# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=23 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 24 --- ## [I want to lower the header icons down into the top part of the main outlet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-lower-the-header-icons-down-into-the-top-part-of-the-main-outlet/392522)
**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-lower-the-header-icons-down-into-the-top-part-of-the-main-outlet/392522 "2026-03-27T13:40:25Z")
There is a lot of unused space in the main out let at the top. Also I am wondering how I added a square logo above the Welcome text, I have no idea how to do it. --- ## [Security section shows Cloudflare IP instead of user's IP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-section-shows-cloudflare-ip-instead-of-users-ip/296601)
**Author:** [@مباركمبارك](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/security-section-shows-cloudflare-ip-instead-of-users-ip/296601 "2026-03-27T12:21:12Z")
I use cloudflare on my domain and server, I noticed that sometimes when accessing my community and going to the preferences when entering the “security” section it shows the cloudflare IP instead of showing the user’s re… --- ## [⚠ v2026.3.0-latest.1 has 33 security fixes, is already 6 days old](https://meta.discourse.org/t/v2026-3-0-latest-1-has-33-security-fixes-is-already-6-days-old/399268)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/v2026-3-0-latest-1-has-33-security-fixes-is-already-6-days-old/399268 "2026-03-26T12:58:27Z")
TLDR I’d very much appreciate a return to seeing releases posted in the Announcements area. Only 13 days after updating, I notice there’s been another release, which is already 6 days old, with loads of security fixes. … --- ## [Are images and other attachments also deleted after permanently deleting a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/399315)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/399315 "2026-03-27T11:35:16Z")
After permanently deleting a post, will the images and other attachments in it also be deleted? --- ## [Why won't meta notify me?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-meta-notify-me/399412)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-wont-meta-notify-me/399412 "2026-03-27T11:25:08Z")
Hello im with another issue, Every day i log into meta and i find a few topics with the purple number because im apart of the topic and there is a new reply but Meta doesn’t notify my user profile I never get a little… --- ## [Keyboard not appearing when creating posts - android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-not-appearing-when-creating-posts-android/399408)
**Author:** [@Mark07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-not-appearing-when-creating-posts-android/399408 "2026-03-27T10:20:13Z")
Hi there, Over the past few days, my community has had 2 users report that the keyboard doesn’t appear when they attempt to create a new topic (using Android app). Has anyone seen reports of similar? Could it be linke… --- ## [Filter topics with certain categories OR certain tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-topics-with-certain-categories-or-certain-tags/399383)
**Author:** [@TimJensen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TimJensen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filter-topics-with-certain-categories-or-certain-tags/399383 "2026-03-26T23:24:12Z")
I am following Topics list filter feature to show a list of topics that match the filter criteria. When I go to /filter?q=category:amazon it shows all topics in the amazon category and /filter?q=tag:ai shows all topics w… --- ## [Can't setup Discourse ID: redirect URI already exists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-discourse-id-redirect-uri-already-exists/396136)
**Author:** [@Czar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Czar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-discourse-id-redirect-uri-already-exists/396136 "2026-03-26T17:35:03Z")
Similar to this issue Can't setup Discourse ID: Application with this redirect URI already exists My self-hosted Discourse has this exact error. But the thread above was already closed and didn’t see the answer on how t… --- ## [Error setting text color for welcome banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/399334)
**Author:** [@sniper756](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sniper756)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/399334 "2026-03-26T15:12:46Z")
Discourse version: 2026.3.0-latest.1(dbcbd0d896) Navigation path: Admin - Welcome Banner - Text Color (Optional) The following error appeared after saving: An error occurred: welcome\_banner\_text\_color: Invalid color. Enter a color name or a hexadecimal value. --- ## [Built in way to remove default moderators group from About page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-way-to-remove-default-moderators-group-from-about-page/399286)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 12:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-way-to-remove-default-moderators-group-from-about-page/399286 "2026-03-26T12:59:50Z")
