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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-upload-files-with-complex-names-in-safari/123707 "2019-08-07T17:18:55Z")
There appears to be an issue with uploaded files in Safari when the file names include quotes (particularly bad) or non-ASCII characters. The file names in question are: Create New "Open File" Macro and Copy Macro URL … --- ## [Forced https deactivate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forced-https-deactivate/123711)
**Author:** [@ksjr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ksjr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forced-https-deactivate/123711 "2019-07-23T12:53:58Z")
Hello Activated force https. After that I can’t log in anymore. How can I deactivate force https if the login no longer works? Greetings Urs --- ## [Any way to add user post count totals to posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-add-user-post-count-totals-to-posts/123726)
**Author:** [@Jennifer\_Abrams](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jennifer_Abrams)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-add-user-post-count-totals-to-posts/123726 "2019-07-23T16:51:07Z")
Like the messages count there? Join date and location are unimportant, but I think post counts are the most powerful form of gamification. When I used to use any other forum software, the main thing that got me to p… --- ## [How to upload a file via API and get it's URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-a-file-via-api-and-get-its-url/123732)
**Author:** [@darkster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-upload-a-file-via-api-and-get-its-url/123732 "2021-01-01T17:33:42Z")
Hello, I want to upload a file(not an image) via the API and get the URL back. How can I accomplish this? I tried the solution provided here: https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-discourse-api-to-post-with-uploaded-fi… --- ## [Any test/dev instance with the latex plugin activated that I can try?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-test-dev-instance-with-the-latex-plugin-activated-that-i-can-try/123734)
**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-test-dev-instance-with-the-latex-plugin-activated-that-i-can-try/123734 "2019-07-23T14:16:58Z")
I recall some devs mentioning a public URL of a Discourse instance that was running the latest version and was available to try things out, and it wasn’t try.discourse.org. I wasn’t able to find that URL on the main webs… --- ## [Notifications for Max IP Limit Reached](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-for-max-ip-limit-reached/123736)
**Author:** [@Chris27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris27)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notifications-for-max-ip-limit-reached/123736 "2019-07-23T14:39:40Z")
I was just curious if there was anywhere in the admin that would show when this message is displayed, and for which IP’s? We had a tester receive the message, which is great, but I was just wondering if it was possible … --- ## [\[Not implemented\] Error after upload any new image with azure blob storage](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-implemented-error-after-upload-any-new-image-with-azure-blob-storage/123743)
**Author:** [@AJRT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AJRT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-implemented-error-after-upload-any-new-image-with-azure-blob-storage/123743 "2019-12-07T02:52:46Z")
Hello, I am using v2.4.0.beta2 +66, with discourse-azure-blob-storage plugin and since a few weeks I have had some problems with uploaded images (e.g. I cannot zoom in) and in logs, there is an error message. Steps to… --- ## [How to efficiently go over many posts in different categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-efficiently-go-over-many-posts-in-different-categories/123744)
**Author:** [@Bracht](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bracht)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-efficiently-go-over-many-posts-in-different-categories/123744 "2019-07-24T15:39:17Z")
Hello! In my job, I was recently onboarded as a moderator to a fairly large forum, with many categories in use. One of my tasks is to go over every single topic/post/comment (or at least just the topic titles) posted re… --- ## [Migrated forum with many invalid (bouncing) emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrated-forum-with-many-invalid-bouncing-emails/123756)
**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrated-forum-with-many-invalid-bouncing-emails/123756 "2019-07-23T22:09:16Z")
After migrating an older forum turns out 20% of the users have invalid emails (detected using neverbounce). This causes horrible bounce reports that mess up my email delivery (get listed in spam filters fast), I’m using … --- ## [Relation "selected" does not exist with external Postgres](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relation-selected-does-not-exist-with-external-postgres/123761)
**Author:** [@jhuddle1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhuddle1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relation-selected-does-not-exist-with-external-postgres/123761 "2019-07-24T13:45:37Z")
Hello, I’m trying to set up a discourse server hosted off of a pair of servers that will act as a failover pair–to do so I need them to talk to the same database. I already have a postgres server running elsewhere so I … --- ## [Confusing/unpolished error message when using Discourse as SSO provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusing-unpolished-error-message-when-using-discourse-as-sso-provider/123762)
