# Hot

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## [Embedding a multipage PDF](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-a-multipage-pdf/119694)

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**Author:** [@Nina\_11](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nina_11)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embedding-a-multipage-pdf/119694 "2022-03-31T16:09:43Z")

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Hello there, How can I embedded a multipage PDF directly into a post? Whenever I attach my PDF, it’ll just show as an attachment in the post. I’ve also tried converting my PDF to JPEG before uploading, but only the fir…

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## [Defer keyboard shortcut](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defer-keyboard-shortcut/119702)

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**Author:** [@bgentry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bgentry)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/defer-keyboard-shortcut/119702 "2019-06-24T13:30:36Z")

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Hi there, thanks for shipping Defer functionality into Discourse core! I use this frequently. I’ve skimmed through the pull request that added it as well as the keyboard shortcuts menu, and it doesn’t appear there is an…

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## [Layout and login issue Opera on Android](https://meta.discourse.org/t/layout-and-login-issue-opera-on-android/119703)

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**Author:** [@ratebeer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ratebeer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/layout-and-login-issue-opera-on-android/119703 "2019-06-07T09:04:40Z")

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Hi Discourse team, Some of our users have reported layout and login issues for Opera on Android. Is this something that we can fix on our side, or is this a known issue for Discourse? Layout: Login “For quite a wh…

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## [Slow topic open when viewing as staff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-topic-open-when-viewing-as-staff/119705)

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**Author:** [@znedw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/znedw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/slow-topic-open-when-viewing-as-staff/119705 "2019-06-07T08:31:36Z")

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I didn’t think this is worthy of a bug and I don’t have much real scientific evidence, but since upgrading to v2.3.0.beta10, I’ve noticed that threads are much slower to load. I’ve noticed this on multiple forums hosted…

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## [This user’s public profile is hidden?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-user-s-public-profile-is-hidden/119713)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/this-user-s-public-profile-is-hidden/119713 "2019-06-07T15:51:25Z")

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Hello all, Just seen this and thought: how is it possible as there does not seem to be a button.?here is the image. Thanks so much for helping in advance.

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## [Alert when you're in a topic that has been closed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alert-when-youre-in-a-topic-that-has-been-closed/119717)

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**Author:** [@Ellibereth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ellibereth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alert-when-youre-in-a-topic-that-has-been-closed/119717 "2019-06-08T09:48:15Z")

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I think it may be a good thing for there to be some sort of very obvious live alert/popup when a topic is closed. For tl4 and staff it’s super easy to miss that a topic got closed while they were in it and they can unin…

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## [Adsense asking us to add TXT file to the main domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-asking-us-to-add-txt-file-to-the-main-domain/119723)

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**Author:** [@Jay91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay91)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-asking-us-to-add-txt-file-to-the-main-domain/119723 "2019-06-07T10:06:42Z")

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Hello, I opened our adsense account found message asking us to add TXT file to main domain as below: https://example.com/ads.txt how i can do that in discourse ?

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## [Bypass /login completely when only one OAuth method?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypass-login-completely-when-only-one-oauth-method/119726)

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**Author:** [@theopen-institute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/theopen-institute)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bypass-login-completely-when-only-one-oauth-method/119726 "2019-06-07T11:13:58Z")

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I’m trying to create an SSO-like experience using OAuth and the oauth2-basic plugin. Specifically, on a site that is both login required and without enable local logins, I’d like to force users directly to authenticatio…

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## [Icon out of place in “About Me” editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-out-of-place-in-about-me-editor/119727)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-out-of-place-in-about-me-editor/119727 "2019-06-08T04:58:25Z")

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iPhone 6S

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## [Live Chat Integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-chat-integration/119732)

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**Author:** [@christian\_01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christian_01)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-chat-integration/119732 "2022-12-19T05:04:42Z")

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Hi there! Any there any Live Chat plug-ins/apps that work with Discourse, such as Olark or Pure Chat, that anyone can recommend please? Thank you in advance.

