# Hot

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## [Possible to set title in category template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-set-title-in-category-template/369492)

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**Author:** [@stanigator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stanigator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-set-title-in-category-template/369492 "2025-06-10T03:25:56Z")

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I’m guessing the answer is no as I’m struggling to find this.

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## [How to build a private invite only sign up page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-build-a-private-invite-only-sign-up-page/368543)

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**Author:** [@MihirR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MihirR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-build-a-private-invite-only-sign-up-page/368543 "2025-06-02T19:43:48Z")

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Is there a way to build custom invite page? I’m thinking of making a survey, so with other details I want a header and some texts to show up on the sign up page strictly only if invited and not in the normal sign up.

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## [Is going from Python to Ruby easy?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-going-from-python-to-ruby-easy/371962)

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**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-going-from-python-to-ruby-easy/371962 "2025-06-29T10:51:20Z")

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I am interested in getting into developing plugins, but I work as an AI researcher and as such I only really have decent experience with Python. And I have never done anything with Ruby before. So I thought I’d ask here …

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## [PWA app icon looks...a little wonky (on my samsung device)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-app-icon-looks-a-little-wonky-on-my-samsung-device/383793)

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**Author:** [@jenmck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jenmck)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pwa-app-icon-looks-a-little-wonky-on-my-samsung-device/383793 "2025-09-24T11:01:50Z")

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Hi! This is just a tiny minor thing, but I’m kind of a weird nitpick (for better or worse). The Discourse logo for the PWA app icon is too large. This is what it looks like on a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra running OneUI …

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## [End-to-end Encryption for Chat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-to-end-encryption-for-chat/226932)

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**Author:** [@jimkleiber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jimkleiber)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/end-to-end-encryption-for-chat/226932 "2024-01-18T09:38:43Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Introducing Discourse Chat (BETA): Just wanted to separate this out as a feature request: implementing end-to-end encryption in the new chat feature. I think this could be a game-changer…

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## [Start a group chat with a Discourse group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-group-chat-with-a-discourse-group/292635)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-group-chat-with-a-discourse-group/292635 "2024-01-30T20:12:17Z")

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You can now start a group chat with a Discourse group, making it easier to get in touch with a group of people without manually adding each member’s name! This functionality respects your community’s chat max direct …

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## [Can't setup Discourse ID: Application with this redirect URI already exists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-discourse-id-application-with-this-redirect-uri-already-exists/388757)

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**Author:** [@bitti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bitti)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-setup-discourse-id-application-with-this-redirect-uri-already-exists/388757 "2025-11-18T15:21:34Z")

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On enabling the ID, I get the already known error about discourse\_id\_client\_id and discourse\_id\_client\_secret being empty. Running ./launcher enter app rails c DiscourseId::Register.call gives me this error: #\<Serv…

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## [How to see if form toolkit data is dirty?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-see-if-form-toolkit-data-is-dirty/380228)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-see-if-form-toolkit-data-is-dirty/380228 "2025-08-25T19:04:01Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Discourse toolkit to render forms:slight\_smile: I’m wanting my save button to be available only when there is something to save. Searching for isDirty in all-the-plugins finds nothing. T…

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## [Customization of "Discourse Login" button - PRs accepted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-of-discourse-login-button-prs-accepted/378452)

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**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-of-discourse-login-button-prs-accepted/378452 "2025-08-14T09:01:43Z")

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Hey guys, Is the wp-discourse plugin currently maintained by the discourse team? If yes, do you accept PRs? I forked and added a feature for additional CSS classes for the discourse login button and a feature to displa…

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## [Data Explorer 'anonymous\_users' table](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-anonymous-users-table/346610)

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**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-anonymous-users-table/346610 "2025-01-11T14:53:52Z")

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Hey The ‘anonymous users’ table in Data Explorer is returning a list of actual users with user\_id. They’re not really ‘anonymous’ nor ‘anonymized.’ It’s not making any sense and I’m trying to understand what this table…

