# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=232 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 233 --- ## [Setup smtp for local development on macOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-smtp-for-local-development-on-macos/291403)
**Author:** [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-smtp-for-local-development-on-macos/291403 "2024-01-16T17:01:25Z")
Hello!, How do we setup smtp for sending emails on local development on macOS? --- ## [Is changing theme on meta stored as a user setting or cookie based?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-changing-theme-on-meta-stored-as-a-user-setting-or-cookie-based/291741)
**Author:** [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-changing-theme-on-meta-stored-as-a-user-setting-or-cookie-based/291741 "2024-01-16T16:01:55Z")
I often have to rechange my default theme from the drop menu is the setting cookie based and not profile stored? Or why do I have to change the theme when I login? --- ## [Mobile logo showing "Discourse Sketch" after migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-logo-showing-discourse-sketch-after-migration/291801)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-logo-showing-discourse-sketch-after-migration/291801 "2024-01-16T15:27:29Z")
… despite setting mobile logo being blank! Indeed, there is no setting with the Discourse Sketch logo populated. --- ## [Is there a way to embed media players (audio/video) inside a table?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-embed-media-players-audio-video-inside-a-table/134115)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-embed-media-players-audio-video-inside-a-table/134115 "2020-02-18T05:04:08Z")
I’m wondering if there is a way to organize media files into some sort of table. This is my current approach: Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: But I’d like to be able to do something like this… --- ## [Stack use with docker swarm](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stack-use-with-docker-swarm/291699)
**Author:** [@denverfix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denverfix)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stack-use-with-docker-swarm/291699 "2024-01-15T20:22:26Z")
Hello everyone, happy 2024 everyone. Could someone who uses Discourse with Docker share the stack? I would like to be able to use it with my portainer installation. Thanks! --- ## [Automatically Add New Users To A Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-new-users-to-a-group/140269)
**Author:** [@zaino](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zaino)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-add-new-users-to-a-group/140269 "2024-01-15T20:35:27Z")
I want to: Create a custom Group (call it Newbies) Automatically add every new user to Newbies Seems simple but I haven’t been able to find the answer. --- ## [Page keeps loading after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-keeps-loading-after-update/291625)
**Author:** [@EchoBilisim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EchoBilisim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-keeps-loading-after-update/291625 "2024-01-15T19:56:48Z")
Greetings, an update had arrived, though I cannot recall its exact name. It typically appears second in the update panel, and it is usually imperative to update that one first before proceeding with the others. I clicked… --- ## [Monetisation: how to partially hide posts to non-members?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monetisation-how-to-partially-hide-posts-to-non-members/291666)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/monetisation-how-to-partially-hide-posts-to-non-members/291666 "2024-01-15T19:42:13Z")
Hey!! How can I make following work? I want to monetise my platform, which is complied with very useful posts and resources. I want them to be readable to the users who are not subscribed but they can only read half o… --- ## [Can't setup Google login for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-google-login-for-discourse/291633)
**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Rivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gustavo_Rivas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-google-login-for-discourse/291633 "2024-01-15T13:52:30Z")
Hello! I’m creating a Discourse forum, using hosting from a Communiteq subscription. I want to set up Google login, so I started following the indicated instructions at: The step 12 further directs me to another set … --- ## [Sitemap XML file can not show full topic and posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sitemap-xml-file-can-not-show-full-topic-and-posts/291430)
**Author:** [@Hitesh\_Sharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hitesh_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sitemap-xml-file-can-not-show-full-topic-and-posts/291430 "2024-01-15T07:34:20Z")
The query displays a total of 887,652 records in discourse. When I view a sitemap XML file in the browser, it displays ten files. Each file contains 50,000 records, but the complete set of records is not visible. You… --- ## [Outgoing partial links -\> https (on the fly)? - NOT http](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-partial-links-https-on-the-fly-not-http/291374)
