# Support **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=767 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 768 --- ## [Deleting 40K topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-40k-topics/98781)
**Author:** [@gerald](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerald)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-40k-topics/98781 "2018-10-05T10:59:14Z")
Hi, I am trying to delete ~40,000 topics from discourse. The method I use is programming a browser macro service https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kantu-browser-automation/gcbalfbdmfieckjlnblleoemohcganoc to go… --- ## [Connect Multiple WP Sites To 1 Discourse Installation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-multiple-wp-sites-to-1-discourse-installation/28652)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Nolan1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam_Nolan1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-multiple-wp-sites-to-1-discourse-installation/28652 "2018-10-05T00:51:37Z")
Hi there; I was wondering if it was possible to connect multiple Wordpress installations (SSO) with 1 Discourse install? The reason I’m asking is that there are a lot of smaller private groups in my community and I want… --- ## [Admin only button in header?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-only-button-in-header/98732)
**Author:** [@shaundefense](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shaundefense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-only-button-in-header/98732 "2018-10-04T22:41:20Z")
I want to add a button to the header of my site that is only visible to admins. Is this possible? Does discourse have conditional code snippets? --- ## [Discourse deleting users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deleting-users/98686)
**Author:** [@Henry\_Cooper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Henry_Cooper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-deleting-users/98686 "2018-10-04T19:35:39Z")
I checked my logs and notices that users were being deleted because they were inactive. Is there any way I can turn this setting off? The only reason i want to do this is because I export the emails of all my users and… --- ## [Discourse doesn't redirect to return\_sso\_url after user logs in on private site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-redirect-to-return-sso-url-after-user-logs-in-on-private-site/97201)
**Author:** [@tdfischer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tdfischer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-doesnt-redirect-to-return-sso-url-after-user-logs-in-on-private-site/97201 "2018-10-04T19:11:40Z")
I have a discourse instance which requires you to login, and doesn’t support anonymous browsing. I also have a separate django app that uses python-social-auth to login to Discourse using its SSO protocol. When a user … --- ## [Delete drafts older than n days, What Doest It Mean?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-drafts-older-than-n-days-what-doest-it-mean/98706)
**Author:** [@iidbae](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iidbae)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-drafts-older-than-n-days-what-doest-it-mean/98706 "2018-10-04T13:36:37Z")
Hi, There is Draft setting in Settings \> Other: delete drafts older than n days: 180 days (default) For example, the user has a draft today, topic or reply. Then, the drafts (topic and reply) in User Profile \> Act… --- ## [How can I give a badge just to the early birds?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-give-a-badge-just-to-the-early-birds/98631)
**Author:** [@anon62249317](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon62249317)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-give-a-badge-just-to-the-early-birds/98631 "2018-10-04T04:45:24Z")
Hello, I want to give a badge to the early birds users, is there a way to create a badge and just give it to the first 100 users or something like that? --- ## [Options button missing for composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-button-missing-for-composer/98622)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/options-button-missing-for-composer/98622 "2018-10-04T02:26:49Z")
For some reason, one of my forums is missing the “options” button in the composer: I know this must somehow be a setting somewhere, but for the life of me I can’t figure out where. --- ## [Has any one tried webhooks with Discord?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-any-one-tried-webhooks-with-discord/51785)
**Author:** [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-any-one-tried-webhooks-with-discord/51785 "2017-07-31T08:54:27Z")
Discord recently released webhooks I am having 400 errors after exactly following the procedure layed out by the discord team. Is any one successful of achieveing the webhook with discord? --- ## [Importing from a legacy forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-a-legacy-forum/28507)
**Author:** [@Kristen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kristen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2015, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-a-legacy-forum/28507 "2015-05-11T04:20:16Z")
I am wanting to transfer Users and Posts from an antique forum. It uses SQL Server and Snitz \[forum software\] (which has been dead for many years …) I’ve had a bit of a look at the import solutions offered here, and it… --- ## [How to debug WordPress site oneboxing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-debug-wordpress-site-oneboxing/98640)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-debug-wordpress-site-oneboxing/98640 "2018-10-03T15:03:07Z")
