# Support

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## [Using Postfix with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-postfix-with-discourse/153841)

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**Author:** [@cmoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cmoi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-postfix-with-discourse/153841 "2020-07-14T15:10:54Z")

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So I installed Postfix in my server with discourse (I know its not suggested). My Postfix works fine and I send email with it. The issue is with Discourse/docker not wanting to send email (can’t even get the admin acti…

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## [Discourse\_publish\_format\_html -\> rewrite topic title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-publish-format-html-rewrite-topic-title/157659)

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**Author:** [@Kayla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kayla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-publish-format-html-rewrite-topic-title/157659 "2020-07-15T20:25:05Z")

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I’ve searched around and am not seeing anything specific about this. I can successfully grab and display custom fields when posting to Discourse from Wordpress as part of the topic “content” and create different template…

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## [Can you pass a user field value through a webhook?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pass-a-user-field-value-through-a-webhook/42562)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_H](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_H)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-you-pass-a-user-field-value-through-a-webhook/42562 "2018-03-19T09:22:25Z")

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I have a custom user field added to my setup, with the plugin to shoot that event off and enable the custom field in a webhook. Is there any way to pass the value of that custom field to my api?

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## [Which are the all API's that are compatible and integrable with discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-are-the-all-apis-that-are-compatible-and-integrable-with-discourse/157772)

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**Author:** [@Vansh\_Mittal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vansh_Mittal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-are-the-all-apis-that-are-compatible-and-integrable-with-discourse/157772 "2020-07-15T18:54:04Z")

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Hi Folks, I was curious to know like what all API’s are compatible and integrable with discourse? or like any API can be integrable with discourse? I’m confused about the API integration part of the discourse, which AP…

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## [Overflow css bug for boxes subcategory list style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overflow-css-bug-for-boxes-subcategory-list-style/156417)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Schulke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jason_Schulke)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/overflow-css-bug-for-boxes-subcategory-list-style/156417 "2020-07-15T18:48:44Z")

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Hi! I noticed a small bug with subcategories displayed as boxes. When you scale your browser window, the text overflows outside of the box area. I temporarily added this to account for it: .category-boxes .descriptio…

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## [Discourse Integration with Google Cloud Search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-integration-with-google-cloud-search/157449)

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**Author:** [@Vansh\_Mittal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vansh_Mittal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-integration-with-google-cloud-search/157449 "2020-07-15T17:59:13Z")

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Hi, I need a confirmation whether Discourse will support API integration with Google Cloud Search and how many document is available in Discourse portal for the search? Please help me if anyone knows about it

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## [Browser refuses to show site logo after restore from backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-refuses-to-show-site-logo-after-restore-from-backup/157843)

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**Author:** [@firefly-serenity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/firefly-serenity)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browser-refuses-to-show-site-logo-after-restore-from-backup/157843 "2020-07-15T18:03:09Z")

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I moved a Forum from punBB to discourse, set it up with branding and everything. The VM with the discourse docker Container is located behind a nginx reverse proxy. After two days discourse was not accessible anymore and…

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## [PostgreSQL Error While Rebuilding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-error-while-rebuilding/157830)

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**Author:** [@allan000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/allan000)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgresql-error-while-rebuilding/157830 "2020-07-15T17:35:41Z")

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Hello, When i-rebuild my discourse today via ./launcher rebuild app. i’m receiving this errors: root@discourse:/opt# cd /var/discourse\_docker/ root@discourse:/var/discourse\_docker# ./launcher rebuild app Ensuring launc…

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## [Max topics per day - setting a non-integer number](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-topics-per-day-setting-a-non-integer-number/157780)

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**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-topics-per-day-setting-a-non-integer-number/157780 "2020-07-15T12:54:06Z")

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I’ve noticed that ‘max topics per day’ can be set to non-integer numbers. E.g. 0.334. I’m curious if anyone knows if setting this to 0.334 works like I assume it would and allow 1 topic per 3 days for example? I tried s…

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## [Bulk delete of old and spread topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-delete-of-old-and-spread-topics/157707)

