# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1202 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1203 --- ## [\*\* failed to bootstrap \*\*](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/158718)
**Author:** [@ONT\_Studios](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ONT_Studios)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/158718 "2020-07-25T11:10:53Z")
I have tried to install Discourse, and I get a FAILED TO BOOTSTRAP error. Here’s the log: ENTER to continue, 'n' to try again, Ctrl+C to exit: Enabling Let's Encrypt web.ssl.template.yml enabled letsencrypt.ssl.templat… --- ## [Discourse's official Discord server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-official-discord-server/158722)
**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-official-discord-server/158722 "2023-06-05T15:46:51Z")
Does Discourse have an official Discord server by any chance? --- ## [Multiple Subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-subcategories/158730)
**Author:** [@MichelleBarnett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBarnett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-subcategories/158730 "2020-07-28T05:36:47Z")
Is there a way to put one post in two different categories/ subcategories? EX: Someone creates a post about troubleshooting a certain product, and I would like it to be in the ‘Troubleshooting’ category and the specific… --- ## [\[Paid\] Looking for a company who takes over and customizes our website continually](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-company-who-takes-over-and-customizes-our-website-continually/158749)
**Author:** [@nujabes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nujabes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-looking-for-a-company-who-takes-over-and-customizes-our-website-continually/158749 "2020-07-25T06:46:25Z")
I’m looking for a company who takes over and customizes our website. Our website is https://kotoba.wiki/ There are some points to be customized as of now. Also, there will be some points to be customized every month. … --- ## [How to set Browser Cache for Avatar Flair Image of Group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-browser-cache-for-avatar-flair-image-of-group/158760)
**Author:** [@Gulshan\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gulshan_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-browser-cache-for-avatar-flair-image-of-group/158760 "2020-07-28T06:35:02Z")
Why? Image render slowly with cache-control: no-cache, no-store Affected URL https://example.com/uploads/short-url/file-name.png --- ## [Re-sending activation links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-sending-activation-links/158767)
**Author:** [@slivo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slivo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-sending-activation-links/158767 "2020-07-28T07:26:27Z")
Can I send a link to all users who have not confirmed their registration? Maybe not all registrations are with bad/fake mail so it is worth sending them the link with activation again? It is worth doing it ? I have a q… --- ## [Fix these adplugin issues for better user experience](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-these-adplugin-issues-for-better-user-experience/158773)
**Author:** [@iamjdk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamjdk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-these-adplugin-issues-for-better-user-experience/158773 "2020-08-03T11:12:51Z")
I have seen 2 issues in the discourse forum. one in the ad plugin settings and second in adplugin performance. Let’s me explain here. #1 adpplugin settings not working When I visit setttings \>\> plugins and click on disc… --- ## [DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_AUTHENTICATION setting ignored](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-smtp-authentication-setting-ignored/158777)
**Author:** [@thfisher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thfisher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-smtp-authentication-setting-ignored/158777 "2020-08-02T22:47:24Z")
I have a self-hosted Discourse install and use socketlabs.com as my SMTP server (they have a free plan with 40000. I was unable to get emails to work no matter what authentication protocol I used. I was able to fix the… --- ## [After update, some of my site small profile pictures are generic gray figures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-some-of-my-site-small-profile-pictures-are-generic-gray-figures/158779)
**Author:** [@mcdanlj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcdanlj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-some-of-my-site-small-profile-pictures-are-generic-gray-figures/158779 "2020-07-25T13:55:44Z")
I just did an update to 5077cf52fdb as a result of ./launcher rebuild app while implementing Add an offline page to display when Discourse is rebuilding or starting up Now, some of the small profile pictures are a gray … --- ## [Is it possible to create a private categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-private-categories/158784)
**Author:** [@vel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-private-categories/158784 "2020-07-25T18:31:08Z")
Is it possible to make a private forum area? I’d like to run a beta and I want to create threads that only to invited beta users can see and post to. Does that make sense? I’ve seen some posts about private categories b… --- ## [How to encourage Google to show site links in results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-encourage-google-to-show-site-links-in-results/158790)