Other than CSS, and other than a theme component, is there a built in way to remove the default moderator group from the about page? I just figure out that if you add @moderators to the list of groups to hide from the m… --- ## [How to make a category read-only for users on the free plan?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298)
**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298 "2026-03-26T06:39:33Z")
Hellow, I’m building a community forum using Discourse’s free hosted plan at muvix-vq.discourse.group. I created a category called “Announcements” that I want to be read‑only for regular users — meaning only staff (adm… --- ## [Size restrictions on videos?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-restrictions-on-videos/397413)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-restrictions-on-videos/397413 "2026-03-26T03:03:43Z")
So I’m thinking about encouraging our staff to make some screen cast videos for our internal documentation. So not regular users and in theory not long videos. I’d like to host them ourselves as uploads. When I look at … --- ## [Impossible to create new free community: You have provisioned too many sites in the past hour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-create-new-free-community-you-have-provisioned-too-many-sites-in-the-past-hour/399186)
**Author:** [@mat\_pich\_7894](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mat_pich_7894)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-create-new-free-community-you-have-provisioned-too-many-sites-in-the-past-hour/399186 "2026-03-25T08:46:00Z")
Hey, I’m stuck while trying to launch a new free Discourse community: when I enter the Community Name and then my Community Domain and I click on Get Started Now!, I’m stuck with this message: “An error occurred: You ha… --- ## [Newly created: Where do I configure user login and authentication? Cannot find the settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201)
**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201 "2026-03-25T06:26:19Z")
Hi Discourse community, I just set up my Discourse site at https://aniluxion.discourse.group, and I’m stuck — I cannot find where to configure user login and authentication. The problem: Right now, users cannot log in… --- ## [Wikilink Support in posts to Mediawiki Instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikilink-support-in-posts-to-mediawiki-instance/399075)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikilink-support-in-posts-to-mediawiki-instance/399075 "2026-03-25T04:21:15Z")
Has anyone figured out how to enable Wikilink support in posts, so that instead of pasting the entire URL to a page on a Mediawiki instance, you could just use \[\[ to start the Wikilink, then it would load pages dynamical… --- ## [Setting by env variable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210)
**Author:** [@obeyler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/obeyler)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210 "2026-03-24T23:57:42Z")
I would like to set some setting parameter (such as S3 parameter) by using env variable instead of GUI, is it possible and where I can find the name of the ENV for this ? --- ## [Inherited forum with old Discourse Connect Config and Looking for Some Guidance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inherited-forum-with-old-discourse-connect-config-and-looking-for-some-guidance/399081)
**Author:** [@bisley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bisley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inherited-forum-with-old-discourse-connect-config-and-looking-for-some-guidance/399081 "2026-03-24T21:17:11Z")
Hi all, I’ve inherited hosting responsibility for our forum and it appears to have been previously configured with Discourse Connect. I don’t understand this configuration and reading what docs I could find has not enli… --- ## [How do I move an image/banner to the VERY top of the page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-move-an-image-banner-to-the-very-top-of-the-page/399156)
**Author:** [@AndyBr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyBr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-move-an-image-banner-to-the-very-top-of-the-page/399156 "2026-03-24T17:32:23Z")
--- ## [How to add custom links below welcome banner?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-custom-links-below-welcome-banner/399111)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-custom-links-below-welcome-banner/399111 "2026-03-24T06:22:44Z")
Hi everyone - I’m trying to create links (Discover, Customize, Guides, Our Hosting) similar to what is shown in the welcome banner in this site: I seem to recall I used to have a custom component I added that did thi… --- ## [Discourse's search broken? It is returning 'similar'/'partial' matches rather than 'exact' matches](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-search-broken-it-is-returning-similar-partial-matches-rather-than-exact-matches/394348)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-search-broken-it-is-returning-similar-partial-matches-rather-than-exact-matches/394348 "2026-03-23T22:31:28Z")
The search is returning dozens of matches rather than exact matches. It is also ignoring limit parameters placed in the Advanced Search. e.g., there was an interesting Subreddit posting and I wanted to check if that use… --- ## [Registration for non-Facebook Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-for-non-facebook-users/396834)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-for-non-facebook-users/396834 "2026-03-23T21:57:51Z")