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## [Table editor breaks embedded images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-editor-breaks-embedded-images/314831)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-editor-breaks-embedded-images/314831 "2024-07-05T07:16:50Z")

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:information\_source: Overview Currently, you can embed images in tables if you escape any | in the alt text with a \\ (e.g., !\[image\\|100x100\]). However, if you open the table editor, the \\ is dropped and the image is bro…

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## [Create a QR code for invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-qr-code-for-invites/341057)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-qr-code-for-invites/341057 "2025-01-05T15:51:48Z")

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On my sites, it is better to have a QR code for an invite as opportunities often crop up at in-person events. Have you considered rolling QRs into the invite modal on the sidebar? I guess this could be a nice little The…

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## [Horizon theme bug: Category heading container sticky in topic lists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-bug-category-heading-container-sticky-in-topic-lists/387267)

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**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/horizon-theme-bug-category-heading-container-sticky-in-topic-lists/387267 "2026-04-07T23:34:06Z")

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Hey guys When I add an image, icon or emoji to a category, the category category-heading is sticky upon scrolling down and takes a lot of space. Also affected is the category header theme component as the see my pos…

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## [What's the vision for the Discourse design system?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-vision-for-the-discourse-design-system/293541)

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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-vision-for-the-discourse-design-system/293541 "2024-02-01T04:16:32Z")

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I’d love to make custom themes and components that are aligned with the Discourse design system and that will blend into the app in a consistent and harmonious way. Just looking at the code and how styles are defined an…

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## [Reading Confirmations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reading-confirmations/335377)

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**Author:** [@janns6023](https://meta.discourse.org/u/janns6023)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reading-confirmations/335377 "2024-11-12T07:55:11Z")

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Hi, I am currently deciding whether Discourse is the correct platform for me or not. I need to be able to create posts for which I see who has read them, and when. We need that for event participations and news posts. …

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## [Install PWA Not working as expected](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-pwa-not-working-as-expected/363488)

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**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-pwa-not-working-as-expected/363488 "2025-04-25T18:20:33Z")

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Am i doing something wrong? When i visit most Discourse sites there is an option to install the PWA app, however on 2 of our Discourse hosted sites the option isn’t there. Same on mobile, it doesn’t install the app inste…

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## [Category Banner Stopped Showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banner-stopped-showing/376041)

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**Author:** [@Cate\_Soule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cate_Soule)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-banner-stopped-showing/376041 "2025-07-27T22:09:46Z")

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The category banners were displaying correctly earlier, but after I added more categories for them to appear in, they suddenly stopped showing both on desktop and mobile. Just to clarify: Theme Component: Category Bann…

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## [How to delete the homepage of discourse forum with technical support provided by Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-the-homepage-of-discourse-forum-with-technical-support-provided-by-discourse/324875)

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**Author:** [@qiancsf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qiancsf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-delete-the-homepage-of-discourse-forum-with-technical-support-provided-by-discourse/324875 "2024-09-04T14:45:41Z")

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How to delete the homepage of discourse forum with technical support provided by Discourse

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## [Error in any AI Tool with no parameters, e.g. "tags"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-any-ai-tool-with-no-parameters-e-g-tags/353948)

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**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-in-any-ai-tool-with-no-parameters-e-g-tags/353948 "2025-02-26T09:43:54Z")

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EDIT- Now I understand this happens with the built-in tags AI Tool also, not just my custom tool. Please skip ahead to my second post. I have two custom AI Tools- one with parameters and one with no parameters. Both pas…

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## [404 on onebox URLs - trying with X.com links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-on-onebox-urls-trying-with-x-com-links/394614)

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**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/404-on-onebox-urls-trying-with-x-com-links/394614 "2026-01-29T16:52:38Z")

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I can’t figure out for the life of me why X.com URLs don’t show the onebox anymore. I tried changing the forum’s DNS so it’s not routed through Cloudflare (yes, I waited over 6 hours after the change) and still see a 404…