**Author:** [@jamesmarkcook](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jamesmarkcook)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-encourage-google-to-show-site-links-in-results/158790 "2020-07-25T21:41:20Z")
This looks great for meta, however my site is just a single link in the page of results. Is there any secret sauce to getting Google to display some of my site links like this, or is it simply a case that my site doe… --- ## [Deprecated AdSense plugin in the admin panel?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecated-adsense-plugin-in-the-admin-panel/158791)
**Author:** [@AntiMetaman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AntiMetaman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deprecated-adsense-plugin-in-the-admin-panel/158791 "2020-07-25T22:08:27Z")
I’m on the latest official Discourse installation. I have installed GitHub - discourse/discourse-adplugin: Official Discourse Advertising Plugin. Install & Start Serving Ads on Your Discourse Forum · GitHub. I have my… --- ## [Control the visibility of /faq and /about](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-the-visibility-of-faq-and-about/158792)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-the-visibility-of-faq-and-about/158792 "2023-10-26T20:14:18Z")
Since the advent of Page Publishing, we now have amazing control of static pages in Discourse including the ability to make them public or not. However, in login-required instances the /faq and /about pages (which are hi… --- ## [How do you handle users requesting a heated conversation thread move to an unindexed category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-handle-users-requesting-a-heated-conversation-thread-move-to-an-unindexed-category/158799)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-handle-users-requesting-a-heated-conversation-thread-move-to-an-unindexed-category/158799 "2020-07-26T05:20:33Z")
We are in the process of migrating away from a fully public mailing list, which now receives almost zero traffic in favor of our extensive Slack community. The list used to be our major source of all communication. Wit… --- ## [Upload error with nginx in front of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-error-with-nginx-in-front-of-discourse/158807)
**Author:** [@luckrill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/luckrill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-error-with-nginx-in-front-of-discourse/158807 "2020-07-26T13:02:44Z")
my app config templates: # - "templates/postgres.template.yml" - "templates/redis.template.yml" - "templates/web.template.yml" - "templates/web.ratelimited.template.yml" - "templates/web.socketed.template.yml… --- ## [Getting relay access denied errors in email replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-relay-access-denied-errors-in-email-replies/158812)
**Author:** [@Solari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-relay-access-denied-errors-in-email-replies/158812 "2020-07-26T15:36:25Z")
Hi folks, am new here but very much enjoying tinkering with Discourse. : ) I recently changed the domain name and for some reason replying via email stopped working. I can’t seem to get to the bottom of it. Everything e… --- ## [Message Bus, API and Documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-bus-api-and-documentation/158823)
**Author:** [@Sonu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sonu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-bus-api-and-documentation/158823 "2020-07-26T09:32:14Z")
Is there any official api or documentation for Message Bus What are the Message Bus Poll Request end points --- ## ["Watching First Post Categories" doesn't respect "Muted Tags"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-first-post-categories-doesnt-respect-muted-tags/158828)
**Author:** [@Nacho\_Caballero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nacho_Caballero)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/watching-first-post-categories-doesnt-respect-muted-tags/158828 "2020-07-28T07:27:01Z")
Steps to reproduce In preferences/categories add a watched-first category. In preferences/tags add a muted tag. Using another user, create a post with the watched-first category and the muted tag. Check /notifications E… --- ## [Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible-using-hostname/158829)
**Author:** [@Vupesh\_Mohanty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vupesh_Mohanty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-443-of-computer-does-not-appear-to-be-accessible-using-hostname/158829 "2020-07-26T17:46:03Z")
am trying to run Discourse on digital ocean. I am facing this problem. Checking your domain name . . . WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: … --- ## [Mod Functionality: Notification if IP created new account or Ban IP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mod-functionality-notification-if-ip-created-new-account-or-ban-ip/158835)
**Author:** [@pettro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pettro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mod-functionality-notification-if-ip-created-new-account-or-ban-ip/158835 "2020-07-26T11:59:54Z")
Is there a way to notify moderators if a specific IP creates a new account? Or is there a way to ban an IP? EDIT: I blocked the IP, not sure if this is the ‘correct way’ to do things. Sorry if this is a stupid questi… --- ## [Is it possible to use live chat software with Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-live-chat-software-with-discourse/158836)
