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## [Can new users who only reply by email earn promotion to higher levels?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-users-who-only-reply-by-email-earn-promotion-to-higher-levels/259414)

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**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-new-users-who-only-reply-by-email-earn-promotion-to-higher-levels/259414 "2023-03-26T05:11:34Z")

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I will have around 700 users imported from my Mailman server who will have accounts on the discourse server once it is opened. They’ll be at level 1 and preassigned to one of two groups. I’ve currently got the site set…

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## [Where to access admin email from Mailjet?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-access-admin-email-from-mailjet/259418)

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**Author:** [@titeuf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/titeuf)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-to-access-admin-email-from-mailjet/259418 "2023-03-27T16:19:57Z")

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Hi, I finally managed to install discourse on a Digital Ocean dropplet with Mailjet after 3 hours. Now I have to register the admin account for discourse. The email I added as admin email is contact(at)example(dot)com. …

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## [How do I put gradient on thin icons?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-put-gradient-on-thin-icons/259429)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-put-gradient-on-thin-icons/259429 "2023-03-31T05:34:53Z")

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I tried everything, I can’t put gradient degrade on icons like these here

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## [Clickable links in website and bio for TL0 newuser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clickable-links-in-website-and-bio-for-tl0-newuser/259435)

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**Author:** [@alexmas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexmas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clickable-links-in-website-and-bio-for-tl0-newuser/259435 "2023-03-26T17:51:47Z")

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Hi I have a private discourse with only trusted members, and I need TL0 newuser links in bio and/or website to be clickable (I already use TL1 to TL4 to other specific user). Is there any way to do that ? JS script ad…

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## ["max tags in filter list" - should it affect the tag selection menu in Advanced search?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-tags-in-filter-list-should-it-affect-the-tag-selection-menu-in-advanced-search/259440)

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**Author:** [@Anat\_Srulovitch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anat_Srulovitch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-tags-in-filter-list-should-it-affect-the-tag-selection-menu-in-advanced-search/259440 "2023-04-02T05:49:44Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to make ALL tags show up in the Advanced Search Tagged dropdown. I increased the number in the max tags in filter list settings, to a greater number than the amount of tags we have. I expected this chan…

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## [Having trouble getting the site up after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-trouble-getting-the-site-up-after-update/259444)

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**Author:** [@Vinoth\_Deivasigamani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vinoth_Deivasigamani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-trouble-getting-the-site-up-after-update/259444 "2023-03-26T10:55:18Z")

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Update from GUI failed. So I did a commandline update by doing the following: cd /var/discourse ./launcher rebuild app When I try to connect to the site from the browser, I get ‘This site can’t be reached’ error. Thin…

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## [Timeline-last-read and back-button often don't appear](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-last-read-and-back-button-often-dont-appear/259458)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/timeline-last-read-and-back-button-often-dont-appear/259458 "2023-03-26T14:01:46Z")

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Hi there, I just noticed on my forum that the extremely useful timeline-last-read and back-button elements only appear on some topics after jumping to a previous date in the timeline. There appear to be two circumstances…

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## [Upload image without LINKING](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-image-without-linking/259459)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/upload-image-without-linking/259459 "2023-03-26T15:14:58Z")

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I am trying to find the source of this problem. I want that when a Discourse user uploads a screenshot, it will upload (as it normally does) but that the topic will have NO outgoing link, that is, it will not have the \<a…

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## [Ruby find array of users ID](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-find-array-of-users-id/259469)

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**Author:** [@bXunter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bXunter)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ruby-find-array-of-users-id/259469 "2023-04-01T18:20:43Z")

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Hello, I need this command: u = User.find\_by\_id('150) u.password='some\_password' u.save! And this is working just fine for one ID/user, the thing is that I have around 1500 user (I have list/array of theirs ID’s) an…

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## [Question about rebuild app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-rebuild-app/259484)

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**Author:** [@micoHuang](https://meta.discourse.org/u/micoHuang)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-about-rebuild-app/259484 "2023-03-27T12:20:28Z")

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Will rebuilding the app erase the current user data and the css style of the theme? I want to use https access and may need to rebuild after configuring pem and key.