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**Author:** [@klopsknoedel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/klopsknoedel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-delete-of-old-and-spread-topics/157707 "2020-07-15T10:14:23Z")

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Hi, we have thousands of old/obsolete topics across our forum which we like to delete. I already searched meta for an appropriate way to achieve this but couldn’t found a proper solution. Would it be enough to iterate …

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## [Discourse not loading with Apache and proxy redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-loading-with-apache-and-proxy-redirect/157512)

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**Author:** [@OrbitStorm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OrbitStorm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-loading-with-apache-and-proxy-redirect/157512 "2020-07-15T10:49:05Z")

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I’ve spent the last few days trying to find a way to pair Discourse with Apache on the same DigitalOcean droplet and the tutorials available here on Discourse are either outdated or not applicable to me. One tutorial use…

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## [Discourse + web server. Possible or better to avoid?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-server-possible-or-better-to-avoid/157489)

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**Author:** [@OrbitStorm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OrbitStorm)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-web-server-possible-or-better-to-avoid/157489 "2020-07-15T10:51:01Z")

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Quick disclaimer: I’m relatively new to building a VPS environment from scratch but have enough experience with web hosting (specifically shared and managed-dedi) to have an idea what I am doing and make sense of tutoria…

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## [Facebook instant Article with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-instant-article-with-discourse/157755)

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**Author:** [@Ali3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ali3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-instant-article-with-discourse/157755 "2020-07-15T07:23:38Z")

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So i have a Website which is approved for Facebook Instant Article, From last few weeks i am posting articles as a Facebook Instant Article, what i observed, there is one line at the end of every article, after spending…

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## [Debugging issue with custom post type publishing as blank](https://meta.discourse.org/t/debugging-issue-with-custom-post-type-publishing-as-blank/157750)

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**Author:** [@Kayla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kayla)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/debugging-issue-with-custom-post-type-publishing-as-blank/157750 "2020-07-15T06:04:04Z")

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I’m adding another IF section for another custom post type to WP Discourse: advanced custom filter for discourse\_publish\_format\_html - #12 by Kayla … this is the same post type I wanted to restrict to a specific Discours…

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## [Unlogged error while failing to merge users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlogged-error-while-failing-to-merge-users/156522)

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**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unlogged-error-while-failing-to-merge-users/156522 "2020-07-15T05:31:42Z")

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I have one person who for historical reasons has two identities on my forum, and (with permission) I’m trying to merge them. After maybe 15 seconds after typing the unlock “transfer” phrase and starting the merge, I get …

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## [Is there a limit to displayed About text when viewing category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-limit-to-displayed-about-text-when-viewing-category/157678)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-limit-to-displayed-about-text-when-viewing-category/157678 "2020-07-15T01:36:44Z")

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(Note that I played around with this, so you may need to switch between historic versions of the topic in question to see the differences I mention below.) In this category of ours you can see the About text, which show…

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## [Reply via email setup with Exchange 2016](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-via-email-setup-with-exchange-2016/157692)

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**Author:** [@eherman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eherman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-via-email-setup-with-exchange-2016/157692 "2020-07-14T17:59:36Z")

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Has anyone been able to set up reply via email using Exchange 2016? The issue I am facing is that the sub-addressing required with the reply keys used in Discourse is not supported by Exchange. Does anyone know of any …

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## [Website does not forward to https (part2)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/website-does-not-forward-to-https-part2/157713)

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**Author:** [@pr0cesor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pr0cesor)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/website-does-not-forward-to-https-part2/157713 "2020-07-14T17:59:12Z")

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Hello it’s me again ^^. I have a slight problem that I believe I had before but it could be now something else. The problem is the following: if you open cp2077.eu on browser, then the page says its “under maintenan…

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## [Github authentication redirect error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-authentication-redirect-error/157718)

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**Author:** [@iamtunde](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamtunde)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-authentication-redirect-error/157718 "2020-07-14T16:51:15Z")

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Hello Friends, a friendly newbie here. I have this problem with configuring login with Github on my discourse installation, after providing the necessary API keys required in the Admin \> Settings \> Login page in the git…

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## [Error after updating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-after-updating/157695)

