# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=356 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 357 --- ## [How to remove suggested topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-suggested-topics/295178)
**Author:** [@kainos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kainos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-remove-suggested-topics/295178 "2024-02-13T10:06:12Z")
How remove or hide suggested topics below every conversation is confusing and distracting - for new users. --- ## [Reference guide for the Search Logs page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reference-guide-for-the-search-logs-page/240442)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reference-guide-for-the-search-logs-page/240442 "2022-09-29T23:53:42Z")
:bookmark: This is a reference guide for describing how the Search Logs page functions and the types of data you can search for on this page. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Staff The Search Logs page show… --- ## [Reset password at command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-password-at-command-line/300677)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-password-at-command-line/300677 "2024-03-23T23:27:03Z")
Is there a way to reset the password to a known state using the command line interface. An added complication is that the email functionality is not working which prevents a straight password reset via email. --- ## [Feature: "Like" specific text inside a post, not just the post itself (Video)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-like-specific-text-inside-a-post-not-just-the-post-itself-video/248386)
**Author:** [@Sören\_Geier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/S%C3%B6ren_Geier)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-like-specific-text-inside-a-post-not-just-the-post-itself-video/248386 "2024-03-10T08:47:45Z")
Hi Community, I have a programming question related to a new feature that I am building on a theme component. I prepared a short video to demonstrate what I already have and where I am blocked. Here is a short de… --- ## [Migrating vBulletin 5 database - Import attachments errors about attachment extension](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-vbulletin-5-database-import-attachments-errors-about-attachment-extension/315235)
**Author:** [@Mubasher112](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mubasher112)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-vbulletin-5-database-import-attachments-errors-about-attachment-extension/315235 "2024-07-11T13:34:05Z")
I’ve successfully imported my vBulletin 5 forum into Discourse. While the overall import script works fine, I’m encountering errors when importing attachments. The attachments are stored in my database and include the fo… --- ## [How to use fab-x-twitter in Easy Footer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-fab-x-twitter-in-easy-footer/294539)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-fab-x-twitter-in-easy-footer/294539 "2024-02-07T12:24:17Z")
In “Responsive Easy Footer” you can use fab-twitter for the social media link icon of old twitter, but I did not find a way to use the new X. It looks like it should be fab-x-twitter or fa-x-twitter, but both do not sho… --- ## [Web-only - do I need a separate image for each container?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-only-do-i-need-a-separate-image-for-each-container/294549)
**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/web-only-do-i-need-a-separate-image-for-each-container/294549 "2024-02-07T21:51:28Z")
Hi guys. Something trivial I thought but I failed to find a clear answer, thus asking here. With a web-only containers - how to make & use one image which such containers would/should share? That surely must make sens… --- ## [Grant a badge to individual users manually](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-a-badge-to-individual-users-manually/29426)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grant-a-badge-to-individual-users-manually/29426 "2015-05-29T18:38:57Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for manually granting a custom badge to individual users on Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator In this guide, you’ll learn how to create and manually gran… --- ## [How to add ads on side?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-ads-on-side/140109)
**Author:** [@Motadaol](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Motadaol)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-ads-on-side/140109 "2023-12-19T08:51:14Z")
how to add ads for this region of my forum ? --- ## [E-Mail Preview Summary: wrong number of arguments (given 10, expected 1)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-preview-summary-wrong-number-of-arguments-given-10-expected-1/312888)
**Author:** [@Arnold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arnold)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/e-mail-preview-summary-wrong-number-of-arguments-given-10-expected-1/312888 "2024-06-24T15:56:14Z")
Test Mail is working fine, but when trying to send Test Summary this error appears: An error occurred: wrong number of arguments (given 10, expected 1) Also there are mail sidekiq related errors: in 20 Minuten 6 lo… --- ## [Adding collaborators to a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-collaborators-to-a-topic/295119)
**Author:** [@civitas\_john](https://meta.discourse.org/u/civitas_john)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-collaborators-to-a-topic/295119 "2024-02-21T21:05:00Z")
I wonder if there is a way to designate certain users to a topic as collaborators, so they can edit the post. I am aware that the Wiki feature exists, but that would open the edit permission to all users beyond a given l… --- ## [FAQ/Guidelines missing from new installs x 2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-guidelines-missing-from-new-installs-x-2/294755)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/faq-guidelines-missing-from-new-installs-x-2/294755 "2024-02-08T22:56:33Z")
I’ve recently done a couple of new self-hosted installs (both two-container), but are missing the pre-seeded posts. I get this for the FAQ: And the Privacy and TOS topics are completely missing (also from the navi… --- ## [Using the IN operator in Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-in-operator-in-data-explorer/310503)
**Author:** [@albertocottica](https://meta.discourse.org/u/albertocottica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-in-operator-in-data-explorer/310503 "2024-06-04T13:40:07Z")
Hi all, I noticed a strange behavior when editing and running a query in Data Explorer. I am trying to use the WHERE and IN operators to select only posts from topics in certain categories: WHERE t.category\_id IN (… --- ## [PMs appearing in email but not in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-appearing-in-email-but-not-in-discourse/146433)
**Author:** [@SherriM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SherriM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pms-appearing-in-email-but-not-in-discourse/146433 "2020-04-01T14:37:14Z")
We launched to our membership yesterday. We’re synched with our membership database so that member are given permissions to the discussion groups for the sections they belong to… It went well but there is one thread th… --- ## [Providing specific permissions to specific groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/providing-specific-permissions-to-specific-groups/294730)