I have previously had no issues with onebox, but suddenly any links from my WordPress site aren’t oneboxing properly. They simply show the url (after the spinner tries to one box). Other WordPress links seem to work prop… --- ## [Tags from parent not displaying in dropdown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-from-parent-not-displaying-in-dropdown/94050)
**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-from-parent-not-displaying-in-dropdown/94050 "2018-10-03T14:24:36Z")
I have a tag group that is not displaying the tags when the parent tag is present (third-party-lens) I should be seeing these tags: I have this working with other tag groups that go one level deeper than this, bu… --- ## [How to create full width footer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-full-width-footer/98475)
**Author:** [@bekircem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bekircem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-full-width-footer/98475 "2018-10-01T13:29:49Z")
Hi, We have custom HTML/SCSS footer. I integrated this full width footer with Discourse. I added html codes to footer section in Discourse theme customization panel. But our footer is not seem’s as full-width with Disco… --- ## [Problem with docker installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-docker-installation/94700)
**Author:** [@almaz2018](https://meta.discourse.org/u/almaz2018)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-docker-installation/94700 "2018-09-29T20:49:30Z")
Hello. I was tryed to do the manual installation of discourse with the following steps: Cloned the repository. Created ./container/discourse-main.yml template (from samples), changed port mappings. Run launcher script … --- ## [Adding header in theme messes up topic progress bar (when docked)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-header-in-theme-messes-up-topic-progress-bar-when-docked/97393)
**Author:** [@Lew\_Grothe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lew_Grothe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-header-in-theme-messes-up-topic-progress-bar-when-docked/97393 "2018-09-29T03:26:34Z")
When we added a header in our theme, on mobile, the toggle where the #topic-progress-wrapper div position is toggled from fixed to absolute, the bottom property is set wrong (doesn’t include the header when calculating t… --- ## [How can I soft-delete a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-soft-delete-a-topic/28300)
**Author:** [@rodrigofarcas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rodrigofarcas)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-soft-delete-a-topic/28300 "2018-10-02T00:31:40Z")
I can turn it invisible, close it and delete it, but how can I soft-delete it in case I need to see the content or IP of the author in the future? Thanks! --- ## [Authentication and changing domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-and-changing-domain/28276)
**Author:** [@mottosso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mottosso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authentication-and-changing-domain/28276 "2015-05-04T09:39:13Z")
I recently changed the domain name for my Discourse app and lost the ability to log in via GitHub. Sorry, there was an error authorizing your account. Perhaps you did not approve authorization? I tried revoking the a… --- ## [How to prevent certain usernames from being used?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-certain-usernames-from-being-used/98487)
**Author:** [@anon62249317](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon62249317)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-prevent-certain-usernames-from-being-used/98487 "2018-10-01T14:47:00Z")
Hello, I wanted to know if there is any way to prevent users from using certain usernames. Let’s say that I don’t one using @Jean11, @team or @support. --- ## [Does a social login WP plugin address Discourse expectation for email verification? (with WP as SSO provider)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-a-social-login-wp-plugin-address-discourse-expectation-for-email-verification-with-wp-as-sso-provider/98071)
**Author:** [@jord8on](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jord8on)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-a-social-login-wp-plugin-address-discourse-expectation-for-email-verification-with-wp-as-sso-provider/98071 "2018-10-01T14:43:14Z")
Continuing the discussion from WP Discourse plugin installation and setup: I’ve been looking at using a social login plugin for my WP site and was wondering if Discourse will recognized that user based on their social … --- ## [How to add html markup or meta tags for external search engine](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-html-markup-or-meta-tags-for-external-search-engine/28220)
**Author:** [@mrosas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrosas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-html-markup-or-meta-tags-for-external-search-engine/28220 "2015-05-04T00:41:33Z")
We are implementing a search engine for our main site using Swiftype. Out of the box indexing of our discourse site includes page navigation in the search description which is not desirable. (see here). Swiftype offers … --- ## [Move the Discourse Username field out of WordPress Contact Info section](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-the-discourse-username-field-out-of-wordpress-contact-info-section/87492)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-the-discourse-username-field-out-of-wordpress-contact-info-section/87492 "2018-09-30T18:05:43Z")