**Author:** [@nylen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nylen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusing-unpolished-error-message-when-using-discourse-as-sso-provider/123762 "2019-07-26T20:40:49Z")
If you don’t configure the sso provider secrets setting correctly when using Discourse as an SSO provider, you get a generic Error 500 message in the browser and a confusing error message in the logs: TypeError (no imp… --- ## [Create New Topic, Quote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-topic-quote/123776)
**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-topic-quote/123776 "2019-07-23T23:40:15Z")
what is it for? does not work --- ## [How to make windows setting links work with discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-windows-setting-links-work-with-discourse/123779)
**Author:** [@Jay91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay91)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-windows-setting-links-work-with-discourse/123779 "2019-07-27T01:08:12Z")
Just finished browsing Microsoft support forum and found this: when I click on it I get this which takes me to windows settings i copied the link from the button which is ms-settings:personalization-colors?acti… --- ## [Rate limit create topic - a problem for PMs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rate-limit-create-topic-a-problem-for-pms/123792)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rate-limit-create-topic-a-problem-for-pms/123792 "2019-07-24T17:33:20Z")
The “rate limit create topic” setting under Rate Limits makes a lot of sense for Topics. However, as PMs are treated the same as topics this causes a problem when a user wants to send either a PM right after posting a T… --- ## [Add "Groups" Column for /users/list Tabs (Admin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-column-for-users-list-tabs-admin/123799)
**Author:** [@justin.noom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/justin.noom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-column-for-users-list-tabs-admin/123799 "2019-07-24T16:45:14Z")
Adding a column for Groups in the Active Users tab (and, in effect, the additional tabs) and being able to then export that data to have it all in one .CSV would be super useful. Is this something that would be plausible… --- ## [Fatal: Not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point /discourse)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-not-a-git-repository-or-any-parent-up-to-mount-point-discourse/123803)
**Author:** [@영광\_임](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%EC%98%81%EA%B4%91_%EC%9E%84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-not-a-git-repository-or-any-parent-up-to-mount-point-discourse/123803 "2019-07-25T09:35:41Z")
I am going to modify some of the topic and reply sources. I want to place a star rating feature next to likes I don’t know which part to modify Source There is a lack of understanding of the Ruby language, which makes… --- ## [Restore has failed. when i backup and restore to a new discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-has-failed-when-i-backup-and-restore-to-a-new-discourse/123804)
**Author:** [@aksoforever](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aksoforever)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-has-failed-when-i-backup-and-restore-to-a-new-discourse/123804 "2019-09-16T12:26:42Z")
when i backup and restore to a fresh install discourse. it failed. who can help me, i have no idea. here is the log \[2019-07-24 03:32:48\] Marking restore as running... \[2019-07-24 03:32:48\] Making sure /var/www/disco… --- ## [30 Min Installation - Public IP Address/ Domain Access with AWS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/30-min-installation-public-ip-address-domain-access-with-aws/123810)
**Author:** [@davidbongiorno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidbongiorno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/30-min-installation-public-ip-address-domain-access-with-aws/123810 "2019-07-24T17:20:15Z")
Hi, I tried to take a crack at the quick installation using the recommended 18.04 Ubuntu setup on an AWS provided server meeting the hardware specs. I believe I am at the final hurdle, yet I cannot access the Discourse p… --- ## [Wrong number of voters?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-voters/123820)
**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-voters/123820 "2020-11-03T06:50:21Z")
Hello, every time I look at who voted it adds me to the list. This happens every time. Below is an example. Only two people have voted but I have been added to the list. Thanks --- ## [Switching out authentication for a passwordless alternative](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-out-authentication-for-a-passwordless-alternative/123821)
**Author:** [@pebble](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pebble)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-out-authentication-for-a-passwordless-alternative/123821 "2019-07-26T16:54:04Z")
This is post is about a feature that definitely does not exist but that I want to implement myself. At this point though I have no idea how much work it might be and the aim of this question is to try and work out what i… --- ## [External links no follow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-no-follow/123832)
