# Product Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=679 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 680 --- ## [Can I run a cron job as user Postgres?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-a-cron-job-as-user-postgres/130269)
**Author:** [@slackmoehrle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slackmoehrle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-run-a-cron-job-as-user-postgres/130269 "2019-10-04T19:18:38Z")
I have a number of queries that need to run each night. I thought that I could do the following: cd /var/discourse ./launcher enter app su postgres crontab -e ... add my tasks and save ... but, I get an error: postgre… --- ## [How to add "feedback" floating button like this site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-feedback-floating-button-like-this-site/130246)
**Author:** [@AnkitJain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AnkitJain)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-feedback-floating-button-like-this-site/130246 "2019-10-04T18:27:28Z")
This site has floating feedback buttion. How do i add it? --- ## [Do posts from a category that you are tracking show up in the summary email even if that category is suppressed via admin settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-posts-from-a-category-that-you-are-tracking-show-up-in-the-summary-email-even-if-that-category-is-suppressed-via-admin-settings/130261)
**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-posts-from-a-category-that-you-are-tracking-show-up-in-the-summary-email-even-if-that-category-is-suppressed-via-admin-settings/130261 "2019-10-04T18:04:09Z")
Do posts from a category that you are tracking show up in the summary email even if that category is suppressed via admin settings? If not, is there a way to still suppress categories from a digest email for the majority… --- ## [Adsense auto ads causes some theme abnormalities](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-auto-ads-causes-some-theme-abnormalities/130180)
**Author:** [@ufukayyildiz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ufukayyildiz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-auto-ads-causes-some-theme-abnormalities/130180 "2019-10-04T16:50:33Z")
Hello, I use Light theme. Adsense auto ads causes some theme abnormalities. How can i solve this ? Please see images. thanks. --- ## [Description of categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-categories/130251)
**Author:** [@verilog15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/verilog15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/description-of-categories/130251 "2019-10-04T15:12:30Z")
Hello all :slight\_smile: I’m trying to set a description for the categories. I understood you need to edit the first post to have the description but it feels awkward to have a closed post with one line. Is there some o… --- ## [Where can I see posts created by me?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-see-posts-created-by-me/130244)
**Author:** [@AnkitJain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AnkitJain)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-can-i-see-posts-created-by-me/130244 "2019-10-04T15:03:46Z")
I want to see topics as well as all replies created by me Also, my posts somewhere on main page itself Thanks --- ## [Limit number of posts to "one" in sub-category display style](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-posts-to-one-in-sub-category-display-style/130195)
**Author:** [@AnkitJain](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AnkitJain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-number-of-posts-to-one-in-sub-category-display-style/130195 "2019-10-04T09:50:47Z")
Friends, I have selected show ROWS WITH FEATURED TOPICS. but i want to show only one topic and not three. How do I do it? Thanks a lot --- ## [How to refetch an embedded post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-refetch-an-embedded-post/130137)
**Author:** [@Christoph\_Holtermann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christoph_Holtermann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-refetch-an-embedded-post/130137 "2019-10-04T06:52:09Z")
I have embedded discourse on my site (Embed Discourse comments on another website via Javascript - #309 by eviltrout). Discourse creates posts containing a preview of my site. How can I recreate / refetch such an embedde… --- ## [Are emails \*always\* sent for watched categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-emails-always-sent-for-watched-categories/130170)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-emails-always-sent-for-watched-categories/130170 "2019-10-04T05:22:18Z")
Are emails always sent for watched categories? I’m asking because I’m under the impression that this may not be the case for a user that is not only watching the category (first post) but is also notified about the post … --- ## [Profile picture source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pic-source/130191)