I’m having a problem with the “Do Not Display Discourse Name Field” setting. If I understand it correctly, I should be able to associate my user on WP with my user on Discourse, by setting the field in my Wordpress profi… --- ## [How do you reset a Discourse installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reset-a-discourse-installation/28062)
**Author:** [@nahtnam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nahtnam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reset-a-discourse-installation/28062 "2015-04-29T05:55:45Z")
Hey! I want to reset my discourse installation (delete everything and rebuild it). Whats the easiest way to do this? Thanks. --- ## [Re-Run Setup Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-run-setup-discourse/98391)
**Author:** [@UltraAviation1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UltraAviation1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-run-setup-discourse/98391 "2018-09-30T08:01:06Z")
How would I re run setup to change URL? --- ## [Having problems following the installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-problems-following-the-installation-guide/98371)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Cerritos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daniel_Cerritos)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-problems-following-the-installation-guide/98371 "2018-09-30T01:34:01Z")
I’ve followed the how to install guide and I am now stuck on the “Root” portion. What do I need to use in order to “root” the discourse (i’m assuming?). As you can see, i’ve been trying, and I can’t seem to figure o… --- ## [Why does Discourse have to use Docker?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-have-to-use-docker/26041)
**Author:** [@Maestra\_Powers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Maestra_Powers)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-discourse-have-to-use-docker/26041 "2015-04-29T22:08:33Z")
Wanted to ask this right at beginning, but decided to figure out how stuff works before. So if I understand correctly, you run Ubuntu on server, on Ubuntu there’s Docker, on Docker there’s another Ubuntu, and on this Ubu… --- ## ["Unknown error saving post" when starting new topic with inline code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-error-saving-post-when-starting-new-topic-with-inline-code/27861)
**Author:** [@gareth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gareth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-error-saving-post-when-starting-new-topic-with-inline-code/27861 "2015-04-29T14:27:46Z")
We just had an issue on our discourse where a user was getting an unhelpful error message trying to create a post with a code sample inline. I guess the code in question was not valid markdown, but the error could be han… --- ## [Discourse login error with firefox due to privacy possum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-error-with-firefox-due-to-privacy-possum/98341)
**Author:** [@FirstLove](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FirstLove)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-login-error-with-firefox-due-to-privacy-possum/98341 "2018-09-29T12:32:09Z")
I switched to firefox from chromium just now and found discourse subsites often fails to login. --- ## [List formatting breaks when there's an empty line separating them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-formatting-breaks-when-theres-an-empty-line-separating-them/27912)
**Author:** [@JP\_](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JP_)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2018, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-formatting-breaks-when-theres-an-empty-line-separating-them/27912 "2018-09-29T02:15:37Z")
I can’t get the raw text to display with \ formatting, so here (might need to open in new window or refresh to see source) group A 1 group A 2 group A 3 group A 4 group A 5 When I try to have two lists separated by … --- ## [How to check how many users are using Facebook login?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-how-many-users-are-using-facebook-login/98305)
**Author:** [@Gulshan\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gulshan_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-check-how-many-users-are-using-facebook-login/98305 "2018-09-28T20:50:52Z")
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/technology/facebook-hack-data-breach.html I would like to take down Facebook social login feature. Because, I don’t want to use my FB account. Before, is there any way to know by a li… --- ## [Images broken in WP-Discourse after Discourse URL change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-broken-in-wp-discourse-after-discourse-url-change/98281)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-broken-in-wp-discourse-after-discourse-url-change/98281 "2018-09-28T17:08:50Z")
Some time ago I changed the URL of my Discourse instance. Since then, I get 404 errors on avatars on WP-discourse comments. They are still pointing to the old URL of Discourse. I’ve made the change in the WP-Discourse pl… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=766) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/6.md?page=768)