**Author:** [@RyanUK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanUK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-live-chat-software-with-discourse/158836 "2021-05-24T17:06:49Z")
I have spent the morning trying various live chat software including HelpScout and Chatra and I can’t get the live chat to work with Discourse. I have the threads below and I am still lost. https://meta.discourse.org… --- ## [Should I delete old archived topics and posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-delete-old-archived-topics-and-posts/158842)
**Author:** [@nory](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nory)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-i-delete-old-archived-topics-and-posts/158842 "2020-07-26T17:56:17Z")
Hi, I need yout advice. I have a forum since 2012 with many posts and topics, mainly concerning promotions therefore expiring. This is the “archive” section with old posts (8000 or more posts): https://omaggieconcorsi… --- ## [Meetup in Taipei](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meetup-in-taipei/158847)
**Author:** [@spirobel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spirobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meetup-in-taipei/158847 "2020-07-26T16:40:14Z")
Hi, I am in Taipei at the moment and I will attend this coding meetup next Sunday: I was wondering if there are other people interested in Discourse development that are currently in Taipei. It would be really cool to … --- ## [Top Referred Topics shows "query taking too long"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-referred-topics-shows-query-taking-too-long/158861)
**Author:** [@allu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/allu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-referred-topics-shows-query-taking-too-long/158861 "2020-07-27T18:27:47Z")
I am getting this error in admin since update to 2.6.0.beta1, irrespective of selected date range: DB indexes and stats are up-to-date. Thoughts? --- ## [Efficiency of getting the number of search results via AJAX](https://meta.discourse.org/t/efficiency-of-getting-the-number-of-search-results-via-ajax/158866)
**Author:** [@martinmodrak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martinmodrak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/efficiency-of-getting-the-number-of-search-results-via-ajax/158866 "2020-07-26T21:39:13Z")
For a Discourse I am managing, I want to highlight topics that need community attention. Currently those are retrieved via a somewhat complex search query (single user, not solved, older than two days). I’ve successfully… --- ## [How can we add a button for latest topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-we-add-a-button-for-latest-topics/158867)
**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-we-add-a-button-for-latest-topics/158867 "2020-07-26T22:22:36Z")
I would like to add a button to the top menu for latest topics, next to latest (replies). The url should be /latest?order=created The question is, how should I add this button on the top menu? --- ## [Boost solved search results in search](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boost-solved-search-results-in-search/158881)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Walkom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Walkom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/boost-solved-search-results-in-search/158881 "2020-12-24T03:15:39Z")
You can set a specific category to have higher/lower priority in search results using the Search Priority setting. I was hoping for a similar one that’d apply for solved posts, so that they’d be shown first. I may be mi… --- ## [Getting Discourse URL on embedded comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-url-on-embedded-comments/158888)
**Author:** [@Amir\_Sofyan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amir_Sofyan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-url-on-embedded-comments/158888 "2020-07-28T17:33:44Z")
Hi, I have a project making an app with Ghost as its CMS and Discourse as its comments system. For now, my Ghost blog has been integrated with discourse comments just like in codinghorror.com. I will use REST API from G… --- ## [Revert post from forum to mailbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-post-from-forum-to-mailbox/158890)
**Author:** [@Bhagyashri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bhagyashri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-post-from-forum-to-mailbox/158890 "2020-07-28T04:14:30Z")
Hi Team, We’re using this platform for our forum, but how can we reflect all the posts from forum to a mailbox. What settings are required to do this? Please help me out this. Thanks in advance! --- ## [Setting up DNS for domain & subdomain and MX records for both (using separate servers)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dns-for-domain-subdomain-and-mx-records-for-both-using-separate-servers/158892)
**Author:** [@Solari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dns-for-domain-subdomain-and-mx-records-for-both-using-separate-servers/158892 "2020-07-28T03:59:09Z")
I’ve read and read up on this but I am still a little confused on the proper setting up of DNS records for subdomains and mail handling for Discourse. Let’s say I have a domain whatitis.com: I have a Wordpress blog o… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1201) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1203)