# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=330 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 331 --- ## [How to integrate with a Merchant of Record like Paddle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-with-a-merchant-of-record-like-paddle/297907)
**Author:** [@Jonster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-with-a-merchant-of-record-like-paddle/297907 "2024-03-05T12:30:30Z")
We plan to offer paid subscriptions internationally. However, managing country-specific VAT in potentially a myriad of countries poses a significant challenge. One way to simplify this process is by using a Merchant of … --- ## [Onboarding 15k Trial Users/Year: Need Help Streamlining the Process](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onboarding-15k-trial-users-year-need-help-streamlining-the-process/297767)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onboarding-15k-trial-users-year-need-help-streamlining-the-process/297767 "2024-03-06T08:36:27Z")
Hey everyone! We’re a software company with about 15,000 trial downloads floating around every year. It’s a free trial, and if users need more than 10 seats, they can upgrade to our paid plan. Right now, people downloa… --- ## [Restrict username to user first name](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-username-to-user-first-name/297604)
**Author:** [@Celso\_Teixeira](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Celso_Teixeira)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restrict-username-to-user-first-name/297604 "2024-03-02T19:14:40Z")
When users sign up on the forum using OpenID, their email and username get automatically filled and validated. If the chosen username is taken, Discourse adds a number to make it unique. The username is chosen based on t… --- ## [\[Paid\] Help me recover a Botched install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-help-me-recover-a-botched-install/295407)
**Author:** [@Oogiem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Oogiem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-help-me-recover-a-botched-install/295407 "2024-02-15T18:24:23Z")
I’m out of my depth and have totally messed our install up. Very old Ubuntu install, old Discourse, can’t get either to upgrade and can’t get a new SSL certificate installed. Running on a droplet in Digital Ocean. Every… --- ## [Is the 'slow mode' still working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-slow-mode-still-working/295337)
**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-the-slow-mode-still-working/295337 "2024-02-14T19:46:00Z")
I just set the slow mode on a topic and I still have new answer from members, why ? Thank you --- ## [New topics in muted categories do not appear in latest list?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-in-muted-categories-do-not-appear-in-latest-list/323073)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topics-in-muted-categories-do-not-appear-in-latest-list/323073 "2024-08-23T14:34:58Z")
Hi, the question is all in the title, I am not sure of that, thanks ! --- ## [Can I add line breaks to Search Banner subheader text?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-line-breaks-to-search-banner-subheader-text/308322)
**Author:** [@danielle\_cca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielle_cca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-line-breaks-to-search-banner-subheader-text/308322 "2024-05-16T20:51:43Z")
Hello! We recently beefed up the sub header on our search bar and it took out the spacing so the text looks blocky (and knowing my chiropractic friends, they won’t read it :wink:). I’m no CSS (or equivalent) guru so may… --- ## [/admin/upgrade - page doesn’t exist or is private](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-upgrade-page-doesn-t-exist-or-is-private/291389)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 4:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-upgrade-page-doesn-t-exist-or-is-private/291389 "2024-01-12T04:13:55Z")
Getting some odd behaviour where the upgrade link isn’t showing, and going to /admin/upgrade gives me Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private. Did a ./launcher rebuild which went ok but it still behaves as above… --- ## [Can I add Apify or chatgpt as a service on my discourse community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-apify-or-chatgpt-as-a-service-on-my-discourse-community/291353)
**Author:** [@pooja\_cheema](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pooja_cheema)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-apify-or-chatgpt-as-a-service-on-my-discourse-community/291353 "2024-01-11T20:55:57Z")
How can I add a chat GPT, or something like Apify on my discourse community platform as a service to my users. --- ## [Theme components issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-components-issue/305761)
**Author:** [@Genisis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Genisis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-components-issue/305761 "2024-04-29T15:43:11Z")
I tried adding the theme selector to my instance but it doesn’t show up, I’ve updated, disabled it and re-added it, cleared cf cache, rebuilt instance. First one I added was dark mode switcher, worked for a few days then… --- ## [How to Copy and Share Image Links within a Discourse Forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-copy-and-share-image-links-within-a-discourse-forum/297549)
**Author:** [@BCHK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BCHK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-copy-and-share-image-links-within-a-discourse-forum/297549 "2024-03-06T20:14:04Z")
How do you get links within a forum from images already shared in the forum - to show up in a thread as the full image and not just the link. I’ve read this thread - and I understand that “https” links to images should … --- ## [X-axis scrollbar on emoji](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-axis-scrollbar-on-emoji/337101)
**Author:** [@king\_laurel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/king_laurel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/x-axis-scrollbar-on-emoji/337101 "2024-11-20T02:46:08Z")
Can we get the emoji panel to not have an x-axis scrollbar by default? current: preferred: --- ## [Where should we ask help?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-should-we-ask-help/290874)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-should-we-ask-help/290874 "2024-01-08T15:46:43Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse-jitsi component not working: I’m a bit confused now. Surely this isn’t bigger meta-question, but I would love to save workload of staff here. Why dedicated topic, not Support (… --- ## [Showing a list of the lastest topics alongside the categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-list-of-the-lastest-topics-alongside-the-categories/336910)
**Author:** [@Zomb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zomb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/showing-a-list-of-the-lastest-topics-alongside-the-categories/336910 "2024-11-19T09:30:59Z")
I wondered if anyone knew how Roblox has their discourse set up? Specifically the list of the latest topics from a category to the right of it. Is this a feature I missed or something custom they’ve done? Thank you! --- ## [How to add description to Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-description-to-categories/336701)
**Author:** [@mgostore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mgostore)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-description-to-categories/336701 "2024-11-18T21:14:29Z")
how can add the description en categories, like here: --- ## [Multiple mails issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-mails-issue/296916)