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## [User Field Validation - Help Accessing Custom User Field](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-field-validation-help-accessing-custom-user-field/259497)

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**Author:** [@questionit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/questionit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-field-validation-help-accessing-custom-user-field/259497 "2023-03-27T03:14:03Z")

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Hi I am trying to validate multiple inputs on signup i.e. email and custom\_field. The EmailValidator only seems to have aceess to the email record. I would like to extend it to allow me to access the custom\_field too. …

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## [How do I rebuild HTML? The button is missing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-rebuild-html-the-button-is-missing/259500)

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**Author:** [@EGreg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EGreg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-rebuild-html-the-button-is-missing/259500 "2023-03-29T01:49:34Z")

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I keep having the ONEboxes not expand: how can I fix it permanently?

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## [Existing category invisible on page but visible when re-ordering categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-category-invisible-on-page-but-visible-when-re-ordering-categories/259511)

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**Author:** [@sterretje](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sterretje)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-category-invisible-on-page-but-visible-when-re-ordering-categories/259511 "2023-04-03T17:50:06Z")

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Good day My name is Wim and I’m brand spanking new to working with Discourse; pleae forgive me if my terminology is incorrect. I’ve been asked to re-organise an existing forum hosted by Discourse. The forum was designed…

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## [Suppress categories from latest plugin does not work anymore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-categories-from-latest-plugin-does-not-work-anymore/259512)

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**Author:** [@B-iggy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B-iggy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suppress-categories-from-latest-plugin-does-not-work-anymore/259512 "2023-03-27T09:47:35Z")

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Hello, anyone else noticed that recently this does not work anymore?

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## [Plugin Database Migrations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-database-migrations/259521)

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**Author:** [@bstgmr02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bstgmr02)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-database-migrations/259521 "2023-03-27T09:35:51Z")

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Is there an automatic way of running the database migration for a custom plugin if it has not already been run? Instead of manually running a DB migration in a fresh Discourse installation?

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## [Can filling the user fields become a condition to access trust level 1?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-filling-the-user-fields-become-a-condition-to-access-trust-level-1/259532)

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**Author:** [@Joart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-filling-the-user-fields-become-a-condition-to-access-trust-level-1/259532 "2023-03-27T11:25:30Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to add conditions to get to trust level 1? For example, I would like people to go to level 1 only if they have filled in the user fields. NB: I don’t want to make user fields required on registra…

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## [SES Mail configuration fails on outgoing address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ses-mail-configuration-fails-on-outgoing-address/259535)

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**Author:** [@Sean\_McInnes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sean_McInnes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ses-mail-configuration-fails-on-outgoing-address/259535 "2023-03-30T13:17:07Z")

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I have setup and used SES previously but had to change the domain and somehow in the new setup I am missing where to force the outbound email address to be consistently what I want it to be! As a result SES rejects sendi…

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## [The options to allow personal messages and allow personal messages from specific users should be available for TL0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-options-to-allow-personal-messages-and-allow-personal-messages-from-specific-users-should-be-available-for-tl0/259543)

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**Author:** [@stromkabelsalat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stromkabelsalat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-options-to-allow-personal-messages-and-allow-personal-messages-from-specific-users-should-be-available-for-tl0/259543 "2023-03-27T16:05:06Z")

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Hello, if a user does not want to recieve private messages from other users, he needs to deactivate allow\_private\_messages But this option is not available for TL0. Users need TL1 for this option. Same with allow\_pr…

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## [Restrict members to join any one group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-members-to-join-any-one-group/259545)

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**Author:** [@Kushalghosh9899](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kushalghosh9899)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-members-to-join-any-one-group/259545 "2023-04-24T08:59:17Z")

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I want to restrict the user to join only one group on the basis of badges, that means if I allot a specific badge ‘dev’ to a user so they would only be able to join dev category only, so how can I achieve it.

