# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1360 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1361 --- ## [New invite link should work for existing users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-invite-link-should-work-for-existing-users/193221)
**Author:** [@Monte\_Kalisch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monte_Kalisch)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 5:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-invite-link-should-work-for-existing-users/193221 "2022-11-24T05:19:59Z")
If you want to send an mass email to ask users to join a community and respond to a particular thread, it works great so long as the user isn’t existing. If they’re existing, they get an error that says: Sorry! This inv… --- ## [How to delete system created topics on hosted instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-system-created-topics-on-hosted-instance/193226)
**Author:** [@bcardarella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bcardarella)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-system-created-topics-on-hosted-instance/193226 "2021-06-09T12:53:45Z")
There are a few system owned topics/categories. I want to delete these categories but first need to delete the topics. I follow the steps I’ve seen elsewhere, I select the topics then choose “Delete” under the wrench but… --- ## [How to know Discourse user is unapproved in Wordpress?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-discourse-user-is-unapproved-in-wordpress/193228)
**Author:** [@Himanshu\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Himanshu_Singh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-know-discourse-user-is-unapproved-in-wordpress/193228 "2021-06-15T14:52:46Z")
I want to create a user automatically in Discourse when new registration happens in WordPress but I don’t want to give them access before they complete an application form. I am able to use sync on login and must approv… --- ## [Unclear which domain name to use with Mailgun](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclear-which-domain-name-to-use-with-mailgun/193233)
**Author:** [@mk0r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mk0r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unclear-which-domain-name-to-use-with-mailgun/193233 "2021-06-09T09:31:29Z")
What subdomain should I use for setting up Mailgun? My discourse installation will be hosted at members.example.com I started configuring the Mailgun domain records for members.example.com but then came across this art… --- ## [Discourse does not render on gecko before version 74](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-render-on-gecko-before-version-74/193241)
**Author:** [@vige](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vige)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-does-not-render-on-gecko-before-version-74/193241 "2021-06-10T20:26:23Z")
commit 08883cbdd1c39a0c15b97af44ddaefe14acdc21a broke discourse rendering on older gecko releases. Gecko doesn’t support optional chaining operator before version 74. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Jav… --- ## [From post number to post id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-post-number-to-post-id/193247)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/from-post-number-to-post-id/193247 "2021-07-21T16:43:15Z")
Hi everybody! I’m wondering whether there’s a way through Discourse API to get the post id from a canonical post url such as https://myweb.site/t/\/\ where of course TN is the topic id/number and PN… --- ## [Mail doesnt work after installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-doesnt-work-after-installation/193273)
**Author:** [@ignatus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ignatus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-doesnt-work-after-installation/193273 "2021-06-10T12:05:45Z")
so, i have succeded in installing Discourse, on a VPS-server on Hostinger, but the mail doesnt work after installation, and the hostinger support seems to be clueless, they only said i try different ports etc i have d… --- ## [How to disable emoji shortcuts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-emoji-shortcuts/193297)
**Author:** [@SchweizerSchoggi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SchweizerSchoggi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-emoji-shortcuts/193297 "2021-06-10T08:18:31Z")
We’re just setting up a forum for our medical community. The users must be able to post formulas and medical stuff, but the dictionary makes it very difficult to write this in a post. Is there an option to deactivate it… --- ## [Not able to search for words with 2 letters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-search-for-words-with-2-letters/193298)
**Author:** [@leopedrini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leopedrini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-able-to-search-for-words-with-2-letters/193298 "2021-06-09T17:32:55Z")
Hello dears, I am not sure if this is a bug… Or maybe something that I need to fix in my settings… Or even if this is the expected behavior… I am not able to search for words with 2 letters. For example, i remembere… --- ## [Reply with debug info to rejected e-mails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-with-debug-info-to-rejected-e-mails/193304)
