# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=229 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 230 --- ## [Installing other sites on subdomains](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-other-sites-on-subdomains/292934)
**Author:** [@Gonerdot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gonerdot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installing-other-sites-on-subdomains/292934 "2024-01-26T21:39:17Z")
I’m a complete noob when it comes to working with servers and just this week I started learning how to work with them. I spent a long time choosing cms for my first website and I really like Discourse. But I have 2 mor… --- ## [Numeric/Average Poll](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numeric-average-poll/292968)
**Author:** [@justanotherperson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justanotherperson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/numeric-average-poll/292968 "2024-01-26T21:25:39Z")
This may sound embarrassing, but how do you use a numeric/average poll? It just keeps doing this and I don’t know why. Just testing: poll --- ## [Error altering user password when building Postgres container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-altering-user-password-when-building-postgres-container/293069)
**Author:** [@ewd910](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ewd910)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-altering-user-password-when-building-postgres-container/293069 "2024-01-26T18:18:00Z")
After postgres is successfully installed in the container, the launcher script tries to change the password of the discourse user. However I get this error Pups::ExecError: su - postgres -c 'psql discourse' failed with … --- ## [How do I solve the google play policy problem?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-solve-the-google-play-policy-problem/292876)
**Author:** [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-solve-the-google-play-policy-problem/292876 "2024-01-26T17:46:49Z")
I shot 2 videos to solve this problem. 1st video: Muting and blocking users. 2nd video: Adding a link to the navigation and reporting the User. When you click on this complaint link, a ready-made draft message opens to… --- ## [Issues with Discourse Migration and App Startup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-discourse-migration-and-app-startup/268795)
**Author:** [@Alvin\_Fang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alvin_Fang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-discourse-migration-and-app-startup/268795 "2024-01-26T17:35:34Z")
I’m currently in the process of migrating my Discourse forum from one server to another. Both servers are running Linux CentOS 7.9. I have followed the steps to bootstrap the app using ./launcher bootstrap app, but I en… --- ## [Can the homepage display images within the Topic feed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-homepage-display-images-within-the-topic-feed/293060)
**Author:** [@Eyad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eyad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-the-homepage-display-images-within-the-topic-feed/293060 "2024-01-26T14:38:16Z")
Hey everyone, I’m just wondering if there’s any way to have images displayed in topics be displayed on the homepage without each individual topic being clicked on? So, as people scroll down the feed, the media within sai… --- ## [Integrate 'Near Me' into chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-near-me-into-chat/293982)
**Author:** [@Ashu\_patel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ashu_patel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrate-near-me-into-chat/293982 "2024-01-26T13:02:32Z")
It is possible to integrate “near me” functionality into a discourse chat feature ? --- ## [How do I create a link that everyone can click on and go to in just one session?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-link-that-everyone-can-click-on-and-go-to-in-just-one-session/293018)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-link-that-everyone-can-click-on-and-go-to-in-just-one-session/293018 "2024-01-26T08:12:41Z")
Example: I want to create a link to the profile and another link to saved items, but I want to create this link that I can click on and go to my saved items and that other people can click on and go to their saved items,… --- ## [Discourse & Cloudflare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-cloudflare/236677)
**Author:** [@oopsyscoops](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oopsyscoops)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-cloudflare/236677 "2024-01-26T07:07:36Z")
There’s a lot of back and forth in this community about using Cloudflare. Some people say it works just fine without any problems and others warn that the sky will fall if they use it. Either way, most of this info is ve… --- ## [Avatar image path in quoted text start with 'localhost'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-image-path-in-quoted-text-start-with-localhost/293009)
**Author:** [@Wilson\_Ho](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wilson_Ho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-image-path-in-quoted-text-start-with-localhost/293009 "2024-01-26T04:37:25Z")
I am migrating my forum to discourse. Database data has been migrated to my macbook. I created a backup in local and uploaded to my AWS EC2 server. After restore done I found that the avatar image path in quoted text st… --- ## [Changing a post title within 10-minute window doesn't change email Subject line?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-post-title-within-10-minute-window-doesnt-change-email-subject-line/142178)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-post-title-within-10-minute-window-doesnt-change-email-subject-line/142178 "2024-01-25T22:29:39Z")