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## [TeamSpeak Usergroups Sync](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teamspeak-usergroups-sync/119738)

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**Author:** [@SvenC56](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SvenC56)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/teamspeak-usergroups-sync/119738 "2019-08-12T17:56:52Z")

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Hello together I’m currently working on a synchronization service between Discourse and TeamSpeak to sync user groups from Discourse to TeamSpeak 3. This service is already working and I’m tweaking it at the moment. Fi…

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## [Limit on Number of Child Categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-on-number-of-child-categories/119755)

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**Author:** [@Edward\_D\_Avignon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Edward_D_Avignon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-on-number-of-child-categories/119755 "2019-06-07T22:42:28Z")

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Is there a limit on the number of Child Categories a top level category can have? We have a top level category with 6 child categories. When I try to add a new category, this top level category is not in the Parent dro…

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## [Trying to make a post.json a wiki](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-make-a-post-json-a-wiki/119757)

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**Author:** [@Seb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-make-a-post-json-a-wiki/119757 "2019-06-10T19:45:17Z")

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Hi i am using Bash to make post in specific topics. I was wondering if there was a way to use the api to allow anyone to edit the post? Here is the bash command: #!/bin/bash curl -k -X POST https://discourse.org/po…

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## [How to use Percy.io, Puppeteer, Cypress or any other visual testing tool with Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-percy-io-puppeteer-cypress-or-any-other-visual-testing-tool-with-discourse/119767)

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**Author:** [@jameshahnii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jameshahnii)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-percy-io-puppeteer-cypress-or-any-other-visual-testing-tool-with-discourse/119767 "2019-06-11T20:28:36Z")

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Have searched meta and the internet high and low, but people talking about using Percy and other visual testing tools on a Discourse site are nowhere to be found. Percy support says it’s possible and recommended trying …

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## [Onebox just show the url and do not craw content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-just-show-the-url-and-do-not-craw-content/119772)

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**Author:** [@tran\_tien](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tran_tien)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-just-show-the-url-and-do-not-craw-content/119772 "2019-06-07T22:07:49Z")

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Hello, Onebox not working with this site, just show the url, i have tested this site on iframely and do not have any problem. https://vietnamnet.vn https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/thoi-su/chong-tham-nhung/dai-su-han-quoc-tai…

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## [Group Bio can't be deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-bio-cant-be-deleted/119777)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-bio-cant-be-deleted/119777 "2019-07-01T17:40:39Z")

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Once a group bio has been set by filling in the About Group field for a group, the bio cannot be deleted through the UI. The only way to remove it is by deleting the group’s bio\_cooked property from the database. The pr…

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## [Users keep receiving notifications for the same post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-keep-receiving-notifications-for-the-same-post/119788)

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**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-keep-receiving-notifications-for-the-same-post/119788 "2019-06-08T12:00:26Z")

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Hi, On several topics, I have users who keep getting a new reply notifications. I noticed that these post Ids appear in the retry log, making me wonder if Discourse keeps trying to notify these missing users and in the …

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## [Enabling TLS 1.3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-tls-1-3/119789)

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**Author:** [@Alexander\_Wright](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander_Wright)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-tls-1-3/119789 "2023-03-27T02:55:39Z")

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Is it possible to enable TLS 1.3 on Discourse? How is the local Nginx configured?

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## [Linkback link not generated under target post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkback-link-not-generated-under-target-post/119793)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linkback-link-not-generated-under-target-post/119793 "2019-06-08T10:51:56Z")

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Are there any conditions under which discourse does not generate a backward link under the a post linked by another post (I’ll call them linkback links)? I’m not aware of any such conditions and so I’m wondering why the…

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## [Trust level based on posting to a specific category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-based-on-posting-to-a-specific-category/119800)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_Kogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joshua_Kogan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-based-on-posting-to-a-specific-category/119800 "2019-10-26T18:26:50Z")

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Hi everyone. Is it possible to set a trust level based on a user posting to a specific category? This would be able to restrict a user from other categories until they have posted in the specified category. Thoughts? …