**Author:** [@adrelanos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adrelanos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-with-debug-info-to-rejected-e-mails/193304 "2021-06-09T16:29:20Z")
In case of issues such as We’re sorry, but your email message to \["discoursereplies+redacted@redacted.orgredacted\] (titled Re:redacted) didn’t work. Here are some things to check: Do you use more than one email add… --- ## [Admin confirmation link broken](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-confirmation-link-broken/193312)
**Author:** [@Marcello\_Mari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marcello_Mari)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-confirmation-link-broken/193312 "2021-06-10T11:53:03Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to confirm a new admin but the link in the email is broken. --- ## [Updating failed, unable to rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-failed-unable-to-rebuild/193314)
**Author:** [@glynhudson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glynhudson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-failed-unable-to-rebuild/193314 "2021-06-09T17:55:48Z")
Hi, I’ve just tried updating the docker version of discourse to the latest version and had the following error, the site is down and I’m unable to rebuild. I’ve tried disabling all the plugins, but it still failes with … --- ## [Github - There isn’t anything to compare](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-there-isn-t-anything-to-compare/193320)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-there-isn-t-anything-to-compare/193320 "2022-01-22T18:21:52Z")
Hello, I am on 940eb28e31 . And now if i click the commits to view it on Github. After click it won’t find anything… Is Discourse change branch or what am i missing? I always check the commits before upgrade. Th… --- ## [2.7.3: Security Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-3-security-release/193323)
**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-3-security-release/193323 "2021-06-08T04:00:00Z")
Discourse 2.7.3 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc… --- ## [2.7.4: Minor Patch Release](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-4-minor-patch-release/193324)
**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/2-7-4-minor-patch-release/193324 "2021-06-09T19:06:04Z")
Discourse 2.7.4 Stable Release Discourse strongly recommends that all sites follow the default tests-passed branch of Discourse. The “stable” branch is more focused on lack of change than lack of bugs - all releases, inc… --- ## [Fast approval in Slow Mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-approval-in-slow-mode/193329)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fast-approval-in-slow-mode/193329 "2021-06-14T16:17:41Z")
This might be an impractical, but with Slow Mode turned on, would it be possible to have comments (that would otherwise be delayed) go to the approval queue during the “delay” time, allowing a moderator to let it post s… --- ## [Unable to rebuild app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-rebuild-app/193349)
**Author:** [@b481](https://meta.discourse.org/u/b481)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-rebuild-app/193349 "2022-01-20T22:29:51Z")
ssia. I’ve been unable to update, either in console or within Discourse. Have tried countless things, including disabling all plugins, to no avail. If anyone can deduce anything from the screencap of the console when I t… --- ## [Google Drive links stopped OneBoxing properly on my site but work fine here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-drive-links-stopped-oneboxing-properly-on-my-site-but-work-fine-here/193357)
**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-drive-links-stopped-oneboxing-properly-on-my-site-but-work-fine-here/193357 "2021-06-10T00:14:39Z")
This started happening a few months ago, any Google Drive link posted (folder, document, song, pdf, etc) stopped being OneBoxed and just provides the link. It’s given a few different reasons, before it said there was som… --- ## [Removing email addresses from imported posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-email-addresses-from-imported-posts/193369)
**Author:** [@vincentp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vincentp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/removing-email-addresses-from-imported-posts/193369 "2021-06-10T06:12:49Z")
Hi All I’m setting up a discourse instance for an org that’s currently using a mailing list - we imported the mail (20K messages) with no major issues, however there are a lot of posts where people’s email addresses are… --- ## [How to use '+' sign for tags?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-sign-for-tags/193374)
**Author:** [@hopo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hopo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-sign-for-tags/193374 "2021-06-14T05:12:28Z")
I want to add ‘c++’ tag but ‘+’ sign is not permitted. I found that c++ tag on the Stackoverflow. Which tag is not permitted for tag in discourse? And it is possible to use ‘c++’ tag in discourse? Thank you --- ## [Change owner - no space typing allowed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-owner-no-space-typing-allowed/193385)
