# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1149 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1150 --- ## [Different button for a new topic of each category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-for-a-new-topic-of-each-category/147542)
**Author:** [@eextra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eextra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-button-for-a-new-topic-of-each-category/147542 "2020-04-10T12:42:33Z")
Is it possible to use css to remove the new topic button and instead create another separate button, for example with a external link for different catagories? --- ## [What is the Rails command to create an admin user in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-rails-command-to-create-an-admin-user-in-discourse/147545)
**Author:** [@Bathinda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bathinda)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-rails-command-to-create-an-admin-user-in-discourse/147545 "2020-04-10T13:17:02Z")
As told in this post, when I run this command to create an admin user on a new disco installation, thru rails console (without having to activate thru email, for just once, for one admin): u = User.create!(username: ‘x… --- ## [500 5.5.1 Invalid command: Cannot send mail with Discourse on new install but can from command line (on digital ocean)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-5-5-1-invalid-command-cannot-send-mail-with-discourse-on-new-install-but-can-from-command-line-on-digital-ocean/147546)
**Author:** [@b4oshany](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b4oshany)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-5-5-1-invalid-command-cannot-send-mail-with-discourse-on-new-install-but-can-from-command-line-on-digital-ocean/147546 "2021-01-27T15:47:18Z")
I’m getting the following error using ./discourse-docker on Digital Ocean after installation ==================== MAIL TEST ==================== For a robust test, get an address from http://www.mail-tester.com/ Or just… --- ## [Date displayed in /u/](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-displayed-in-u/147554)
**Author:** [@smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-displayed-in-u/147554 "2020-04-11T01:32:35Z")
Hi! At the moment it is April 10. --- ## [Help us embed a web player in our posts w custom component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-embed-a-web-player-in-our-posts-w-custom-component/147556)
**Author:** [@cloudunicorn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cloudunicorn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-embed-a-web-player-in-our-posts-w-custom-component/147556 "2020-04-10T14:50:33Z")
What would you like done? It’s my understanding we need a theme component that will allow us to embed an audio player in posts on our forum - we’re using radio.co for a radio show and the embed codes do not seem to work… --- ## [How to set the display order of registerConnectorClass and Lazyload image?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-display-order-of-registerconnectorclass-and-lazyload-image/147558)
**Author:** [@Bcat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bcat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-display-order-of-registerconnectorclass-and-lazyload-image/147558 "2020-04-10T15:32:12Z")
How to set the display order of registerConnectorClass and Lazyload image? Question: I inserted something into below-site-header (Call it A and B). But the B always precedes the A. How to arrange A to stand before B… --- ## [More default badges for users who flag often](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-default-badges-for-users-who-flag-often/147562)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-default-badges-for-users-who-flag-often/147562 "2020-04-11T06:26:56Z")
I know that badges can be added using some queries , but I feel it’d be good if there are some badges by defualt for users who have accepted flag often, as they help admins keep everything well-organized and spam-free. e… --- ## [Users can't change the category of a topic, if the category is not allowed to everyone (even with the right permission)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-cant-change-the-category-of-a-topic-if-the-category-is-not-allowed-to-everyone-even-with-the-right-permission/147563)
**Author:** [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-cant-change-the-category-of-a-topic-if-the-category-is-not-allowed-to-everyone-even-with-the-right-permission/147563 "2020-08-21T20:58:48Z")
imagine the permissions of a category is not completely public, i.e. only TL2 users and above can post into a topic, and others can only read. then if someone is TL2 or above, he can obviously create a topic into that c… --- ## [Code Fund Ad Customization?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-fund-ad-customization/147574)
**Author:** [@Joshua\_Kogan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joshua_Kogan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-fund-ad-customization/147574 "2020-04-13T16:03:44Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to modify this type of ad: Basically, I’d like to change the “Want these ads? Use the official Ad Plugin” to write my own text, and link to a URL of my choice. Can anyone provide guidance? T… --- ## [/usr/bin/docker: Error response from daemon: driver failed programming external connectivity on endpoint app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usr-bin-docker-error-response-from-daemon-driver-failed-programming-external-connectivity-on-endpoint-app/147577)
**Author:** [@jameshahnii](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jameshahnii)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usr-bin-docker-error-response-from-daemon-driver-failed-programming-external-connectivity-on-endpoint-app/147577 "2020-04-11T18:25:00Z")
Hey guys, been stuck on this for over a week. I’ve read all of the relevant topics on meta and tried all the solutions here and elsewhere and nothing’s working. I’m just stumped. Every time I try to ./launcher rebuild a… --- ## [How to move Topics in Category into their own Pinned Topic inside new Categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-topics-in-category-into-their-own-pinned-topic-inside-new-categories/147586)