**Author:** [@mitchd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitchd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/outgoing-partial-links-https-on-the-fly-not-http/291374 "2024-01-15T00:32:25Z")
Is there some way the back-end can turn all partial links in posts ( example.com ) into https links ( https://www.example.com )?? As it seems that they are made into http:// links, which leads to all sorts of mess when h… --- ## [After upgrade, unable to go in discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-upgrade-unable-to-go-in-discourse/291619)
**Author:** [@mixman68](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mixman68)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-upgrade-unable-to-go-in-discourse/291619 "2024-01-15T09:36:35Z")
Hello all, We had just upgrade from 2 to 3 our discourse, It is stock with no plugin except docker\_manager I have this error on client side : Nothing server side. I can safe mode with no\_plugins only But I cannot… --- ## [How to change the install default directory /var to other directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-install-default-directory-var-to-other-directory/291627)
**Author:** [@router](https://meta.discourse.org/u/router)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-install-default-directory-var-to-other-directory/291627 "2024-01-14T22:10:32Z")
due to my disk space is very low at /var ， so I need to change the install default directory /var to /data failed to register layer: open /var/www/discourse/node\_modules/ace-builds/demo/kitchen-sink/docs/textile.textile… --- ## [Bringing my External S3 Images Into Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-my-external-s3-images-into-discourse/291631)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Wass](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Wass)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-my-external-s3-images-into-discourse/291631 "2024-01-14T22:09:47Z")
Hi Guys I recently imported my old bbpress forum and topics into my development discourse site. Many of my posts contain links to images that are hosted in one of my S3 buckets. Is there a way I can get these images int… --- ## [Limited amount of Oneboxes for a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limited-amount-of-oneboxes-for-a-post/291622)
**Author:** [@Plabforum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Plabforum)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limited-amount-of-oneboxes-for-a-post/291622 "2024-01-14T21:01:29Z")
I’m only able to post with 51 topic featured link, after 51 it’s showing up as a link. How can I clear this limit? --- ## [Suggestion: Warn about potential issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-warn-about-potential-issues/287119)
**Author:** [@TonyG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TonyG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-warn-about-potential-issues/287119 "2024-01-14T18:48:53Z")
3.2.0.beta4-dev in simple rebuild, not update. Running over fully patched Ubuntu 22. Ref log1 below: I understand the messages are just warnings. I suggest that when we are expecting something that looks like an “error… --- ## [How to swap primary and secondary email addresses?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-swap-primary-and-secondary-email-addresses/141700)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-swap-primary-and-secondary-email-addresses/141700 "2020-02-16T12:40:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Two emails for one user: I believe there’s more UI worked planned for managing multiple email addresses, but is there any easy way to swap primary and secondary email address from the comm… --- ## [Truncated (larger) articles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/truncated-larger-articles/291602)
**Author:** [@alanbchristie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alanbchristie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/truncated-larger-articles/291602 "2024-01-14T13:05:04Z")
Background :one: I’m running a standard installation of Discourse (with all the latest code from the main repositoy, updating regularly) :two: I have installed the Translator plugin (v0.3.0, d0dbaa4) :three: I’m runnin… --- ## [No access to backup page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-access-to-backup-page/291541)
**Author:** [@Octoberon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Octoberon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-access-to-backup-page/291541 "2024-01-14T12:52:13Z")
I seem to have lost access to the admin backup page on my staging server and I can’t work out why. The option is missing and trying to access it directly (/admin/backups) via the URL presents me with me an Access Denied… --- ## [Discourse not loading after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-loading-after-update/291597)
**Author:** [@Kumandan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kumandan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-loading-after-update/291597 "2024-01-14T12:49:23Z")
Hello, after the update, our forum site stays on the loading screen and does not open. I think the source of the problem is in the screenshot below. Thank you in advance to those who have suggestions for a solution. --- ## [Is there a user level explanation of how to use search?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-user-level-explanation-of-how-to-use-search/291595)
