# Support

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## [How to installing discourse on ibm cloud](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-installing-discourse-on-ibm-cloud/172382)

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**Author:** [@chirag](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chirag)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-installing-discourse-on-ibm-cloud/172382 "2020-12-06T06:59:43Z")

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Step 1 provision Kubernetes Cluster Click the Catalog button on the top Select Service from the catalog Search for Kubernetes Service and click on it You are now at the Kubernetes deployment page, you need to specify so…

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## [How to unsuspend a user from the console](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unsuspend-a-user-from-the-console/172330)

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**Author:** [@Little\_Joe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Little_Joe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-unsuspend-a-user-from-the-console/172330 "2020-12-05T23:14:13Z")

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So basically, how would I unsuspend someone from the console?

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## [How can I edit the design of the category page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-edit-the-design-of-the-category-page/172327)

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**Author:** [@Rootz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rootz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-edit-the-design-of-the-category-page/172327 "2020-12-05T17:11:28Z")

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I came across the Smartthings community page and I liked the category page. How can I make my category page like this? Category icons etc. It looks exactly the way I want it.

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## [How to change CSS color for a single theme palette?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-css-color-for-a-single-theme-palette/171867)

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**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-css-color-for-a-single-theme-palette/171867 "2020-12-05T11:33:24Z")

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I currently have a single theme with two palettes (one light, one dark). I’m 90% happy with the dark palette, but in some cases I’d like to make corrections. For example, there isn’t enough contrast between the backgrou…

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## [Black Friday Deals - Need a Powerful Server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/black-friday-deals-need-a-powerful-server/171526)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/black-friday-deals-need-a-powerful-server/171526 "2020-12-05T10:57:15Z")

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If you’re seeking a powerful server, you may want to check out the deals at OVH. Digital Ocean is great, but their pricing model is reverse economies of scale. This is the case for many similar hosting providers. So the…

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## [Private Topics - are they supported?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043)

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**Author:** [@Hammad\_Abbasi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Hammad_Abbasi)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-topics-are-they-supported/47043 "2018-06-01T18:42:45Z")

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Is there any way that Topics can be made as private ? e.g limit topics to the topic authors and administrators/moderators who created them ? We have a scenario where sensitive information is posted which is not meant fo…

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## [Sending Multiple Invitations at Once](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-multiple-invitations-at-once/171644)

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**Author:** [@nildarar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nildarar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-multiple-invitations-at-once/171644 "2020-11-29T16:56:14Z")

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Our users start mentioning their friends when they open a new topic. We set some restrictions for mentioning, but the first few replays of many of our topics are full of group mentions. In their opinion, it is difficult …

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## [Failed to Bootstrap Ping is working to github](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-ping-is-working-to-github/23869)

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**Author:** [@kushanx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kushanx)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap-ping-is-working-to-github/23869 "2020-12-04T22:21:48Z")

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root@daysrilanka:~# mkdir /var/discourse root@daysrilanka:~# git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse\_docker.git /var/discourse Cloning into '/var/discourse'... remote: Counting objects: 1353, done. remote: Compr…

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## [Email, Cc, and removing people from Cc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-cc-and-removing-people-from-cc/172109)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-cc-and-removing-people-from-cc/172109 "2020-12-05T00:48:40Z")

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Situation A conversation starts via email with N participants, including one that is an incoming address for Discourse. As normal, a new topic is created with all the participants. At some point, a reply is made by emai…

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## [Need help reverting forums. I made a mistake](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-reverting-forums-i-made-a-mistake/172162)

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**Author:** [@Lost\_Hope](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lost_Hope)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-reverting-forums-i-made-a-mistake/172162 "2020-12-04T17:54:46Z")

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Hey all. By accident i set the background color for certain things black and I can’t figure out how to revert it so i can see.