**Author:** [@waffleslop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/waffleslop)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-move-topics-in-category-into-their-own-pinned-topic-inside-new-categories/147586 "2020-04-22T00:37:35Z")
Use case: I have a single category (course name) with 8 topics within (8 lessons). These topics have a few dozen replies each. I want to create a new Category for each Lesson and pin that lesson at the top. I want to ma… --- ## [Unable to restore backup data, unique index is duplicated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-backup-data-unique-index-is-duplicated/147588)
**Author:** [@Mezbah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mezbah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-backup-data-unique-index-is-duplicated/147588 "2020-04-12T03:34:55Z")
I am trying to restore from backup and its failing. Can anyone help? Here is the error \[2020-04-10 22:41:19\] Marking restore as running... \[2020-04-10 22:41:19\] Making sure /var/www/discourse/tmp/restores/default/2020… --- ## [All API calls now getting "You are not permitted to view the requested resource"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-api-calls-now-getting-you-are-not-permitted-to-view-the-requested-resource/147595)
**Author:** [@depeters](https://meta.discourse.org/u/depeters)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-api-calls-now-getting-you-are-not-permitted-to-view-the-requested-resource/147595 "2020-04-11T20:10:33Z")
I have changed nothing. All of a sudden all of my api calls are getting the api error: “You are not permitted to view the requested resource”. I even renewed my api keys and I have set the api users to have maximum privi… --- ## [Case sensitivity in links to groupname](https://meta.discourse.org/t/case-sensitivity-in-links-to-groupname/147596)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/case-sensitivity-in-links-to-groupname/147596 "2020-05-25T13:38:00Z")
In one of the volunteer groups we’re using links to pre-populate PMs to groups. A link to a username such as stephen corrects the capitalization in the PM window. example 1 example 2 it doesn’t happen for a group… --- ## [Some Ansible scripts that help me start a new server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-ansible-scripts-that-help-me-start-a-new-server/147608)
**Author:** [@dnk8n](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dnk8n)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-ansible-scripts-that-help-me-start-a-new-server/147608 "2022-10-02T11:16:21Z")
This gets me on to installation steps much quicker. Takes care of Git, Docker installation, etc. Currently only tested on https://hetzner.cloud but should work for others. Just need to skip the first block if using AWS o… --- ## [IP address lookup always unknow location](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-always-unknow-location/147616)
**Author:** [@hawm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hawm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ip-address-lookup-always-unknow-location/147616 "2020-04-11T13:49:56Z")
Do the lookup operation on users admin view always get unknow location and no any logs at the same time. Lookup the same ip address at GeoIP web services demo | MaxMind can get a vaild result. No idea how to troubleshoot… --- ## [Delete Administrator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-administrator/147617)
**Author:** [@Paul\_King](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paul_King)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-administrator/147617 "2020-04-11T14:02:15Z")
Hi, I see that Discourse itself in the user profile page warns me that it is not possible to delete an administrator account, but I am wondering how do do it anyway? I created what was intended to be a temporary accoun… --- ## [Bootstrap failed, please help :(](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-please-help/147620)
**Author:** [@wishspinner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wishspinner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootstrap-failed-please-help/147620 "2023-01-03T21:24:56Z")
Trying to update and Discourse is failing to bootstrap, can anyone advise what steps I should take to get my site back online? I ran discourse-doctor, but it wasn’t able to rebuild either. I’ll paste my logs from my (thi… --- ## [Trouble with Admin Mail on Signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-admin-mail-on-signup/147622)
**Author:** [@RakTheGoose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RakTheGoose)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-admin-mail-on-signup/147622 "2020-04-11T18:28:28Z")
So.. i’ve been at this for around 6 hours and thought to finally reach out for a bit of help. I’ve setup discourse on a server, launched the container and attempted to sign up my 1st admin account. The issue: I’m not g… --- ## [\[PAID\] Fix Email Server on DigitalOcean Discourse Droplet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-fix-email-server-on-digitalocean-discourse-droplet/147626)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_K](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adrian_K)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-fix-email-server-on-digitalocean-discourse-droplet/147626 "2020-04-11T15:08:59Z")