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## [Only part of reply count visible in #theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-part-of-reply-count-visible-in-theme/343929)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/only-part-of-reply-count-visible-in-theme/343929 "2024-12-24T13:49:25Z")

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I noticed that the count of replies in the Customization \> Theme category is only partly visible

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## [Discourse backups not working - looking for someone who can fix it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-backups-not-working-looking-for-someone-who-can-fix-it/387044)

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**Author:** [@Sukenik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sukenik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-backups-not-working-looking-for-someone-who-can-fix-it/387044 "2025-10-29T21:24:04Z")

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Hello, I have a Discourse forum where the option to download backups suddenly disappeared. The entire section where you can download the file is gone. At the same time, each time I requested to download a back up, the d…

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## [Support IMAP standard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-imap-standard/289333)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/support-imap-standard/289333 "2023-12-22T16:06:29Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Is there a way to use IMAP instead of POP3 for replies by email?: Well, this is an opinion. Actually, with Stalwart Mail, it became far easier to maintain an IMAP service than using an ex…

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## [How to notify via email upon topic reply and @ mention](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-notify-via-email-upon-topic-reply-and-mention/338069)

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**Author:** [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-notify-via-email-upon-topic-reply-and-mention/338069 "2024-11-25T17:45:08Z")

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Hello, No doubt this is answered somewhere in this support area, but I cannot find. So apologies in advance. I am trying to find out how to configure discourse to: Send an email notification to a user when I reply t…

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## [Move Annual Subscribers to Existing Lifetime Plan](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-annual-subscribers-to-existing-lifetime-plan/365819)

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**Author:** [@tchristensen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tchristensen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-annual-subscribers-to-existing-lifetime-plan/365819 "2025-05-13T13:36:00Z")

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Hello, at one time I was doing a one-time payment for membership into our protected content. Then, I decided to make this an annual plan and approximately 300 people have registered for this to date. I want to move the…

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## [Discourse Gamification - Getting 404 / MissingAttributeError on /leaderboard route](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification-getting-404-missingattributeerror-on-leaderboard-route/404855)

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**Author:** [@glob-canard.4x](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glob-canard.4x)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gamification-getting-404-missingattributeerror-on-leaderboard-route/404855 "2026-06-21T04:33:52Z")

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So, I recently decided to enable gamification and immediately ran into an issue where the /leaderboard route was returning a 404 error. The backend had over 800k score records calculated and the permissions checked out, …

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## [User profiles / User directory in robots.txt / x-robots-tag header](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profiles-user-directory-in-robots-txt-x-robots-tag-header/395780)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profiles-user-directory-in-robots-txt-x-robots-tag-header/395780 "2026-02-11T11:22:26Z")

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EDIT this turns out to be a bug, see post #3 If “Hide user profiles from public” is checked, shouldn’t /u be disallowed in robots.txt ? Otherwise search engines will hit a 403 which might affect ranking and visibility. …

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## [Pre-launch Checklist for Discourse Migrations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-for-discourse-migrations/357344)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-for-discourse-migrations/357344 "2025-03-14T21:19:26Z")

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Before launching your Discourse community, we recommend taking some time to walk through this checklist. Migration projects are exciting but checking everything carefully now helps ensure a smooth experience for your mem…

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## [Is it possible to change my configuration and move uploaded content from S3 to local? and keep this new upload-to-local configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-configuration-and-move-uploaded-content-from-s3-to-local-and-keep-this-new-upload-to-local-configuration/306170)

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**Author:** [@bayardo.rivas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bayardo.rivas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-change-my-configuration-and-move-uploaded-content-from-s3-to-local-and-keep-this-new-upload-to-local-configuration/306170 "2024-05-03T18:04:30Z")

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I have read different posts in the forum but I couldn’t find a solution to this question. So many comments from community but I can not find official documentation about this process (if it is possible).

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## [Automated map](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-map/357506)

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**Author:** [@Amjed.akasheh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amjed.akasheh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-map/357506 "2025-03-18T13:19:09Z")

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What would you like done? Map When do you need it done? Doesnt matter What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? I dont know

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