Not sure if this is a bug, an intentional design, or some sort of user error on my part. One of my users forwarded an email message to a private category. I saw it immediately, and since I hadn’t changed the forwarded\_e… --- ## [Why was external AI chosen over an internal system?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-was-external-ai-chosen-over-an-internal-system/292904)
**Author:** [@Kevin7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kevin7)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-was-external-ai-chosen-over-an-internal-system/292904 "2024-01-25T20:22:51Z")
Hello, I am reaching out to inquire about the related content feature on Discourse. I’ve noticed it relies on external AI. Why was this approach chosen over developing an internal system based on tags or categories that… --- ## [Help with responsive banner code in House Ads on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-responsive-banner-code-in-house-ads-on-mobile/141707)
**Author:** [@Jay91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay91)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-responsive-banner-code-in-house-ads-on-mobile/141707 "2020-02-21T20:55:30Z")
Hello friends, we use the code below to show in house responsive image ads \ \ \ on the de… --- ## [Exporting a Theme from Staging and Importing it to the Production portal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-a-theme-from-staging-and-importing-it-to-the-production-portal/292867)
**Author:** [@Srujan\_Madderla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Srujan_Madderla)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-a-theme-from-staging-and-importing-it-to-the-production-portal/292867 "2024-01-25T10:56:02Z")
We have customized the Air theme as per our requirement on our staging portal and and would like to use it for our production portal. Will exporting the customized theme from staging portal and then importing the same i… --- ## [Discourse Build Error: “An error occurred while installing rbtrace (0.5.1), and Bundler cannot continue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-build-error-an-error-occurred-while-installing-rbtrace-0-5-1-and-bundler-cannot-continue/289530)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Berridge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Victor_Berridge)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-build-error-an-error-occurred-while-installing-rbtrace-0-5-1-and-bundler-cannot-continue/289530 "2024-01-25T06:30:38Z")
For the past few weeks or so, we cannot rebuild our Discourse forum software. Each time, we get this Bundler error: occurred while installing rbtrace (0.5.1), and Bundler cannot continue. FAILED --------------------… --- ## [Adding a recent comments widget](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-recent-comments-widget/292828)
**Author:** [@Gonerdot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gonerdot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-recent-comments-widget/292828 "2024-01-25T06:20:07Z")
Please tell me how to add a list of the last five comments here. Or a list of the most liked topics. --- ## [New user activation link doesn't work when activating Discourse WP plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-activation-link-doesnt-work-when-activating-discourse-wp-plugin/292670)
**Author:** [@rodrigo.braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigo.braga)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-activation-link-doesnt-work-when-activating-discourse-wp-plugin/292670 "2024-01-24T19:25:28Z")
I have a WordPress Site that is the SSO provider for Discourse using the WPDiscourse plugin. I am not sure when it started happening but probably in the last couple of months, when a new user tries to register to the si… --- ## [Theme changes only apply to admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-changes-only-apply-to-admin/286369)
**Author:** [@P\_O](https://meta.discourse.org/u/P_O)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-changes-only-apply-to-admin/286369 "2024-01-24T18:44:19Z")
Hi, I am new to Discourse. I am running Discourse 3.2.0.beta4-dev. If I make a theme change, only Admin can see the theme change. In admin/customize/themes I have Clean enabled. In /u/admin/preferences/interface I ha… --- ## [Show all categories in the sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-categories-in-the-sidebar/292795)
**Author:** [@Gonerdot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gonerdot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-all-categories-in-the-sidebar/292795 "2024-01-24T16:34:24Z")
Please tell me how to make sure that all categories are displayed by default for all users and guests --- ## [Prevent downloading of posted images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-downloading-of-posted-images/99689)
**Author:** [@Drchevalier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Drchevalier)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-downloading-of-posted-images/99689 "2024-01-24T14:59:18Z")
Is there a means that allows members to upload images in posts, but to prevent those images from being downloaded by other members? Thanks kindly, Ross --- ## ['|' interfering with the table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interfering-with-the-table/292758)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interfering-with-the-table/292758 "2024-01-24T13:03:10Z")