What would you like done? I have installed Discourse on DigitalOcean droplet. I can get to the stat page on the install from the domain, but I do not recieve the activation email. The SMTP server is working fine, but … --- ## [Nginx rewrite cat name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-rewrite-cat-name/147632)
**Author:** [@Fausto\_Dassenno](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fausto_Dassenno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-rewrite-cat-name/147632 "2020-04-11T16:34:08Z")
Hi all, happy Easter! I am trying to rewrite this URL /international to /c/international-cafe/14 without the URL in the address bar to change. I tried using this: location /international { return 301 https://d… --- ## [Can't Receive Registration Email for New Setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-receive-registration-email-for-new-setup/147641)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_K](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adrian_K)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-receive-registration-email-for-new-setup/147641 "2020-04-11T18:31:27Z")
Okay, so I’ve spun up a new instance and installed Discourse. For the life of me I can’t work out why I’m not getting the activation email for the new install. I can telnet to my SMTP server from the console, so no blo… --- ## [Option to Scrub Quoted Text From User Archive Downloads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-scrub-quoted-text-from-user-archive-downloads/147647)
**Author:** [@007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-scrub-quoted-text-from-user-archive-downloads/147647 "2020-04-11T20:10:10Z")
Under current GDPR laws, including quoted text in user activity downloads could be an issue for some people. Particularly if that quoted text contains PIA of another individual. Other people’s PIA could be (and is likel… --- ## [Internal link appears as very long excerpt](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-link-appears-as-very-long-excerpt/147648)
**Author:** [@tomtjes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tomtjes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-link-appears-as-very-long-excerpt/147648 "2020-04-11T20:26:39Z")
When I include an internal link in a post, the excerpt that gets generated is very, very long. I can’t find a site setting for this. It doesn’t seem to be related to plugins or themes, because I see this happening in saf… --- ## [Customizing the Hamburger Menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-hamburger-menu/147657)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-hamburger-menu/147657 "2020-04-12T05:04:20Z")
Hi, I’m looking to customize our existing hamburger menu to be a little friendlier. ▶ Click for a picture of our hamburger menu as-is Thanks for showing me how to do this ^ @Benjamin\_D :wink: Goals are: Remove from men… --- ## [Alter placement of currently selected Top Menu item](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alter-placement-of-currently-selected-top-menu-item/147664)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/alter-placement-of-currently-selected-top-menu-item/147664 "2020-04-12T01:34:40Z")
We are currently using the Topic Lists Preview plugin in case that matters. Wondering if it is possible to hide active selection from the Top Menu, but display that selectable object where normally just a text item of t… --- ## [Securing private group/category resources](https://meta.discourse.org/t/securing-private-group-category-resources/147682)
**Author:** [@veblock](https://meta.discourse.org/u/veblock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/securing-private-group-category-resources/147682 "2020-04-14T20:23:28Z")
We can have a private group and a category secured by the group. Unfortunately, links to any resources (files, images, …) are publicly accessible. Any chance to have them secured the same way the group messages / private… --- ## [Error "Unable to verify authorization token due to server clock differences"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unable-to-verify-authorization-token-due-to-server-clock-differences/147685)
**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-unable-to-verify-authorization-token-due-to-server-clock-differences/147685 "2020-04-28T11:22:59Z")
I have Google auth enabled, and it was working. But then something happened (I think I accepted an automatic update to my machine specs on linode.com) and now Google auth doesn’t work, and Discourse says Unable to veri… --- ## [Allow a hidden topic to be pinned as a banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-hidden-topic-to-be-pinned-as-a-banner/147689)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-a-hidden-topic-to-be-pinned-as-a-banner/147689 "2020-04-12T08:39:50Z")
Usage : We have a topic A and we would like to create a banner on this topic. But the content of the banner will be different. A shorter message and a link to this topic A. We have created a Topic B with the shorter m… --- ## [Global notice visibility to anons when login is required](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notice-visibility-to-anons-when-login-is-required/147690)
**Author:** [@evantill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/evantill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/global-notice-visibility-to-anons-when-login-is-required/147690 "2020-04-16T14:09:13Z")
When login is required, the global notice is visible on the login page for anonymous user. Is this a feature or a bug ? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1148) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1150)