# Hot

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## [Date/timezone issue: scrolling timeline shows previous month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-timezone-issue-scrolling-timeline-shows-previous-month/347561)

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**Author:** [@alxndr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alxndr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-timezone-issue-scrolling-timeline-shows-previous-month/347561 "2025-01-17T02:15:40Z")

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I’ve got a topic created by a user at 12:43am on the 1st of November in my timezone, and in most places (topic list, and the topic itself) the date for the post appears as the 1st of November — however in the scrolling t…

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## [Search within the raw data of all topics and posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-the-raw-data-of-all-topics-and-posts/327267)

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**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-the-raw-data-of-all-topics-and-posts/327267 "2024-09-19T16:42:55Z")

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Is there a front end UI search method or tool (or something similar provided by any plugin or theme component) for finding all topics and posts containing a given string within the raw data of all topics and posts (besid…

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## [User not seeing Bulk Select or Dismiss buttons on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-not-seeing-bulk-select-or-dismiss-buttons-on-mobile/376813)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-not-seeing-bulk-select-or-dismiss-buttons-on-mobile/376813 "2025-08-01T07:11:09Z")

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One of our users does not see the Bulk Select or Dismiss buttons anywhere on the site, on mobile (I’m not sure if they see them on desktop). This is strange because other users do see them. What could be affecting this? …

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## [Using ActivityPub - Valid Domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-activitypub-valid-domain/307943)

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**Author:** [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-activitypub-valid-domain/307943 "2024-05-14T19:31:11Z")

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Trying to get started using ActivityPub here on Meta, So I clicked the button… … then this popped up … … so I went and signed up at mastodon.social, where I created an account (something like) xxxxxxx@mastodon.so…

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## [For one topic, how do I see who read it and see the location of the users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-one-topic-how-do-i-see-who-read-it-and-see-the-location-of-the-users/296272)

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**Author:** [@kenjdarhan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kenjdarhan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-one-topic-how-do-i-see-who-read-it-and-see-the-location-of-the-users/296272 "2024-02-22T02:47:46Z")

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I want to make statistics on the usefulness of topics by seeing what users have read each topic and where in the world are the users at. Is it possible? Thanks for any help.

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## [No web\_only.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-web-only-yml/325750)

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**Author:** [@WesPenre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/WesPenre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-web-only-yml/325750 "2024-09-10T03:46:26Z")

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Our Discourse crashed when we updated the Ubuntu server on Digital Ocean and rebooted it. So, Discourse had to be set up from scratch. That was successful, but it went down again this morning when I tried to learn to ins…

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## [How do you get badge icons to display next to username?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-get-badge-icons-to-display-next-to-username/394276)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-get-badge-icons-to-display-next-to-username/394276 "2026-01-25T06:44:43Z")

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I’m also not able to mark as favorite No option to select a badge icon.

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## [Newly created: Where do I configure user login and authentication? Cannot find the settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201)

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**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201 "2026-03-25T06:26:19Z")

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Hi Discourse community, I just set up my Discourse site at https://aniluxion.discourse.group, and I’m stuck — I cannot find where to configure user login and authentication. The problem: Right now, users cannot log in…

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## [Post Sort Alphabetical](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-sort-alphabetical/307455)

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**Author:** [@sinrider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sinrider)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/post-sort-alphabetical/307455 "2024-05-09T21:10:08Z")

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I searched. A lot. Most of the posts I saw were related to Topic-based alphabetical sorting and why that didn’t make sense. I’m looking to sort a list of posts alphabetically by title within a topic. Our forum is a grou…

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## [Cakeday](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cakeday/387100)

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**Author:** [@soraiden](https://meta.discourse.org/u/soraiden)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cakeday/387100 "2025-10-29T20:14:58Z")

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Is the Cakeday plugin still alive and kickin’? For some reason, I seem to have lost sight of it on my forum. :birthday\_cake:

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## [500 internal server error when updating a post by id](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-when-updating-a-post-by-id/389343)