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## [Discourse, Cloudflare and IP Bans](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-cloudflare-and-ip-bans/88956)

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**Author:** [@SimeonGriggs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SimeonGriggs)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-cloudflare-and-ip-bans/88956 "2018-06-04T03:22:58Z")

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There’s a variety of Discourse/Cloudflare topics about but I can’t find any specific to my issue. We get spam account or users that need to be IP banned occasionally, but then this blocks other users given the IPs are b…

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## [How to turn off topic approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-turn-off-topic-approval/162942)

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**Author:** [@Little\_Joe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Little_Joe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-turn-off-topic-approval/162942 "2020-09-04T11:36:31Z")

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Hello, So I recently promoted my testing account to trust level 1. When they were trust level 0, they could post topics without approval. However, after promoting them to TL1, I get this message: In the category, “…

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## [Where does the site description on the iPhone app come from?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-does-the-site-description-on-the-iphone-app-come-from/172250)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-does-the-site-description-on-the-iphone-app-come-from/172250 "2020-12-04T14:54:47Z")

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On the iPhone app, every Discourse forum I’m signed into has a description under the forum url. Where do I change that description? I assumed it was the site description setting but the words don’t match.

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## [How do import files back if I don't need to use the object store feature someday?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-import-files-back-if-i-dont-need-to-use-the-object-store-feature-someday/172126)

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**Author:** [@JustG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-import-files-back-if-i-dont-need-to-use-the-object-store-feature-someday/172126 "2020-12-04T14:54:23Z")

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how to restore upload files from object store back to local storage and make it available?

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## [How do I get subcategories to the right of the category icon?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-subcategories-to-the-right-of-the-category-icon/172248)

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**Author:** [@Rootz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rootz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-subcategories-to-the-right-of-the-category-icon/172248 "2020-12-04T13:19:49Z")

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When I add a forum icon, sub categories remain under the category icon. Appearance breaks its integrity. How can I move the sub categories next to the category icon as in the screenshot? I’ve tried a few css tricks but h…

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## [Not able to modify/customize a download theme component after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-modify-customize-a-download-theme-component-after-update/172219)

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**Author:** [@HeyRR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HeyRR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-modify-customize-a-download-theme-component-after-update/172219 "2020-12-04T07:06:38Z")

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Just upgrade my Discourse and found out I cannot modify a download component any more, I’m on 2.7.0.beta1. Not sure if it’s an expected behavior. Just use Xmas hats component as example, I saw this issue on multiple com…

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## [Hosting Discourse on x86 64-bit sbc devices?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-x86-64-bit-sbc-devices/172212)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-discourse-on-x86-64-bit-sbc-devices/172212 "2020-12-04T03:43:06Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Hosting Discourse on a Raspberry Pi?: Curious on do-ability for hosting Discourse on an x86-64 bit single board computer, such as the recently released RockPi X with 1, 2, or 4gb ram. Jus…

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## [Discourse SSO with Wordpress as Provider displays error invalid request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-with-wordpress-as-provider-displays-error-invalid-request/172095)

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**Author:** [@Lagger\_Gandalf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lagger_Gandalf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-with-wordpress-as-provider-displays-error-invalid-request/172095 "2020-12-04T02:24:25Z")

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Im currently facing a strange Issue on my Wordpress and Discourse Installation. I’ve setup Wordpress as SSO Provider for Discourse since 2018. So far everything worked fine. Since recent I get the Error “Invalid Reques…

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## [Users click "login" button can't work on 404 page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-click-login-button-cant-work-on-404-page/171950)

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**Author:** [@uisa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uisa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-click-login-button-cant-work-on-404-page/171950 "2020-12-04T02:08:30Z")

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In my 404 page, user can’t click “login” button to login. it’s can’t work anything.:down\_arrow: How can I do that it’s same as this video​:down\_arrow:

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## [Odd ordered list behavior when listing in descending order](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-ordered-list-behavior-when-listing-in-descending-order/172199)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/odd-ordered-list-behavior-when-listing-in-descending-order/172199 "2020-12-04T01:36:21Z")