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**Author:** [@FuraXx\_Tv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FuraXx_Tv)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-after-updating/157695 "2020-07-14T15:39:30Z")

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hello i wanted to launch an update but now nothing works. I get its errors: can someone enlighten me? how modify this command: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle install --deployment --retry 3 --jobs …

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## [Temporary disabling login but with the possibility of registration?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporary-disabling-login-but-with-the-possibility-of-registration/157554)

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**Author:** [@slivo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slivo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/temporary-disabling-login-but-with-the-possibility-of-registration/157554 "2020-07-14T13:49:03Z")

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Can I somehow block for all or only the groups from logging in? I see that there is an option to disable login but it will also disable the possibility of creating new accounts or maybe I don’t recognize it?

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## [How to use usernames to customize messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-usernames-to-customize-messages/157687)

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**Author:** [@FloRu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FloRu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-usernames-to-customize-messages/157687 "2020-07-14T09:27:00Z")

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Hi there, first of all: Discourse ist aswesome and so is the meta-Forum. Thank you all for your time and effort. Is there any way to customize messages to a groupe eg. to trust\_leve\_1? I would like to use the correspon…

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## [Format rendering of links to (local) pdf files?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/format-rendering-of-links-to-local-pdf-files/135639)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/format-rendering-of-links-to-local-pdf-files/135639 "2020-07-14T08:25:47Z")

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Is there an easy way (e.g. via CSS) to change the way links to user-uploaded pdf files are shown? Apparently, pdf oneboxing is supported but I’m not sure under what conditions this is supposed to work. Anyway, I don’t …

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## [Thumbnails for Document Attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thumbnails-for-document-attachments/157613)

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**Author:** [@Tyson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tyson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thumbnails-for-document-attachments/157613 "2020-07-14T08:25:02Z")

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I need to post some Word document attachments (.doc, .docx) and would like to have thumbnail images for the files. Is this possible with any built-in feature or plugin?

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## [Show tag filter on mobile view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-tag-filter-on-mobile-view/148693)

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**Author:** [@tomwrench](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomwrench)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-tag-filter-on-mobile-view/148693 "2020-07-14T06:28:45Z")

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Is there a way to show the tag filter on mobile? It appears to be hidden/not exist. Thanks

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## [Discourse Installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation/123054)

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**Author:** [@Aasha\_Mohammed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aasha_Mohammed)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation/123054 "2020-07-14T04:45:09Z")

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I want to update the Discourse CE with the latest version using Docker. But it installs the older version 2.0 with Docker installation. It would be great if you can guide us with the same.

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## [How to Get Rid of The FAQ Page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-faq-page/156713)

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**Author:** [@Infinite\_Flight\_Sims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Infinite_Flight_Sims)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-faq-page/156713 "2020-07-13T23:17:11Z")

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Hello, Recently, my Discourse forum has had an issue: The FAQ page doesn’t work. A new page was created called Guidelines, which now displays everything that used to be displayed on the FAQ page. Now, the FAQ page does…

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## [Filtering the available categories for a custom post type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-the-available-categories-for-a-custom-post-type/157298)

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**Author:** [@Kayla](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kayla)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/filtering-the-available-categories-for-a-custom-post-type/157298 "2020-07-13T22:49:40Z")

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I’m having trouble getting WP Discourse plugin tips and tricks to work in terms of restricting available categories for a custom post type. Discourse plugin settings include the custom post type in question (as well as …

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## [Deprecation notice: Import getURL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecation-notice-import-geturl/157636)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecation-notice-import-geturl/157636 "2020-07-13T20:14:18Z")

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I’m currently running 2.6.0.beta1 ( f43c0a5d85 ) Spotted this in my browser console today: Deprecation notice: Import getURL from discourse-common/lib/get-url instead of Discourse.getURL (deprecated since Discourse …

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## [Change search icon](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-search-icon/157621)

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**Author:** [@agf1997](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agf1997)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-search-icon/157621 "2020-07-13T19:24:42Z")

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Is there a way to replace the existing search icon with another? I’d like to replace it with a very similar, but slightly different, icon that matches my wordpress site. The new icon would be an SVG generated with the …

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