**Author:** [@Jeroen\_Van\_Der\_Mark](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeroen_Van_Der_Mark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-no-follow/123832 "2019-07-24T19:33:08Z")
With the Wordpress integration all external comment links get the nofollow attribute. Is there an option for a do follow for your own domain? All links besides my own site → no follow. Thanks :blue\_heart: --- ## [Discourse disable emails when someone replies etc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-disable-emails-when-someone-replies-etc/123840)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Frenzoid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karma_Frenzoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-disable-emails-when-someone-replies-etc/123840 "2019-07-24T13:58:08Z")
Hello! I’ve tried to search on the forums about how to disable people getting mailed when someone replies to their post etc.. and i only found solutions for old versions of Discourse, where the admin settings are differe… --- ## [CloudFlare and location for the users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-and-location-for-the-users/123850)
**Author:** [@kaziqta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaziqta)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudflare-and-location-for-the-users/123850 "2019-07-25T23:12:50Z")
Hi, I see that when the users see logged in devices, Discourse shows the edge CloudFlare edge server location. I have made so that the whole forum is behind CloudFlare, is there an option to use the CloudFlare geo head… --- ## [In title, "''' are converted in " ›"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-title-are-converted-in/123853)
**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-title-are-converted-in/123853 "2019-07-25T13:12:21Z")
Here is the bug I’ve got. I write It’s displayed as It’s not a font bug because, the char is in the HTML: Here is a link to post if needed: Création d'une application mobile.. quelle plateforme, quel environne… --- ## [\[paid\] Use OAuth, Connect Shopify & our Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-use-oauth-connect-shopify-our-discourse/123857)
**Author:** [@cloudunicorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cloudunicorn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-use-oauth-connect-shopify-our-discourse/123857 "2019-07-25T20:36:31Z")
What would you like done? We’d like someone to help us hook up Shopify accounts and Discourse accounts, using the OAuth plugin. We’re hoping this doesn’t require much customization (based on other threads). It’s not imm… --- ## [How to create a new staff group / add admin perms to specific group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-staff-group-add-admin-perms-to-specific-group/123861)
**Author:** [@Karma\_Frenzoid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karma_Frenzoid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-staff-group-add-admin-perms-to-specific-group/123861 "2023-01-22T08:41:40Z")
Hello! Is there any way that i can create a staff group that can only manage (Edit / delete / create) all users topics from a specific category? I know there’s a way to create user groups, but is there a way to add staf… --- ## [Anyone ever run promotions to launch your community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-ever-run-promotions-to-launch-your-community/123881)
**Author:** [@JohnOM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JohnOM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-ever-run-promotions-to-launch-your-community/123881 "2019-07-27T22:07:32Z")
I’m thinking of different ways to run a promotion for our new discourse community launch and was wondering if many others have done this and what was learned from it. Was it successful? What type of issues did you run in… --- ## [Problems linking post to existing topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-linking-post-to-existing-topic/123884)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-linking-post-to-existing-topic/123884 "2019-07-26T16:05:48Z")
Several times with the Wordpress plugin I’ve removed a link to one topic, saved the post, and then attempted to add a link to different existing topic, only to get this error: There has been an error linking this post … --- ## [Turn off image preview in a topic/reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-image-preview-in-a-topic-reply/123898)
**Author:** [@johnny.duguid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnny.duguid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/turn-off-image-preview-in-a-topic-reply/123898 "2019-07-24T23:03:18Z")
:wave: Occasionally we have a discussion where many images are part of the post, but they’re more for reference vs needing to be seen inline. (And sometimes the inline preview just gets in the way.) In these cases, havi… --- ## [Plugin development-- Event fired if email address is changed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-development-event-fired-if-email-address-is-changed/123899)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-development-event-fired-if-email-address-is-changed/123899 "2019-07-25T19:19:02Z")
I’m working on a plugin that will add users to a group if their email address matches a whitelist. I have it working for new users with: DiscourseEvent.on(:user\_created) do |user| GroupDomain.add\_to\_group\_if\_in\_w… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1038) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1040)