**Author:** [@51mon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/51mon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-user-level-explanation-of-how-to-use-search/291595 "2024-01-14T11:53:02Z")
Continued from: Searching for content effectively Can anyone provide the link to a description of the search function used by discource in English - IE not the ruby code! Also @ mentions would appear to be have been en… --- ## [Merging two separate member databases into a single SSO database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-two-separate-member-databases-into-a-single-sso-database/291562)
**Author:** [@Zup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-two-separate-member-databases-into-a-single-sso-database/291562 "2024-01-14T00:47:08Z")
let’s say i have two independent Discourse sites that i want to use the same member database for logins; as in, one site would be the SSO provider for logins, but everything else such as posts, PMs, likes, etc. would be … --- ## [Migrate specific Xenforo content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-specific-xenforo-content/291527)
**Author:** [@Ventrilo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ventrilo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-specific-xenforo-content/291527 "2024-01-13T20:17:24Z")
Hi Discourse comm, I have a lot of content from an old xenforo database that I want to import, but I don’t want to do a few things: Ideally, I only want to import the threads and the first post from each thread, I also… --- ## [Rebuilding a fresh Discourse install pre-Ember 5 (targeting the beta channel), I am presented with an endless loading screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-a-fresh-discourse-install-pre-ember-5-targeting-the-beta-channel-i-am-presented-with-an-endless-loading-screen/291530)
**Author:** [@Hifihedgehog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hifihedgehog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-a-fresh-discourse-install-pre-ember-5-targeting-the-beta-channel-i-am-presented-with-an-endless-loading-screen/291530 "2024-01-13T17:59:22Z")
See title. I am in a bit of a pickle now. I am trying to roll back to a pre-Ember 5 build of Discourse to maintain legacy long term service support for my forum, which relies on plugins that have now been rendered inoper… --- ## [\[Seeking\] Matrix SSO + embed plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-matrix-sso-embed-plugin/204264)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-matrix-sso-embed-plugin/204264 "2024-01-13T16:08:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from Rocket.Chat SSO + embed plugin for Discourse: Curious on whether this could be possible to embed a public matrix chat room into Discourse. Thanks for any pointers! --- ## [Best option for DB and file Storage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-option-for-db-and-file-storage/291000)
**Author:** [@ranjeet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ranjeet)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-option-for-db-and-file-storage/291000 "2024-01-13T15:40:47Z")
Hi, I am setting up Discourse for a community of 10000 users. Which is the best option for database and file storage with discourse for scalability if the numbers of users increases. Should I use a managed DB service w… --- ## [Late bounce messages when users reply to to direct messages via email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/late-bounce-messages-when-users-reply-to-to-direct-messages-via-email/291202)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/late-bounce-messages-when-users-reply-to-to-direct-messages-via-email/291202 "2024-01-13T12:58:07Z")
Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this? Mail provider is Railgun. I didn’t find any relevant Admin settings. --- ## [Discourse forum deleted without backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-deleted-without-backup/291408)
**Author:** [@chantal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chantal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-forum-deleted-without-backup/291408 "2024-01-13T12:45:36Z")
Hello, I had a Discourse forum managed by a friend who promised me he was doing backups when he wasn’t. Basically, today I woke up to find out that he somehow managed to delete his whole server, along with my forum. Is… --- ## [Rebuild failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-failed/291469)
**Author:** [@coubeatczech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/coubeatczech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-failed/291469 "2024-01-13T11:36:30Z")
Hello I’m on this commit in /var/discourse commit fcce1376043adeb09e21ec1ec079a41e4d29fe6e (HEAD -\> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Author: Chris Rendle-Short \ Date: Tue Dec 19 10:30:51 2023 +110… --- ## [Using stale statistics instead of current ones because stats collector is not responding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-stale-statistics-instead-of-current-ones-because-stats-collector-is-not-responding/221985)
**Author:** [@TheSahil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheSahil)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-stale-statistics-instead-of-current-ones-because-stats-collector-is-not-responding/221985 "2024-01-13T09:02:36Z")
Stuck at this point after updating to latest build and site was broken so i ssh into terminal and rebuild app acc to suggestion given by someone in this forum but now i am stuck here \[2022-03-25T16:54:48.178720 #1\] INF… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=231) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=233)