# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1465 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1466 --- ## [Private category, visible but hidden topics/threads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-visible-but-hidden-topics-threads/220651)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-visible-but-hidden-topics-threads/220651 "2022-03-16T11:47:16Z")
Yes. I’ve been lurking for most of this week. These forums have been very useful and most of my issues and questions I’ve been able to find answered in existing topics. However, I have a question about private/hidden f… --- ## [Restrict topic/post to English only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-post-to-english-only/220673)
**Author:** [@aarsaa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aarsaa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-topic-post-to-english-only/220673 "2022-04-18T14:33:07Z")
Has anyone been able to successfully restrict the topic/post contents to English only ? I tried the SiteSetting.allow\_user\_locale but that I guess only affects the UI, not the user input. With SiteSetting.allow\_user\_loc… --- ## [How to adjust parameters for large and heavy traffic site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-adjust-parameters-for-large-and-heavy-traffic-site/220696)
**Author:** [@topological](https://meta.discourse.org/u/topological)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-adjust-parameters-for-large-and-heavy-traffic-site/220696 "2022-03-11T14:58:37Z")
I’m running a community with 38k users on a 24-core and 64GB VM. I set DISCOURSE\_UNICORN\_WORKERS to 48. Recently the site seems to response slow after the UV reaches 20k one day and PV reaches 500k. User will receive th… --- ## [User Unable to Login](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-unable-to-login/220703)
**Author:** [@Tulika\_Dasgupta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tulika_Dasgupta)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-unable-to-login/220703 "2022-03-11T15:56:00Z")
One of our user tried logging into the platform but the following error showed up, this is the first time he has logged into the platform. It says, “Maximum Limit Reached” where can I see this setting. --- ## [Where did this go? Share topic with another user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-this-go-share-topic-with-another-user/220711)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-this-go-share-topic-with-another-user/220711 "2022-03-11T08:17:58Z")
There used to be an option to share a topic with another registered user. I can’t find it now. I have searched here for any release notes mentioning its removal, but maybe I’m not using the right keywords. Bug, feature … --- ## [How to set the default view for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-default-view-for-new-users/220712)
**Author:** [@lexa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lexa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-default-view-for-new-users/220712 "2022-03-10T17:33:35Z")
Thank you! I did this and have a follow-up…is there a way for me to set the default view for my users unless they change it themselves in their own preferences? I would like for new users to have the Categories page as t… --- ## [Forum doesn't load after installing on AWS Linux](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-doesnt-load-after-installing-on-aws-linux/220715)
**Author:** [@AusAvia](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AusAvia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 5:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-doesnt-load-after-installing-on-aws-linux/220715 "2022-03-12T05:08:17Z")
Resolved issue by installing Ubuntu on AWS --- ## [How to test changes before they go live to forum users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-test-changes-before-they-go-live-to-forum-users/220721)
**Author:** [@tim\_sevDesk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tim_sevDesk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-test-changes-before-they-go-live-to-forum-users/220721 "2022-03-11T11:33:51Z")
Is there a way to test certain features before they go live to users? - such as displaying the categories on the home page or a new description of an existing category, without this change directly affecting the live sys… --- ## [Access theme settings from Ruby ERB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-theme-settings-from-ruby-erb/220722)
**Author:** [@lcor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lcor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/access-theme-settings-from-ruby-erb/220722 "2022-03-11T14:44:10Z")
Hello, Would like to know if it’s possible to access theme settings from a an ERB file? My use case is following: I would like to retrieve footer links set in Discourse Easy Footer (GitHub - discourse/Discourse-easy-f… --- ## [Autoclose topic if set to 1 minute doesn't work until 2 minutes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autoclose-topic-if-set-to-1-minute-doesnt-work-until-2-minutes/220723)