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## [Arranging Categories in order of number of Topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arranging-categories-in-order-of-number-of-topics/259549)

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**Author:** [@Tris20](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tris20)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/arranging-categories-in-order-of-number-of-topics/259549 "2023-03-28T11:44:04Z")

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I’m wondering if it’s ever been on radar to also sort the order of the categories on the main page in order of number of topics? Example Category A has 100 topics Category B has 50 topics Category C has 20 topics. Or…

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## [Search for non-logged in / crawlers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-for-non-logged-in-crawlers/259551)

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**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-for-non-logged-in-crawlers/259551 "2023-03-27T12:36:53Z")

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After some time now that the forum is online with discourse, I’m seeing lots of search queries that make me think bots/crawlers are messing with it. Am I mistaken? Are those search meaningful in any way? I’ve set up…

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## [Images resampled even if below max image size kb](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-resampled-even-if-below-max-image-size-kb/259577)

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**Author:** [@davidkingham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidkingham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-resampled-even-if-below-max-image-size-kb/259577 "2023-03-28T00:04:12Z")

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It was my understanding that images below the filesize defined in max image size kb would not be resampled, but I am not seeing this. For example, I have that setting set to 3000 KB; I have a jpg that is 2.4 MB, but when…

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## [Data-Explorer Automated Emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-automated-emails/259597)

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**Author:** [@shane\_m](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shane_m)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-automated-emails/259597 "2023-08-13T19:32:48Z")

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Is there a way to configure Data-Explorer to run specified queries and email the result sets to an email list on a regular schedule?

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## [Possible to manipulate rendered size of graph?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-manipulate-rendered-size-of-graph/259606)

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**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-manipulate-rendered-size-of-graph/259606 "2023-03-27T18:53:29Z")

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There’s a knob to enable/disable rasterising (svg=false); are there any other options available? Specifically: can we control the size of the resulting image after rendering an image? I don’t necessarily want it full-wi…

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## [Download all data in SQL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-all-data-in-sql/259608)

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**Author:** [@Luiz\_men](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luiz_men)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/download-all-data-in-sql/259608 "2023-03-27T19:50:00Z")

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Hi! I would like to know how I can download all my community data in SQL format. I searched here in the community but I didn’t find a post that talks exactly about this.

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## [Issue when installing new Discourse instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-when-installing-new-discourse-instance/259617)

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**Author:** [@jcarney2024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcarney2024)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-when-installing-new-discourse-instance/259617 "2023-04-02T18:13:10Z")

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Hello Everyone, When trying to install a new instance of discourse, I’m getting this error (here is my install log): Configuration file at containers/app.yml updated successfully! Updates successful. Rebuilding in 5 s…

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## [Date in timeline slider sometimes not showing in mobile layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-in-timeline-slider-sometimes-not-showing-in-mobile-layout/259646)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-in-timeline-slider-sometimes-not-showing-in-mobile-layout/259646 "2023-04-07T19:16:03Z")

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Hi, there seem to be some very random issues with Discourse not showing the date or just showing the month without the year in the timeline slider, especially in mobile mode: Narrow desktop mode: 1) Firefox logged in, 2…

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## [Emoji picker and Rate limiting rules (Cloudflare)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-and-rate-limiting-rules-cloudflare/259647)

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**Author:** [@trieuvy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trieuvy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-picker-and-rate-limiting-rules-cloudflare/259647 "2023-03-29T03:03:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I recently discovered that when I browse through Discourse’s emoji picker, my IP address is limited by Cloudflare’s Rate limiting rules feature. I guess it was because too many emoji images were loaded and …

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## [External postgres setup not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-postgres-setup-not-working/259657)

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**Author:** [@deepak\_b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/deepak_b)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-postgres-setup-not-working/259657 "2023-04-11T11:54:28Z")

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We have followed below blog to setup Discourse to use separate postgres(AWS RDS). Getting below error(image attached) after running ./launcher rebuild app: Caused by: PG::InvalidSchemaName: ERROR: no schema has been …

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## [I have added some js code to themes head-tag from backend. I want to delete the code but cant accees backend now](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-added-some-js-code-to-themes-head-tag-from-backend-i-want-to-delete-the-code-but-cant-accees-backend-now/259662)

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**Author:** [@Yogesh\_g](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yogesh_g)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-added-some-js-code-to-themes-head-tag-from-backend-i-want-to-delete-the-code-but-cant-accees-backend-now/259662 "2023-03-28T09:28:10Z")

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I have added some js code to theme head-tag from the backend. the code contains a loop that is running to infinite. when I load the page I can only see a blank page loading. I want to delete the code from the theme head…

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