**Author:** [@Islander](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Islander)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profile-pic-source/130191 "2019-10-04T04:59:51Z")
I just created a profile in our forum while we are still testing it, and when I first logged in, bam—it brought my profile picture as well. I remember I used to have this picture on some social media back then, but not anymore… --- ## [How to add Categories/Featured Categories on top of the site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-categories-featured-categories-on-top-of-the-site/70225)
**Author:** [@chi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-categories-featured-categories-on-top-of-the-site/70225 "2017-09-17T19:20:07Z")
Any idea how to do this on your site eg. FAQ, ADMINS, etc, etc before the forum starts. Also what is it called? Thanks. --- ## [Way to remove need for email confirmation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-remove-need-for-email-confirmation/130176)
**Author:** [@Andreina\_Parisi-Amon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andreina_Parisi-Amon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-remove-need-for-email-confirmation/130176 "2019-10-03T20:02:49Z")
Is it possible to set up new user login to not require the email activation? thank you! --- ## [Comments made in WordPress Mobile app circumvents Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-made-in-wordpress-mobile-app-circumvents-discourse/130142)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-made-in-wordpress-mobile-app-circumvents-discourse/130142 "2019-10-03T17:23:06Z")
Here’s a new one. My WordPress sites uses the Discourse WordPress plugin to take over the commenting feature entirely. However, the other day, I ended up with a new comment made within WordPress that somehow circumvente… --- ## [Ignored user functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-user-functionality/130154)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ignored-user-functionality/130154 "2019-10-03T16:38:35Z")
We are finding the ignored user functionality very useful. Question, do regular users still see the topic titles of ignored users? Or is this dependent on level? Ideally, users would no longer be bothered by ignored user… --- ## [Web server down due to discourse-quick-messages plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-server-down-due-to-discourse-quick-messages-plugin/130089)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-server-down-due-to-discourse-quick-messages-plugin/130089 "2019-10-03T15:59:59Z")
After trying to upgrade to the latest Discourse through the admin menu, it failed to finish halfway through and the site just went down. (site) Discourse doctor didn’t help. --- ## [Q2a import error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/q2a-import-error/130063)
**Author:** [@sat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/q2a-import-error/130063 "2019-10-03T01:50:39Z")
I’m using \[this q2a import\](https://gist.github.com/\[Communiteq\](https://www.communiteq.com) (formerly DiscourseHosting)/769eff2014d5482f0ab776de03dc3349) script and see below error. Please help to fix this issue. Is it… --- ## [Optimize user profiles for search engines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-user-profiles-for-search-engines/130027)
**Author:** [@Krischan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Krischan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-user-profiles-for-search-engines/130027 "2019-10-02T20:57:43Z")
We have quite a few users who provided their real names in their user profile and also filled out the other profile fields as well as custom fields. So - in our case - it would make sense to optimize the user pages for s… --- ## [User was banned for posting a reply within 3 seconds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-was-banned-for-posting-a-reply-within-3-seconds/128823)
**Author:** [@bjorn81](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bjorn81)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-was-banned-for-posting-a-reply-within-3-seconds/128823 "2019-10-02T13:44:03Z")
In the following topic, a user was silenced for replying with a quick short message: The related setting is called “auto silence fast typers on first post”, but clearly this wasn’t the user’s first post. Did this rule… --- ## [Executing SQL doesn't work in psql](https://meta.discourse.org/t/executing-sql-doesnt-work-in-psql/130054)
**Author:** [@slackmoehrle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slackmoehrle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/executing-sql-doesnt-work-in-psql/130054 "2019-10-02T17:51:30Z")
I’m trying to execute: SELECT user\_id, 0 post\_id, current\_timestamp granted\_at FROM badge\_posts WHERE (:backfill OR user\_id IN (:user\_ids) OR 0 NOT IN (:post\_ids) ) GROUP BY user\_id HAVING count(\*) \> 1000 but I’m g… --- ## [Implementing SSO, nonce immediately expires](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-sso-nonce-immediately-expires/60675)
**Author:** [@dim\_taburetkin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dim_taburetkin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-sso-nonce-immediately-expires/60675 "2019-10-02T14:53:35Z")
Hi, i am only trying to implement SSO. Every time i redirect browser to “/session/sso\_login?\<…\>” i see this error: Account login timed out. here is my workflow: user open discourse forum at http://forum.mysite.com a… --- ## [PHPBB3 Import failling at first stage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-failling-at-first-stage/129556)
