# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1902 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 1903 --- ## [Backup restore failing due to .tar versus .tar.gz file extension](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-failing-due-to-tar-versus-tar-gz-file-extension/145971)
**Author:** [@Ramith\_Hettiarachchi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ramith_Hettiarachchi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-failing-due-to-tar-versus-tar-gz-file-extension/145971 "2025-01-24T12:18:55Z")
Hi can you please let me know what might be the issue, restoring the backup. Backup was created on 2019-09-03 Any tips would be highly appreciated :heart: \> root@discourse-beta-ubuntu-s-1vcpu-1gb-sgp1-01-app:/var/www/… --- ## [Unable to reinstall Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-reinstall-discourse/310691)
**Author:** [@peyrusse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peyrusse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-reinstall-discourse/310691 "2024-06-05T19:21:11Z")
Hello, I have tried to reinstall Discourse from scratch. And installation fails, i have an error to verify first certificate i have never had before. And then installation fails … Any idea what could be the problem ? … --- ## [Web container can't connect to redis](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-container-cant-connect-to-redis/351278)
**Author:** [@stevegaarder](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stevegaarder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-container-cant-connect-to-redis/351278 "2025-02-09T00:56:52Z")
We upgraded our two-container multisite, including a move from Postgres 13 to 15, and now gunicorn complains that it cannot connect to redis, saying . Error connecting to Redis on data:6379 (Redis::TimeoutError) . Redi… --- ## [What is the purpose of the "Convert" button with themes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-convert-button-with-themes/151073)
**Author:** [@icaria36](https://meta.discourse.org/u/icaria36)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-convert-button-with-themes/151073 "2024-07-22T17:11:04Z")
Can someone explain what does this “Convert” button do, please? What is it for? Convert - Convert this component to theme --- ## [How to Disable Image Compression?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-image-compression/312275)
**Author:** [@tumbleweed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tumbleweed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-image-compression/312275 "2024-07-18T02:24:19Z")
I run a website where photography enthusiasts frequently share their works, and I want to disable all image compression while enabling metadata stripping. I have made the following adjustments: I set max image size to 4… --- ## [Notify backend about chat reads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-backend-about-chat-reads/356632)
**Author:** [@hosna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hosna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-backend-about-chat-reads/356632 "2025-03-10T15:46:12Z")
I need to notify my backend when a chat is read by user. I didnt find any webhook for this. What can I do? --- ## [Support linked topics with the experimental Templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-linked-topics-with-the-experimental-templates/347802)
**Author:** [@Mate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-linked-topics-with-the-experimental-templates/347802 "2025-01-18T06:42:55Z")
Hello, we should support the linked topics option with Templates, as if you select it it just shows the form and does not do the linked topics message. --- ## [Is there a plugin for topics? For example Advertising or Promotion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-topics-for-example-advertising-or-promotion/305721)
**Author:** [@ogulcan1787](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ogulcan1787)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-for-topics-for-example-advertising-or-promotion/305721 "2024-04-27T18:59:25Z")
Hi everyone, I searched in the forum but I couldn’t find such a plugin. I’m talking about what appears in the picture. Can the feature we selected when creating the topic appear next to the topic in? --- ## [Detailed logs of Custom Wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detailed-logs-of-custom-wizard/317115)
**Author:** [@TestingRico](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TestingRico)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/detailed-logs-of-custom-wizard/317115 "2024-07-18T22:09:37Z")
After searching, I have not found relevant results. Apologies if this is not the correct location for this inquiry. I am sure you smart folks will direct me otherwise. Would like to see the details and history of a Cust… --- ## [YAML syntax error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yaml-syntax-error/298822)
**Author:** [@ysinata](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ysinata)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/yaml-syntax-error/298822 "2025-02-09T20:03:15Z")
while running the auto install script, it gave me an error message: (): did not find expected key while parsing a block mapping at line 42 column 3 -e LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 YAML syntax error. Please check your containers/\*.… --- ## [Branding logo size issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branding-logo-size-issues/315638)