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**Author:** [@nordize](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nordize)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-internal-server-error-when-updating-a-post-by-id/389343 "2025-11-21T17:49:40Z")

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I did read and followed Reverse engineer the Discourse API, and discovered that the endpoint is actually /posts/{id} and not /posts/{id}.json, but I did try both. Discourse running in docker. The following python code g…

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## [Scheduling posts and chat integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scheduling-posts-and-chat-integration/297417)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scheduling-posts-and-chat-integration/297417 "2024-03-01T09:10:03Z")

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I’ve found that if you schedule a post to publish at a set time, the chat integration (in my case, Discord) fails to mention it when it is published.

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## [How would I change username color for trust level 0 and 1?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-i-change-username-color-for-trust-level-0-and-1/393023)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-i-change-username-color-for-trust-level-0-and-1/393023 "2026-01-09T04:36:00Z")

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I can’t seem to get this to work. I want to make all usernames that are trust level 0 and 1 gray.

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## [Minimum number of days before returning to the same subject](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-number-of-days-before-returning-to-the-same-subject/302506)

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**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimum-number-of-days-before-returning-to-the-same-subject/302506 "2024-04-05T00:23:26Z")

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Hi, I have this setting in my categories setting: “Minimum number of days before returning to the same subject”, I do not know what it is designed for. Not sure of the translation, in my French Discourse, it is “Nombre m…

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## [Need advice on DO droplet upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-advice-on-do-droplet-upgrade/300837)

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**Author:** [@UnicornX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnicornX)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-advice-on-do-droplet-upgrade/300837 "2024-03-25T15:39:41Z")

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Hi Need your advice on whether should I upgrade my digital ocean instance currenly running on 1 cpu 2gb ram and 50gb storage instance I am thinking of upgrading to 4gb ram current site traffic - 100K monthly Thank…

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## [Is it possible to install with IPv6 disabled? (Spoiler: I don't think so)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-with-ipv6-disabled-spoiler-i-dont-think-so/381373)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-install-with-ipv6-disabled-spoiler-i-dont-think-so/381373 "2025-09-02T23:14:50Z")

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I see in the web template where it checks to see if /proc/net/if\_inet6 exists and turns off the listen for \[::\]:80, but there’s still one in the default nginx file. I added these to try to fix that: - exec: sed -i '/…

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## [How do I make it show \[Login to see the link\] on any link in posts for logged-out users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-it-show-login-to-see-the-link-on-any-link-in-posts-for-logged-out-users/371932)

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**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-it-show-login-to-see-the-link-on-any-link-in-posts-for-logged-out-users/371932 "2025-06-27T05:20:46Z")

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Just like the following: Link to their site: https://forums.apps4flip.com/d/529-top-sms-tools-and-hotlines

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## [SEC\_ERROR\_EXPIRED\_CERTIFICATE in FIrefox on Mac only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sec-error-expired-certificate-in-firefox-on-mac-only/345477)

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**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sec-error-expired-certificate-in-firefox-on-mac-only/345477 "2025-01-03T19:16:34Z")

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I’m getting a SEC\_ERROR\_EXPIRED\_CERTIFICATE error from Firefox on macOS when trying to go to https://www.foodtalkcentral.com/latest, says the certificate expired yesterday. No problem with Firefox on Windows or Chrome on…

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## [Default parameter when creating a channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parametre-par-defaut-lors-la-creation-dun-canal/400956)

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**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/parametre-par-defaut-lors-la-creation-dun-canal/400956 "2026-04-18T15:32:51Z")

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It's also a shame not to have a default channel setting. I'd like to have a parameter sheet to configure chat behavior, such as enabling discussion threads, etc...

