/395440 "2026-02-07T16:04:50Z")
We have two discourse instances (self hosted) and for some reason the icons aren’t showing as expected. In one, it shows the light-mode instead of dark-mode icon and in the other it doesn’t display any icon. From searchi… --- ## [Hosting Discourse on multiple servers for HA?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-multiple-servers-for-ha/395436)
**Author:** [@mhawash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mhawash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-multiple-servers-for-ha/395436 "2026-02-07T13:26:18Z")
Is it possible to host Discourse on multi-server setup for high availability, without encountering issues regarding forum automation and background jobs as these needs to run in sync? --- ## [How to properly set up a pinned "user reviews" for my trading category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-set-up-a-pinned-user-reviews-for-my-trading-category/395377)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-set-up-a-pinned-user-reviews-for-my-trading-category/395377 "2026-02-06T23:52:29Z")
My forum has an active “trading post” category. Users have asked to be able to review their trading interactions, so I created a pinned topic, as it is a canonical way to achieve this. I’ve pinned the topic. From what … --- ## [Is there a way to clean up copied image links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clean-up-copied-image-links/395336)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-clean-up-copied-image-links/395336 "2026-02-06T02:30:09Z")
I copied a few markdown blogs from Tumblr. My images have been rebaked, but the code inside the post is stilll linking to Tumblr, although the image source/link is going to my s3 where it needs to go. --- ## [Localization of Subscription Plans in a multi lingual forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localization-of-subscription-plans-in-a-multi-lingual-forum/395330)
**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localization-of-subscription-plans-in-a-multi-lingual-forum/395330 "2026-02-05T22:27:45Z")
Hi everyone ! Hope you are doing great! I was wondering if there is a way to “localize”/“translate” a subscription product description (similarly as for posts) so that the plan description can be displayed in the langua… --- ## [Localization of House Ads in a multi-lingual forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localization-of-house-ads-in-a-multi-lingual-forum/395329)
**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localization-of-house-ads-in-a-multi-lingual-forum/395329 "2026-02-05T22:20:39Z")
Hi everyone ! Hope you are doing great! I have just set up the House Ads Plugin in my community forum and was wondering if there is a way to “localize” the House Ads (similarly as for posts) so that only the relevant Ad… --- ## [OIDC csrf\_detected can mask user cancel / consent rejection - docs could clarify log inspection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oidc-csrf-detected-can-mask-user-cancel-consent-rejection-docs-could-clarify-log-inspection/395021)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oidc-csrf-detected-can-mask-user-cancel-consent-rejection-docs-could-clarify-log-inspection/395021 "2026-02-05T21:16:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from OIDC login via Discourse iOS app occasionally fails with csrf\_detected on callback: Hi all, This is a follow-up observation linked to my earlier thread about OIDC login failures initiated… --- ## [Lapsed members in CRM not removed via Discourse Connect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lapsed-members-in-crm-not-removed-via-discourse-connect/395317)
**Author:** [@HBuckley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HBuckley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lapsed-members-in-crm-not-removed-via-discourse-connect/395317 "2026-02-05T20:24:36Z")
Hi! We have integrated our membership CRM (Sheep) using Discourse Connect. However, when a member lapses or cancels, it doesn’t look as though their access to Discourse will automatically be removed. How can we make this… --- ## [New users clicking category link see “access to this forum is by invite only” and cannot log in via OAuth2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-clicking-category-link-see-access-to-this-forum-is-by-invite-only-and-cannot-log-in-via-oauth2/389937)
**Author:** [@Soumya\_Ranjan\_Mishra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Soumya_Ranjan_Mishra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-clicking-category-link-see-access-to-this-forum-is-by-invite-only-and-cannot-log-in-via-oauth2/389937 "2026-02-05T17:38:34Z")
Hi Everyone, We have a private category in our Discourse instance that is restricted to a specific user group. We created a link so new users can access this category after logging in through OAuth2. However, when new … --- ## [Flawless performance from Discourse Helper w/ Gemini 3 ... until now ! eeeegads! meltdown!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flawless-performance-from-discourse-helper-w-gemini-3-until-now-eeeegads-meltdown/395203)
**Author:** [@StevePlex](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StevePlex)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flawless-performance-from-discourse-helper-w-gemini-3-until-now-eeeegads-meltdown/395203 "2026-02-05T12:34:52Z")
I have been getting wonderfully helpful inference from Discourse Helper persona with Gemini 3.. but today it melted down on a very simple question about how the Custom Wizard plugin works. though I didn’t ask for it .… --- ## [Error in CleanUpUnmatchedIPs: timestamp is 2.7M years BC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-cleanupunmatchedips-timestamp-is-2-7m-years-bc/395229)
**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-cleanupunmatchedips-timestamp-is-2-7m-years-bc/395229 "2026-02-05T11:06:57Z")
I get this error in /logs. Can I clean up the invalid record somehow? Our forum is only 8 years old :laughing: Message Job exception: PG::DatetimeFieldOverflow: ERROR: timestamp out of range: "2735882-02-03 08:00:19.… --- ## [How do I recover a previous theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-recover-a-previous-theme/395226)
**Author:** [@Mayank\_Garg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mayank_Garg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-recover-a-previous-theme/395226 "2026-02-04T23:49:13Z")
Hii All, I attempted to configure a local theme as a component, but it did not function as expected. I subsequently tried to reconfigure the local theme as a child theme to my original parent theme. This process took pl… --- ## [How to change Discourse splash animation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-discourse-splash-animation/234251)
**Author:** [@thimiraonline](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thimiraonline)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-discourse-splash-animation/234251 "2026-02-04T14:43:57Z")
I want to replace the Discourse splash animation with the Pulse animation. (please check the animation in codepen) How should I do it? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=19&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=21&status=open)