**Author:** [@dxturner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dxturner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branding-logo-size-issues/315638 "2024-07-09T19:51:42Z")
We have uploaded logos with the appropriate size, however, it seems to be too large when rendered on the browser tab and when posting on X. See images below. Can you please let me know which specific image will be used f… --- ## [Add support for forgejo access tokens in URLs for theme component installation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-forgejo-access-tokens-in-urls-for-theme-component-installation/351352)
**Author:** [@dubwoc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dubwoc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-forgejo-access-tokens-in-urls-for-theme-component-installation/351352 "2025-02-09T18:02:14Z")
When installing a private component via a URL with an access token from forgejo it results in a 500 error and one has to switch to using git over ssh and add a key for the repo. github private access tokens work without… --- ## [Ability to add a "reason for editing" from the post history view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-reason-for-editing-from-the-post-history-view/37916)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-add-a-reason-for-editing-from-the-post-history-view/37916 "2024-07-09T13:48:06Z")
When editing a post, there’s a nifty (add edit reason) link to click and then type in a line to explain why you are editing it. It’s important and useful, even more so now that edit notifications can be browsed all in o… --- ## [Getting an error during integrating discourse and OAuth2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-error-during-integrating-discourse-and-oauth2/312461)
**Author:** [@Pranav\_Arun\_Kapse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pranav_Arun_Kapse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-an-error-during-integrating-discourse-and-oauth2/312461 "2024-06-17T23:28:08Z")
Hello everyone, I’m currently working on integrating OAuth2 authentication with my Discourse instance running locally. I successfully managed to add the OAuth2 button to the sign-up page. However, I encounter a runtime … --- ## [Handling emails to non-existent domain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-emails-to-non-existent-domain/324998)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handling-emails-to-non-existent-domain/324998 "2024-09-04T20:42:22Z")
I’m getting Dashboard warning with a link to sidekiq that email job failed. Jobs::HandledExceptionWrapper: Wrapped Net::SMTPServerBusy: 450 4.1.2 \: Recipient address rejected: Domain not found Is … --- ## [Posting a new topic via API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-a-new-topic-via-api/93539)
**Author:** [@vavalomi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vavalomi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-a-new-topic-via-api/93539 "2025-01-29T11:11:25Z")
Hello, I cannot seem to make posting work and unfortunately couldn’t find much neither in api docs, nor on the forum - What type of encoding/cleaning (if any) do I have to do for the title and raw post body strings? I’… --- ## [How to bulk edit access permission for categories/sub categories?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-bulk-edit-access-permission-for-categories-sub-categories/305605)
**Author:** [@John\_Vawn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/John_Vawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-bulk-edit-access-permission-for-categories-sub-categories/305605 "2024-07-05T14:41:28Z")
Hi, I just want to ask if there’s a way to bulk edit security settings for categories/sub categories? I can work with API or console but doing it with UI would be referable. --- ## [Mobile (firebase) SSO authentication](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-firebase-sso-authentication/183524)
**Author:** [@Jaroslaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaroslaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-firebase-sso-authentication/183524 "2025-02-27T04:01:22Z")
Problem: I want to have a mobile app (xamarin) and inside of my app I’d like to put webView with access to my discourse forum. I have login page in my app so I don’t want to login again to discourse (that’s why I want t… --- ## [Change default topic view from when it was published to with most recent activity?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-topic-view-from-when-it-was-published-to-with-most-recent-activity/316364)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-topic-view-from-when-it-was-published-to-with-most-recent-activity/316364 "2024-07-16T07:13:35Z")
I can’t seem to find this settings. --- ## [Undergoing Update Notification](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undergoing-update-notification/311905)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undergoing-update-notification/311905 "2024-06-13T13:16:17Z")
Discourse websites may seem slow when updates are occurring, would having a banner any time this occurs be a good idea to inform the users? --- ## [Letter images blank behind proxy server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-images-blank-behind-proxy-server/311957)