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Hi, I have a post where I’m listing in descending order. The exact thing I’m writing is \> PLACES TO INTERVENE IN A SYSTEM \> (in increasing order of effectiveness) \> \> 12. Constants, parameters, numbers (such as subsidi…

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## [Remove background color change after page loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-background-color-change-after-page-loading/172153)

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**Author:** [@dm.linov](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dm.linov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-background-color-change-after-page-loading/172153 "2020-12-03T19:57:58Z")

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In Discourse, when one opens a page with a single topic, the background color of the topic text changes in a few seconds after the page loads. (Usually from light blue to white). I would like to turn this feature off for…

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## [Tags don't persist when applied during topic editing due to unnoficial plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dont-persist-when-applied-during-topic-editing-due-to-unnoficial-plugin/172130)

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**Author:** [@JackALaing](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JackALaing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-dont-persist-when-applied-during-topic-editing-due-to-unnoficial-plugin/172130 "2020-12-03T19:44:41Z")

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I am unable to apply tags to topics when editing the topic, only during topic creation. It looks like the new tags have applied, but then they disappear on refresh. I have tested this across different categories, both…

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## [How to move all topics of 1 category to new tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-all-topics-of-1-category-to-new-tag/122141)

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**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-all-topics-of-1-category-to-new-tag/122141 "2020-12-03T18:17:26Z")

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Hello team discourse, Do we have command line in order to move all topics of 1 category to new tag? Do we have command line move all topics of subcategory to parent category?

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## [User (patron) getting authorization error message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-patron-getting-authorization-error-message/99578)

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**Author:** [@caduspa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/caduspa)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-patron-getting-authorization-error-message/99578 "2020-12-03T16:01:18Z")

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A longtime user started being unable to access Discourse. She’s tried several devices, cleared her cache and is in good standing with Patreon. The error message reads “Sorry, there was an error authorizing you’re account…

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## [I can't access after installing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-access-after-installing/172046)

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**Author:** [@MeuXbox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MeuXbox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-access-after-installing/172046 "2020-12-03T15:40:40Z")

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my forum forum.meuxbox.com.br I created the forum for testing several times, maybe it’s an SSL certificate error? I installed the forum through this tutorial discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discours…

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## [Make MP's actually private](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-mps-actually-private/172125)

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**Author:** [@kokmok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kokmok)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-mps-actually-private/172125 "2020-12-03T15:12:00Z")

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Is there a way to make MP’s actually really private ? Where an admin can not access other members MP’s unless there’re invited with a flagging or a tag ?

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## [Install new logo/favicon from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-new-logo-favicon-from-the-command-line/172123)

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**Author:** [@JanKanis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JanKanis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-new-logo-favicon-from-the-command-line/172123 "2020-12-03T15:03:41Z")

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Is there any way to install different logos and favicon from the command line? I want to include them in the docker image produced by the launcher. Regular settings can be overridden by setting environment variables, but…

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## [Using Discourse for Comments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-comments/172080)

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**Author:** [@nickirwin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nickirwin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-for-comments/172080 "2020-12-03T12:43:04Z")

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One of my clients wants to add comments section on his website https://cpstest.pro right under the tool. That too with functionality of giving badges to the commenters like we have in discourse. Without the badges thing,…

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## [Cannot post or edit after updating to 2.6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-post-or-edit-after-updating-to-2-6/172052)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-post-or-edit-after-updating-to-2-6/172052 "2020-12-03T11:00:58Z")

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I updated to version 2.6 (on a Digital Ocean instance), and I can no longer post. “Error 500” when posting. Logs show: I tried restarting the server, no change. safe-mode has no affect, the problem remains. Help? …

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## [Docker shutting down by itself in last few days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shutting-down-by-itself-in-last-few-days/172090)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-shutting-down-by-itself-in-last-few-days/172090 "2020-12-03T10:29:41Z")

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FYI In the last three days some of our sites using Docker mysteriously shut down. Only one was running Discourse. The other two I don’t have root access too and was only messaged. In my daily visits to several forums t…

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