I don’t know how to explain this better, but ran into this issue twice. If I want to put the images in table format, this :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right:t2: ‘|’ in images always interferes. ▶ A example --- ## [Discourse Ram usage?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ram-usage/292763)
**Author:** [@yakoman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yakoman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-ram-usage/292763 "2024-01-24T12:55:19Z")
I was using Digital Ocean 2GB RAM 1 CPU Droplet. Discourse’s ram usage was 95%. I switched to the 4gb ram 2 cpu plan of OVH VPS, the ram usage is 93%. I don’t understand how this happens even though I upgraded my ram? Th… --- ## [Difference between silencing and banning](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-silencing-and-banning/292731)
**Author:** [@Magenta\_Dragon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Magenta_Dragon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-silencing-and-banning/292731 "2024-01-24T08:08:45Z")
Hi everyone! So I am on the Gimkit discourse forum and I was wondering what is the difference between silencing and banning. If I asked a moderator to ban me or silence me which would not demote me (I have TL3 or regula… --- ## [Anonymous Posting - Like Fishbowl](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting-like-fishbowl/292691)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Kidd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christopher_Kidd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting-like-fishbowl/292691 "2024-01-24T04:20:55Z")
I want my discourse forum to mimic Fishbowl in that Names/Usernames should not be used. A user’s Job Title would show instead. Is this possible? --- ## [SMTP help - different servers and subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-help-different-servers-and-subdomain/292400)
**Author:** [@Chukwithak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chukwithak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-help-different-servers-and-subdomain/292400 "2024-01-23T21:27:40Z")
Domain is on an AWS Server. Discourse is at a subdomain on a Digital Ocean droplet. Cloudflare is in control. I’m using Mailgun for the discourse because my main site is running on google workspace. Should mailgun be… --- ## [Migrate or move Discourse content into a blog post - HOW?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-or-move-discourse-content-into-a-blog-post-how/292656)
**Author:** [@deb\_mitchell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deb_mitchell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-or-move-discourse-content-into-a-blog-post-how/292656 "2024-01-23T20:12:55Z")
I need to move some content out of my Discourse site. We are working on an additional WordPress blog site where the info will be duplicated. What’s the fastest, best way to do this? The content consists of posts with wo… --- ## [Is there an option to use Discourse Chat as a customer service type of chat?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-to-use-discourse-chat-as-a-customer-service-type-of-chat/292484)
**Author:** [@Juho](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Juho)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-an-option-to-use-discourse-chat-as-a-customer-service-type-of-chat/292484 "2024-01-23T17:59:48Z")
So I need a chat for Discourse where users can send messages to a selected few people, but not each other. Is there a feature like this? The chat would be open only on certain hours and would let you know how many peopl… --- ## [Comments showing twice at top of page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-showing-twice-at-top-of-page/292581)
**Author:** [@soitwouldseem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soitwouldseem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-showing-twice-at-top-of-page/292581 "2024-01-23T17:33:17Z")
Aloha, Trying to get Discourse set up on my site to take over the role of WP comments and more. Got everything installed (correctly, so I thought), the plugin is connected, publishing seems to work fine, but comments ar… --- ## [Interface home](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-home/292573)
**Author:** [@Ricardo1977](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ricardo1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-home/292573 "2024-01-23T01:14:18Z")
I’d like to know how I should set up the categories so they appear as in the attached screenshots. What I would like is for the categories or subcategories to be visible at the top and the topics at the bottom. --- ## [Anyone has discovered/ build a site as multisite (SSO), would like to see the possibilities for inspiration!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-has-discovered-build-a-site-as-multisite-sso-would-like-to-see-the-possibilities-for-inspiration/292549)
**Author:** [@jsmith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsmith1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-has-discovered-build-a-site-as-multisite-sso-would-like-to-see-the-possibilities-for-inspiration/292549 "2024-01-22T23:35:39Z")
Anyone has discovered/ build a site as multisite multisite(SSO), would like to see the possibilities for inspiration! ideally, multisite is used for multi cities, where people can focus on local news and events; And als… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=228) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=230)