I want to enable must\_approve\_users to qualify them for membership - but at the same time, I want Facebook members to auto-qualify (typically, because of a link to my Discourse site that I post on Facebook). I understan… --- ## [I cannot connect to Discourse AP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-connect-to-discourse-ap/399066)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-connect-to-discourse-ap/399066 "2026-03-23T18:19:07Z")
When I attempt to connect to discuss.privacyguides.net, which was previously authorised: …or socialhub.activitypub.rocks, I observe: An error occurred: Failed to verify client. Please try to verify again. The way… --- ## [Stop Discourse leaking its Host IP adress when preloading links/ressources](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-discourse-leaking-its-host-ip-adress-when-preloading-links-ressources/399012)
**Author:** [@Yogurt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yogurt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stop-discourse-leaking-its-host-ip-adress-when-preloading-links-ressources/399012 "2026-03-23T14:45:09Z")
I refer to this post here: Discourse Link previews through a proxy server? First of all, sorry to resurrect this almost 10 year old post, but I seriously can’t believe this doesn’t bother anyone else? I have now manage… --- ## [Associated Accounts are not visible on staff accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associated-accounts-are-not-visible-on-staff-accounts/399045)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associated-accounts-are-not-visible-on-staff-accounts/399045 "2026-03-23T11:27:44Z")
Is there a reason why Associated Accounts are not shown on my own account, or on any other staff accounts? :thinking: If I view a regular user at https://example.com/u/username-here/preferences/account I see an Associat… --- ## [Skip\_review\_media\_groups this configuration is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-review-media-groups/398690)
**Author:** [@singi2016cn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singi2016cn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-review-media-groups/398690 "2026-03-23T01:29:34Z")
I set \`skip\_review\_media\_groups\` as shown below, but when a user who is not in this group posted with an image, the review was not triggered. Why is this? --- ## [Got stuck when creating site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-stuck-when-creating-site/398993)
**Author:** [@LiAlH4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LiAlH4)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-stuck-when-creating-site/398993 "2026-03-23T00:36:19Z")
I tried to create site at https://id.discourse.com/create-site, but it stuck at ‘Almost there… shouldn’t take much longer now‘ for nearly 12 hours. When i go back to ‘create site’ page, it says ‘An error occurred: You ha… --- ## [ActivityPub publish using original language but uses English for linking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996 "2026-03-22T07:32:39Z")
An image explains better: Yes, I’m using AI translations. And the default for the forum is Finnish, as my user’s. The expectation is default language of forum, because federation doesn’t know what language is in use… --- ## [Notify about new new update being available - but "programmatically"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-about-new-new-update-being-available-but-programmatically/398871)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-about-new-new-update-being-available-but-programmatically/398871 "2026-03-21T17:18:27Z")
Hi guys. Is it possible to tell discourse to notify about new update being available but outside of webui? Perhaps sending an email or even better by using filesystem - touching/spitting out a customized file to a give… --- ## [Recover site traffic prior to AWS server migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-site-traffic-prior-to-aws-server-migration/393896)
**Author:** [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-site-traffic-prior-to-aws-server-migration/393896 "2026-03-21T16:03:37Z")
Our discourse site is hosted on AWS. Last December, we moved the whole instance to a new VM. Doing so, we lost our traffic data. We thought we could spin up the backup on a subdomain, say test.ourdiscourse.blah, but that… --- ## [I’m looking for advice on embedding a Discourse forum directly into my website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-looking-for-advice-on-embedding-a-discourse-forum-directly-into-my-website/313192)
**Author:** [@jessicakete](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicakete)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-looking-for-advice-on-embedding-a-discourse-forum-directly-into-my-website/313192 "2026-03-21T15:30:46Z")
I want to integrate a Discourse forum to facilitate community discussions without users leaving my site. I’m unsure of the best way to embed the forum and maintain a seamless user experience. my website URL is here. [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=22) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=24)