**Author:** [@robtech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robtech)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-failling-at-first-stage/129556 "2019-10-02T11:29:12Z")
I’ve set up a brand new Discourse, I’ve activated it and it works fine. No changes have been applied at all. I’m trying to perform a PHPBB3 import, but it’s failing very early on, before the sql dump has even been called… --- ## [Adding a javascript in a post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-javascript-in-a-post/130019)
**Author:** [@Mikael\_Baggström](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mikael_Baggstr%C3%B6m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-javascript-in-a-post/130019 "2019-10-02T08:38:48Z")
Hello, I have a custom script (javascript) that I want to add in the end of my post. It is a affiliate graphic banner, and embedding it does not do anything right now. Embedding this javascript code works well on my Wo… --- ## [Error when upgrading to the latest version due to third party plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-to-the-latest-version-due-to-third-party-plugin/130014)
**Author:** [@lubezniy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lubezniy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-upgrading-to-the-latest-version-due-to-third-party-plugin/130014 "2019-10-02T07:40:46Z")
Hello, I have tried to upgrade Discourse to the latest version (beta5 from beta4) now. First i have attempted to upgrade via admin interface and got error, but unfortunately could not read the message and save the text… --- ## [Passing extra parameters to SSO URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-extra-parameters-to-sso-url/108382)
**Author:** [@masterakay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/masterakay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/passing-extra-parameters-to-sso-url/108382 "2019-10-01T23:36:40Z")
Hello! I’m looking to add extra parameter to our SSO Provider, something like https://mywebsite.org/login?sso=PAYLOAD&sig=SIG&extra=data Is there any way this is possible? --- ## [RTL and MathJax](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rtl-and-mathjax/127512)
**Author:** [@verilog15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/verilog15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rtl-and-mathjax/127512 "2019-10-01T23:12:39Z")
Hello all :slight\_smile: I have some small question on how to use topics that mix English and RTL language like Hebrew, especially if they use the MathJax plugin. In our Discourse forum it looks like: The final resu… --- ## [Banner duplicates info when used with category logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-duplicates-info-when-used-with-category-logo/298498)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Heraud](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Denis_Heraud)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-duplicates-info-when-used-with-category-logo/298498 "2019-10-01T20:19:32Z")
This looks awesome! Will give it a whirl and report back! EDIT: Just installed it and tested it on a category that already had a category logo set. When I turn on the category banner theme, I get the banner, but also th… --- ## [Does Discourse scale well with cores?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-scale-well-with-cores/91446)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-scale-well-with-cores/91446 "2019-10-01T20:09:56Z")
Guys, running 3 Discourse sites (one is dev!) on 2 Core, 2 GB RAM VPSs with zero issues and excellent performance … but I wondered: Does a 1 Core server handicap performance in comparison? What processes make use of th… --- ## [Different themes per category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-themes-per-category/64573)
**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-themes-per-category/64573 "2019-10-01T19:06:10Z")
Forgive the newbie question – I am not yet well versed in the theme system. Is there any way to possibly use multiple themes for the same installation? In other words, for example, have one theme in use for a specific c… --- ## [Install discourse alongside WordPress in a dedicated server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-alongside-wordpress-in-a-dedicated-server/88739)
**Author:** [@tharindu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tharindu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-alongside-wordpress-in-a-dedicated-server/88739 "2019-10-01T17:58:25Z")
I have asked a question earlier today about how to have multiple instances in a single server and what are the ideal configurations I need for the new server. After hours of researching I have decided to use the dedic… --- ## [Expediting an open source hosting request?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expediting-an-open-source-hosting-request/129964)
**Author:** [@Syam\_kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Syam_kumar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expediting-an-open-source-hosting-request/129964 "2019-10-01T15:48:48Z")
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