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## [The activating account button doesn't work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-activating-account-button-doesnt-work/119810)

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**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryanpwo)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-activating-account-button-doesnt-work/119810 "2019-08-30T19:40:19Z")

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Hi, I just installed Discourse on a Digital Ocean droplet and I received the activation email, but the blue button in the browser doesn’t do anything. I reapplied a for a new activating code three times and all three t…

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## [What happened to post stomped by Akismet?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-post-stomped-by-akismet/119816)

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**Author:** [@Jay\_Allen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay_Allen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-post-stomped-by-akismet/119816 "2019-06-11T17:37:12Z")

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Hi all, A TL0 user posted something with two links in it a week ago. It was approved by an admin the same day. However, the user then got a notice that the post was flagged by Akismet, and it still can’t be seen anywher…

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## [Discourse authentication log](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-authentication-log/119836)

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**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-authentication-log/119836 "2020-11-30T17:21:17Z")

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I want to see some of the failed login attempts. where can I find the log?

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## [Admin wrench stays with the topic post count above when scrolling to the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-wrench-stays-with-the-topic-post-count-above-when-scrolling-to-the-bottom/119839)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-wrench-stays-with-the-topic-post-count-above-when-scrolling-to-the-bottom/119839 "2019-06-10T18:21:46Z")

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I spotted this minor issue some days ago and still haven’t find a solution. I attached a video below: The difference with this community is that the topic scroll/jump to bar (post count) stays at the end …

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## [Replace Spinner with a logo](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-spinner-with-a-logo/119849)

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**Author:** [@kmdonovan1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kmdonovan1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-spinner-with-a-logo/119849 "2020-10-25T10:19:01Z")

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How can I replace a generic spinner with a logo? Here is the CSS code .spinner { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 40px; height: 40px; margin-left: -20px; margin-top: -20px; …

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## [Topics scrollbar not updating due to CSS customizations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-scrollbar-not-updating-due-to-css-customizations/119862)

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**Author:** [@jhf2442](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhf2442)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-scrollbar-not-updating-due-to-css-customizations/119862 "2019-06-09T22:22:46Z")

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I think I’ve broken something on my discourse installation - scrollbar is no longer updating when scrolling. i.e. the indicator 1/25 changes to 2/25 and then remains at 2/25 for the remaining 23 posts. Also the URL of t…

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## [Parent categories restricted, but child categories unrestricted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parent-categories-restricted-but-child-categories-unrestricted/119863)

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**Author:** [@Profamii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Profamii)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parent-categories-restricted-but-child-categories-unrestricted/119863 "2019-06-10T21:09:20Z")

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Hi, If anyone’s familiar with PHPBB, MyBB, XenForo, etc these forum software have their category setup differently. You would create a category and then create child forums, and in these forums is where posts can be mad…

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## [Smtp credentials on digitalocean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-credentials-on-digitalocean/119870)

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**Author:** [@genekogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/genekogan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtp-credentials-on-digitalocean/119870 "2019-06-09T23:54:34Z")

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I am trying to install a discourse on my website for the first time, hosted on digitalocean with mail service Mailgun. I have setup mailgun and verified it’s working, and all my DNS records are verified. I am following …

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## [Yet another Python Flask SSO implementation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yet-another-python-flask-sso-implementation/119873)

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**Author:** [@russ.au](https://meta.discourse.org/u/russ.au)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yet-another-python-flask-sso-implementation/119873 "2019-06-09T23:20:00Z")

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Hello all, I’m in the process of using discourse for a project at work. I’ve started by getting a “do nothing” implementation together. It’s pretty cool that it can be integrated so nicely. https://github.com/russau/…

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## [How can I order by topic creation date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-order-by-topic-creation-date/119880)

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**Author:** [@abcoathup](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abcoathup)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-order-by-topic-creation-date/119880 "2019-06-24T13:33:21Z")

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I want to order by topic creation date. The only option I have found is latest?order=created\_at but this lists the topics based on the last activity date, so if topics have replies, then that impacts the order

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