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## [Flair image and Admin Icon next to my username not visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-image-and-admin-icon-next-to-my-username-not-visible/294656)

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**Author:** [@kainos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kainos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/flair-image-and-admin-icon-next-to-my-username-not-visible/294656 "2024-02-08T10:01:22Z")

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Hello, I like forums, and had and yet have (xenforo, IPS, woltlab) Forums. Somebody installed for 2 days Discourse forum for me and is not to easy in APC. So, I add Flair Image to admins, for now only me. In settings is …

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## [Discourse Topic Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121 "2026-06-05T01:44:53Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse Topic Voting lets community members vote on topics in designated categories. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to instal…

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## [Partial restore from pg\_dump?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-restore-from-pg-dump/344399)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-restore-from-pg-dump/344399 "2024-12-26T12:45:00Z")

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I had to move a Discourse instance to a new host. However the available backup is a few days old. Is it possible to grab the last few days of contributions (if any) from the database itself and restore it to the new host…

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## [Please how do I disable this user stats?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-how-do-i-disable-this-user-stats/320598)

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**Author:** [@oga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-how-do-i-disable-this-user-stats/320598 "2024-08-07T19:48:48Z")

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This user stats is shown even for non staff. Ideally, I would like it to seen by admins, and perhaps, staff; sut it shows for all users. Where can I turn it off for non admin\\staff users?

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## [The website crashed after I tried to update it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-website-crashed-after-i-tried-to-update-it/395765)

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**Author:** [@Александр\_Калиниченко](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-website-crashed-after-i-tried-to-update-it/395765 "2026-02-11T10:39:18Z")

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I haven’t updated the site for about a year. I clicked the “update all” button, and I got an error. It was written: ERR\_PNPM\_UNSUPPORTED\_ENGINE Unsupported environment (bad pnpm and/or Node.js version) Your pnpm versi…

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## [Tracking Staff Actions on Flagged Topic/Post(Watched Words)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-staff-actions-on-flagged-topic-post-watched-words/306596)

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**Author:** [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tracking-staff-actions-on-flagged-topic-post-watched-words/306596 "2024-05-03T08:12:39Z")

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Is there a way to view or add a log message to the staff actions log when a topic or post is flagged for watched words, and subsequently, if its flagged status is ignored, approved, or rejected by a moderator? The issue …

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## [Update to topic post rejected when poll is present](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-topic-post-rejected-when-poll-is-present/387352)

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**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-to-topic-post-rejected-when-poll-is-present/387352 "2025-11-01T17:08:40Z")

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We have a template which builds a complex topic post. Uppermost in the topic is an event. After the event is some boilerplate text where members who have scheduled duty are named. Duty changes are common and my moderator…

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## [Live Stream to Youtube. Any guides?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-stream-to-youtube-any-guides/321556)

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**Author:** [@oga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/oga)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/live-stream-to-youtube-any-guides/321556 "2024-08-14T02:43:55Z")

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Is there a way to live stream to Youtube? If yes, how? I read this here but did not see an implementation steps.

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## [How to easily edit my site remotely?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-edit-my-site-remotely/300940)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-easily-edit-my-site-remotely/300940 "2024-03-26T04:45:08Z")

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So, mostly asking about themes here. When I made a custom local theme, I simply went in and changed CSS/HTML and clicked save. Well, now I host my custom theme on GitHub, but it is beyond annoying for any tiny little cha…

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## [Error altering user password when building Postgres container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-altering-user-password-when-building-postgres-container/293069)

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**Author:** [@ewd910](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ewd910)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-altering-user-password-when-building-postgres-container/293069 "2024-01-26T18:18:00Z")

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After postgres is successfully installed in the container, the launcher script tries to change the password of the discourse user. However I get this error Pups::ExecError: su - postgres -c 'psql discourse' failed with …

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## [Seamless Login Between App and Forum via WebView with Shared Auth0 Authentication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seamless-login-between-app-and-forum-via-webview-with-shared-auth0-authentication/372723)

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**Author:** [@Qing\_Zeng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Qing_Zeng)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seamless-login-between-app-and-forum-via-webview-with-shared-auth0-authentication/372723 "2025-07-03T07:20:22Z")

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Hi, Our forum now uses Auth0 for user authentication, and our team has integrated forum access into our app via WebView. However, when users click to access the forum from within the app, they are still required to log…

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