**Author:** [@BH10](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BH10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-mails-issue/296916 "2024-02-28T12:12:46Z")
Hi, everyone. I’m receiving multiple emails even though I’ve adjusted the settings to be notified only when I’m away. Does anyone has an idea how to change that and stop receiving so many emails? --- ## [Use Discourse Core Variables in your Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-core-variables-in-your-theme/77551)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-core-variables-in-your-theme/77551 "2018-01-09T04:55:37Z")
Discourse is incredibly customizable! The goal of this topic is to show you how make use of all the amazing options that are available to you as a theme developer. You know… so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel … --- ## [Some users don't recieve weekly summary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-users-dont-recieve-weekly-summary/347818)
**Author:** [@vin100](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vin100)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-users-dont-recieve-weekly-summary/347818 "2025-01-22T20:01:14Z")
I don’t understand an error. My settings are that every user get a weekly summary if he don’t come to the forum (recommanded settings) It works but not for everyone This user didn’t change her personal settings … --- ## [Help me embed op in html](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-embed-op-in-html/300625)
**Author:** [@jer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-me-embed-op-in-html/300625 "2024-04-16T09:24:04Z")
How do I embed the FIRST POST/OP of a topic to a html site. --- ## [Uninitialized constant](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninitialized-constant/296269)
**Author:** [@Justman10000](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justman10000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uninitialized-constant/296269 "2024-02-22T15:12:31Z")
Hello, have this: lib/discourse.rb:545:in \`current\_hostname’: uninitialized constant Discourse::SiteSetting (NameError) Here the commands --- ## [Unable to change emoji for status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-emoji-for-status/323961)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-emoji-for-status/323961 "2024-09-12T21:18:10Z")
I’m trying to set a vacation status but it does not accept when I select something, like :beach\_umbrella:. It just looks blank: --- ## [Can an admin create a staged user?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-create-a-staged-user/382844)
**Author:** [@tknospdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tknospdr)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-an-admin-create-a-staged-user/382844 "2026-01-28T15:49:02Z")
I asked this in another thread, but it’s last post before mine was 5 years ago, so maybe it won’t get as much attention as a new topic. I have a question from a non-devleoper’s perspective. I’m using Discourse as our c… --- ## [Display the value of approve\_post\_count below the relevant posts on the review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-the-value-of-approve-post-count-below-the-relevant-posts-on-the-review-queue/331061)
**Author:** [@T\_Disco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/T_Disco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-the-value-of-approve-post-count-below-the-relevant-posts-on-the-review-queue/331061 "2024-10-16T09:16:06Z")
Suggestion: Change the beginning of the sentence that is displayed at the bottom of approve\_post\_count related posts in the queue: to: “The first x posts from…” and if approve\_post\_count is set to 1 “The first pos… --- ## [Private category does not follow settings for position in category list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-does-not-follow-settings-for-position-in-category-list/307737)
**Author:** [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-does-not-follow-settings-for-position-in-category-list/307737 "2024-05-13T10:27:29Z")
I have noticed that when I set a private category at some position in the list of category, it only applies to me, but the other members of the group with access to that private category do not see that category position… --- ## [Voting plugin not visible on site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-plugin-not-visible-on-site/147007)
**Author:** [@christian\_01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christian_01)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voting-plugin-not-visible-on-site/147007 "2020-04-06T15:58:12Z")
I’ve installed the Voting plugin but it’s not appearing on my site. Any ideas please? https://bloggingcommunityworld.com --- ## [Choosing a category changes topic type back to normal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-a-category-changes-topic-type-back-to-normal/302928)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choosing-a-category-changes-topic-type-back-to-normal/302928 "2024-04-08T20:22:58Z")
When I first change the topic type to post voting and select or change a category afterwards, the topic type is changed back to normal. While this is probably quite obvious after you have created some voting topics, I di… --- ## [Infinite loading since upgrade to 3.2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-loading-since-upgrade-to-3-2/294832)
**Author:** [@Yakkafo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yakkafo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/infinite-loading-since-upgrade-to-3-2/294832 "2024-02-11T18:42:29Z")
Hi! I host Discourse myself and I just upgraded it to 3.2. I have no ideas if the update completed, but now the website is stuck in a infinite loop of loading when I try to reach it. How can I fix that? Thank you. --- ## [Add bulk\_create to Gamification external event API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bulk-create-to-gamification-external-event-api/307800)
**Author:** [@colin.mckibben](https://meta.discourse.org/u/colin.mckibben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-bulk-create-to-gamification-external-event-api/307800 "2024-05-13T20:22:13Z")
Is the external gamification built into the SQL database? I have a need to assign external points to a large quantity of users and doing it through the API with its rate limiting will take too long and cause issues with … --- ## [Show author instead of last poster](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-author-instead-of-last-poster/319938)
**Author:** [@yekta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yekta)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-author-instead-of-last-poster/319938 "2024-08-03T07:41:21Z")
hey there I want to show my posts writer instead of the last poster right next to the post. help me please. --- ## [Trouble with finding out which categories restrict a tag group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-finding-out-which-categories-restrict-a-tag-group/307762)
**Author:** [@PeakProsperity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PeakProsperity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trouble-with-finding-out-which-categories-restrict-a-tag-group/307762 "2024-05-14T11:45:34Z")
I’m having trouble moving content between categories and have figured out that it’s because there are some tags applied to the content that are restricted. However, I’m having a heck-of-a-time figuring out which categor… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=329) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=331)