**Author:** [@rbos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-images-blank-behind-proxy-server/311957 "2024-07-10T18:37:16Z")
I had a similar issue a while ago - Avatar images broken behind proxy Letter avatar images are generating a 500 error when loaded directly. From within the Docker container, I can curl https://avatars.discourse.org/ thr… --- ## [How do I remove the user filter at the groups page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-the-user-filter-at-the-groups-page/316503)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-remove-the-user-filter-at-the-groups-page/316503 "2024-07-16T09:28:10Z")
When you click the 3 dots at a user profile\[1\] to see all the groups the user is a member of (and where you are allowed to know that), you are taken to a filtered group page: For example https://meta.discourse.org/g?use… --- ## [Origin null is not allowed by access-control-allow-origin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/origin-null-is-not-allowed-by-access-control-allow-origin/305684)
**Author:** [@karlson4ik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/karlson4ik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/origin-null-is-not-allowed-by-access-control-allow-origin/305684 "2024-04-27T11:31:13Z")
My server with the application is on a different computer than discourse. I have connected discourse\_connect. Everything works on all browsers except Safari The problem is in the browser security policy, which forbids… --- ## [Allow pasting a hex color string with a leading # in a color text input (theme customization)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-pasting-a-hex-color-string-with-a-leading-in-a-color-text-input-theme-customization/134715)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-pasting-a-hex-color-string-with-a-leading-in-a-color-text-input-theme-customization/134715 "2024-07-29T21:45:31Z")
(not sure this should be considered as a bug or an ux issue) Hi, When manipulating colors hex on your computer, you often copy-paste hex values with a leading # from your clipboard. When pasting, for example, #1a2331 … --- ## [Tag Banners plugin creates new topics in wrong category from filtered view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-banners-plugin-creates-new-topics-in-wrong-category-from-filtered-view/315476)
**Author:** [@Chief-Engineer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chief-Engineer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tag-banners-plugin-creates-new-topics-in-wrong-category-from-filtered-view/315476 "2024-07-09T19:19:57Z")
I’m currently running 3.3.0.beta4-dev (16a8a31c52), and the latest version of tag banners, which should be 9afa40b, but I don’t see a way to verify this within Discourse other than it saying it is running the latest. En… --- ## [Personal Message notification showing incorrect reply count](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-message-notification-showing-incorrect-reply-count/313383)
**Author:** [@Farhan\_Hossen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Farhan_Hossen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-message-notification-showing-incorrect-reply-count/313383 "2024-06-27T03:51:21Z")
Hi everyone! I’m sending a private message through the user api. using the username ‘system’’ const postData = { title: messageTitle, raw: messageBody, username: 'system', category: 22,… --- ## [OpenId Plugin Callback setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openid-plugin-callback-setting/312176)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 6:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openid-plugin-callback-setting/312176 "2024-06-17T06:07:17Z")
To connect openID with discourse I perform these 5 setting openid connect enabled: openid connect discovery document: https://accounts.google.com/.well-known/openid-configuration openid connect client id: \ o… --- ## [Updating discourse - node.js auto-bumped to 2G on a 1G machine](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-node-js-auto-bumped-to-2g-on-a-1g-machine/312111)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-discourse-node-js-auto-bumped-to-2g-on-a-1g-machine/312111 "2024-06-14T15:45:16Z")
I’m running on the smallest supported config: 1G RAM and 2G swap. It looks to me like something in the rebuild script tells node.js to use more RAM than I have, which it seems suppresses garbage collection and causes a l… --- ## [Show post numbers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-post-numbers/66097)
**Author:** [@ccatlett2000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccatlett2000)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-post-numbers/66097 "2025-01-23T04:52:02Z")
Is it possible to show post numbers for each post (Or easy to do via CSS or similar). My use case is running forum mafia, where allowing users to easily refer to a post without the bulk of quoting it would be amazing. --- ## [Setting Up Dev and Prod Environments with a Single Discourse Account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dev-and-prod-environments-with-a-single-discourse-account/316976)
**Author:** [@Ankit\_Jha](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ankit_Jha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dev-and-prod-environments-with-a-single-discourse-account/316976 "2024-07-18T06:15:30Z")
I am looking for advice on setting up both development and production environments using a single Discourse account. Our forum users can only access the forum through Single Sign-On (SSO) via our platform. Here are the … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1901) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=1903)