**Author:** [@leopedrini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/leopedrini)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-owner-no-space-typing-allowed/193385 "2021-06-10T10:16:18Z")
Hello, I had an issue with “Change owner”… it was loosing focus when we opened the dialog to change… so it was required to “click” in the edit box, to start typing. More details here, in this closed topic: Change owner… --- ## [Show info about topic-timer in topic lists?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-info-about-topic-timer-in-topic-lists/193390)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-info-about-topic-timer-in-topic-lists/193390 "2022-01-17T21:38:03Z")
There is a display of topic timer(s) below a post… It would be useful to include something similar—if the user has permissions to manipulate topic timers, or course—below the topic in topic listings. (Note that I hav… --- ## [Separate click counters for URLs with different GET params](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-click-counters-for-urls-with-different-get-params/193404)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/separate-click-counters-for-urls-with-different-get-params/193404 "2022-02-22T12:26:00Z")
If I have a link to a page in addition to that same page with customized GET params, it seems link counting for the GET-parameterized versions get folded into the bare URL. For example, I can link to Google’s search pag… --- ## [Data-Explorer query: Pulling all the raw data?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-pulling-all-the-raw-data/193407)
**Author:** [@dinoscool3](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dinoscool3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-query-pulling-all-the-raw-data/193407 "2021-06-12T12:07:39Z")
Hi All, First off, my apologies because I have absolutely no knowledge of SQL’s query language. I’m trying to get some links with Discourse analytics and PowerBI. We already have some data that’s linked between the for… --- ## [Default Avatar with WordPress SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-with-wordpress-sso/193408)
**Author:** [@Jessie\_Galapo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jessie_Galapo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-avatar-with-wordpress-sso/193408 "2021-06-10T14:46:37Z")
Hello, We have an SSO with Wordpress and every time it creates an account in Discourse, it pulls a default picture from WP. Our developer doesn’t know how to stop Discourse pulling these pictures. Is there a way to do i… --- ## [How do I rebuild app using the host network rather than the docker network?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-rebuild-app-using-the-host-network-rather-than-the-docker-network/193414)
**Author:** [@snakeninny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snakeninny)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-rebuild-app-using-the-host-network-rather-than-the-docker-network/193414 "2021-06-24T13:13:52Z")
Hi, Sometimes when I perform upgrades via the web UI, discourse tells me to run cd /var/discourse git pull ./launcher rebuild app Since the rebuild process connects to github several times and github is half-blocked i… --- ## [Need help configuring CDN](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-configuring-cdn/193417)
**Author:** [@koen360](https://meta.discourse.org/u/koen360)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-configuring-cdn/193417 "2021-06-13T19:29:55Z")
Well, made the jump and went to migrate my uploads. Just to share from my newbie journey some suggestions and questions that may help some others or serve as feedback. Where setting up S3 bucket is well documented, the C… --- ## [New lines in the composer's reply placeholder?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-lines-in-the-composers-reply-placeholder/193451)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-lines-in-the-composers-reply-placeholder/193451 "2021-06-11T16:27:30Z")
Apparently the board for the R language uses a composer placeholder that helpfully includes an example of a \`\`\` code fence. This would also be a helpful hint for our language board, but I couldn’t figure out how they’re… --- ## [Migrate user custom fields to another instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-user-custom-fields-to-another-instance/193460)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-user-custom-fields-to-another-instance/193460 "2021-06-10T23:05:25Z")
Hi, I’m about to embark on a migration of a complex category and associated subcategories from one self-hosted Discourse instance to another. What is the best way to move over data stored in User Customised Fields? I s… --- ## [Using Discourse as an authentication provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-an-authentication-provider/193461)
**Author:** [@arvindb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arvindb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-an-authentication-provider/193461 "2021-06-10T23:28:23Z")
I’m building a custom site with a Discourse forum alongside it. I am implementing an image upload feature, and I’d like to use the existing Discourse forum to authenticate users on my site with their existing credentials… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1359) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1361)