**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/autoclose-topic-if-set-to-1-minute-doesnt-work-until-2-minutes/220723 "2022-04-06T06:24:33Z")
If you set autoclose topic in Category settings to 1 minute. The topic countdown to closure text output is correct but you get an extra minute where the topic is still open for replies. I was able to reply between 1-2 … --- ## [The easiest SSO system to intergrate with discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-easiest-sso-system-to-intergrate-with-discourse/220724)
**Author:** [@Ndacyayisenga-droid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ndacyayisenga-droid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-easiest-sso-system-to-intergrate-with-discourse/220724 "2022-03-11T14:48:04Z")
What could be the most confortable opensource SSO system to intergrate with Discourse cc @Falco --- ## [Adding a chat link in the top navigation links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-chat-link-in-the-top-navigation-links/220733)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-chat-link-in-the-top-navigation-links/220733 "2022-03-11T14:42:57Z")
Hi! Would it be possible to use this theme component : To add a Chat button that opens the chat (maybe in small, maybe in fullscreen)? --- ## [Our site is suddenly not loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-site-is-suddenly-not-loading/220743)
**Author:** [@AndrewJeong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndrewJeong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-site-is-suddenly-not-loading/220743 "2022-03-12T16:43:05Z")
forum.iqolympiad.org our site is currently using discourse 14day free plan. I was using it well, but I can’t access it well on my desktop. (can access it well on mobile) The same goes for other users. Please help to … --- ## [Build Fails on New Host](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-fails-on-new-host/220755)
**Author:** [@Samir\_Faci](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Samir_Faci)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/build-fails-on-new-host/220755 "2022-03-12T03:09:18Z")
I copied and the entire /var/discourse to a new host. Updated the CNAME and SSL all working fine. When I try to do a rebuild, I get an issue with that I can’t figure out. sudo ./launcher rebuild app I, \[2022-03-11T16… --- ## [How to change owner of invite links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-owner-of-invite-links/220771)
**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-owner-of-invite-links/220771 "2022-03-28T02:09:25Z")
Please I would like to know how to change the ‘You were invited by:’ user. I want it to be an invitation from the system because it doesn’t represent one individual. The invitation is from the community. This is very cr… --- ## [Links with multiple dots aren’t linking right](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-multiple-dots-aren-t-linking-right/220781)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-with-multiple-dots-aren-t-linking-right/220781 "2022-04-22T17:23:49Z")
If a link has more than one dot, composer don’t know how to handle it after second dot. Like this one: https://www.sell.fi/sites/default/files/elainlaakarilehti/tieteelliset\_artikkelit/kahkonen\_t.\_et\_al.\_canine\_pancreat… --- ## [Docker Argument '--skip-mac-address' causes rebuild error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-argument-skip-mac-address-causes-rebuild-error/220783)
**Author:** [@Wolfereign](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wolfereign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-argument-skip-mac-address-causes-rebuild-error/220783 "2022-03-11T22:42:21Z")
Hi All, I’m trying to install discourse using docker host networking and am running into a weird error with the rebuild command. If I run ./launcher rebuild app --docker-args --net=host --skip-mac-address then discours… --- ## [Where to put snippet code of Adsense and Twitter snipset?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-put-snippet-code-of-adsense-and-twitter-snipset/220787)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-put-snippet-code-of-adsense-and-twitter-snipset/220787 "2022-03-12T01:52:13Z")
What part of the forum I put this? --- ## [Replit deployment?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replit-deployment/220793)
**Author:** [@hello-smile6](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hello-smile6)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replit-deployment/220793 "2023-04-30T18:10:01Z")
What would I have to do to make Discourse work on Replit? --- ## [Rebake aborts with error message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-aborts-with-error-message/220803)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-aborts-with-error-message/220803 "2022-03-12T17:50:29Z")
Hi! When I try to rebake posts with a rake task, It sometimes stops with this message: 168858 / 329447 ( 51.3%)WARNING: terminating connection because of crash of another server process DETAIL: The postmaster has com… --- ## [Failed - Background Worker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-background-worker/220808)
**Author:** [@Justman10000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justman10000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-background-worker/220808 "2022-03-13T01:15:23Z")
Hi, I want to set up Disscourse, but at the end of the installation I get this: --- ## [Looking for a recent Cloudflare how-to guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-recent-cloudflare-how-to-guide/220813)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-recent-cloudflare-how-to-guide/220813 "2022-03-12T20:59:31Z")
I’ve been reading various cloudflare topics here but can’t seem to find an up to date / complete “how to” guide. For example, this topic is over four years old: Is there a more recent guide somewhere? My Discourse… --- ## [Error on restore: could not create unique index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-restore-could-not-create-unique-index/220816)
**Author:** [@slackmoehrle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slackmoehrle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-on-restore-could-not-create-unique-index/220816 "2022-03-12T22:01:07Z")
I am moving our community to a new provider. CREATE INDEX CREATE INDEX ERROR: could not create unique index "index\_incoming\_referers\_on\_path\_and\_incoming\_domain\_id" DETAIL: Key (path, incoming\_domain\_id)=(/m/search, 9… --- ## [Rebake with rails command or rake task doesn't work, but rebuilding HTML does. Why?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-with-rails-command-or-rake-task-doesnt-work-but-rebuilding-html-does-why/220841)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-with-rails-command-or-rake-task-doesnt-work-but-rebuilding-html-does-why/220841 "2022-03-27T21:12:47Z")
Hi! I’m trying to repair posts with broken images, imported and containing BBcode. The images show up in the composer previews, but the final post content contains broken images: after using the “rebuild HTML” feat… --- ## [Port - Not reachable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-not-reachable/220854)
**Author:** [@Justman10000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justman10000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/port-not-reachable/220854 "2022-03-13T20:49:47Z")
Hi, I have Discourse configured on port 90 and 453. The container also runs on these ports, but although these are also open, Discourse is still not reachable! --- ## [Locked out from WinSCP and can't Install Plugins!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-out-from-winscp-and-cant-install-plugins/220855)
**Author:** [@WesPenre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WesPenre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locked-out-from-winscp-and-cant-install-plugins/220855 "2022-03-13T17:58:16Z")
I am not tech savvy, and I tried to set up where I can install plugins on Discourse. I didn’t realize that the root password was already entered into WinSCP, so I put in my own password, and now I am locked out from WinS… --- ## [Need anyone to help me with installation of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-anyone-to-help-me-with-installation-of-discourse/220856)
**Author:** [@NPH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NPH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-anyone-to-help-me-with-installation-of-discourse/220856 "2022-03-14T13:08:51Z")
I recently got a VPS, i can install Ubuntu or Debian, i tried to install the Discourse following tutorials of Internet, of this forum, of all sites and i can’t, I always get an error, so i would like to know if anyone ca… --- ## [Refactor structured data/microdata in ItemLists to become "simple" ListItem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refactor-structured-data-microdata-in-itemlists-to-become-simple-listitem/220858)
**Author:** [@rrit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rrit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/refactor-structured-data-microdata-in-itemlists-to-become-simple-listitem/220858 "2022-03-21T17:08:53Z")
Discourse uses microdata ItemLists with ListItems in different places. Some of these ListItems are only references/links to the actual object and do not represent an object by themselves. See ItemLists: Crawler-View: … --- ## [Uploading branding images results in links returning 404 errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-branding-images-results-in-links-returning-404-errors/220880)
**Author:** [@sharat87](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sharat87)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-branding-images-results-in-links-returning-404-errors/220880 "2022-03-15T08:43:35Z")
Our custom branding assets have suddenly stopped working, and we are unable to upload them again. When we try to upload from the Settings page, there’s no error, and all appears well, but the image file is not there in t… --- ## [Onebox settings being ignored on edits](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-settings-being-ignored-on-edits/220889)
**Author:** [@davemaxwell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davemaxwell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-settings-being-ignored-on-edits/220889 "2022-03-23T12:30:03Z")
We have limited the number of links that can be oneboxed per post due to some members abusing the capability, which was affecting our members. So we lowered the number of oneboxes per post, and also added a couple sites… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1464) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1466)