**Author:** [@baronesh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/baronesh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/providing-specific-permissions-to-specific-groups/294730 "2024-02-08T19:32:25Z")
Hey guys, me again! :slight\_smile: Can we allow specific groups to create a topic in certain categories? Let’s say there is a group “x” that is not a moderator, and I want to give this “x” group the authority to create … --- ## [Unrecognized request argument supplied: tools](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unrecognized-request-argument-supplied-tools/294315)
**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unrecognized-request-argument-supplied-tools/294315 "2024-02-07T10:10:29Z")
Hi everyone After finding the AI bot blog post, thought we’d give it a go on our community site and see how we can use it. First time using it, so apologies if this is a simple solution :sweat\_smile: We’ve set it up wi… --- ## [Rejoin closed chat group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rejoin-closed-chat-group/300308)
**Author:** [@ranjeet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ranjeet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rejoin-closed-chat-group/300308 "2024-03-21T06:32:11Z")
I closed a group chat by mistake and now can’t find it in the DMs. How can I open the group chat again? --- ## [Nginx.http.sock bind failed after reboot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-http-sock-bind-failed-after-reboot/29550)
**Author:** [@countcb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/countcb)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nginx-http-sock-bind-failed-after-reboot/29550 "2023-11-11T21:09:35Z")
Hello all, I have a discourse forum up and running for 2 months now. I installed it via Docker following the official Instructions. I have it running with nginx to proxy pass requests to discourse. Everything was work… --- ## [Switch the new sidebar from left to right side (english forum)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-the-new-sidebar-from-left-to-right-side-english-forum/256239)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-the-new-sidebar-from-left-to-right-side-english-forum/256239 "2025-01-15T11:34:25Z")
Hi guys, I searched the forums and asked about it in the new chat a few days ago. I was advised to post in the forums. Hopefully someone can help. Is there a plugin to move the new sidebar to the right side? or is the… --- ## [What's the right way to do an OR search in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-right-way-to-do-an-or-search-in-discourse/146349)
**Author:** [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-right-way-to-do-an-or-search-in-discourse/146349 "2020-04-02T16:12:51Z")
I’m trying to link to coronavirus / covid topics in our community, but I couldn’t figure out how to create an OR query. I thought this might work: https://www.helloforos.com/search?expanded=true&q=coronavirus%20OR%20co… --- ## [Configure GitHub login for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-github-login-for-discourse/13745)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-github-login-for-discourse/13745 "2014-03-14T20:47:14Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up GitHub as a login option for your Discourse forum by configuring OAuth credentials. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Overview GitHub login integra… --- ## [Www works -- apex root domain does not](https://meta.discourse.org/t/www-works-apex-root-domain-does-not/146916)
**Author:** [@KasperNymand](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KasperNymand)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/www-works-apex-root-domain-does-not/146916 "2020-04-06T12:23:40Z")
I’ve set up Discourse using the Discourse Standard Hosting discourse.org. Discourse is set up at the root domain: https://www.worldcitizen.io https://www. works, but https:// does not. https://www.worldcitizen.io navi… --- ## [Possible to have 'username' tab open by default, instead of notifications?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-have-username-tab-open-by-default-instead-of-notifications/146908)
**Author:** [@stephenjdc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephenjdc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-have-username-tab-open-by-default-instead-of-notifications/146908 "2020-04-06T12:31:09Z")
Hi. I’d like to set up my Discourse site so that when a user clicks their profile icon, the default tab shown is the ‘username’ tab (i.e. the one with summary, activity, etc.) rather than the notifications one. Is there … --- ## [Can't use the nearby pencil, must go way down to the bottom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-use-the-nearby-pencil-must-go-way-down-to-the-bottom/299887)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-use-the-nearby-pencil-must-go-way-down-to-the-bottom/299887 "2024-03-19T13:21:24Z")
(Alternative title: Mouthwatering pencil.) Just the other day I had entered another one of my long-winded posts here, that needed lots of fixing up as usual. Yes, the mistakes were all over the place. Right in the firs… --- ## [Help deleting photos from server that were attached to deleted posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-deleting-photos-from-server-that-were-attached-to-deleted-posts/294066)
**Author:** [@flash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/flash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-deleting-photos-from-server-that-were-attached-to-deleted-posts/294066 "2024-02-03T23:46:42Z")
After deleting several thousand posts with photos the uploads in the admin section remains the same. This setting was set to 1. Is there a way to purge all the uploads associated with deleted posts faster? purge delete… --- ## [SQL Error with \`screened\_ip\_addresses\` (API throws 500)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sql-error-with-screened-ip-addresses-api-throws-500/146694)
**Author:** [@pnoeric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pnoeric)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sql-error-with-screened-ip-addresses-api-throws-500/146694 "2020-04-06T08:57:34Z")
Hi friends, The API is giving me an error 500 when I call to create a new post (in an existing topic). In the logs I see: ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid (PG::InvalidTextRepresentation: ERROR: invalid input syntax for … --- ## [Sending bulk user invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-bulk-user-invites/16468)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-bulk-user-invites/16468 "2025-05-08T02:31:48Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to invite multiple users to your Discourse instance using a bulk invite feature. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Inviting a large number of users to your Di… --- ## [I can't operate my site after rebuild app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-operate-my-site-after-rebuild-app/298192)
**Author:** [@whitewaterdeu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/whitewaterdeu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 11:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cant-operate-my-site-after-rebuild-app/298192 "2024-03-09T11:12:29Z")
After rebuilding app to add an temlate from 🇨🇳 The IP address in Discourse’s user information shows CloudFlare’s IP address | Discourse 的用户信息中的 IP 地址显示的是 CloudFlare 的 IP 地址 i find i can’t operate my site https://forum.b… --- ## [How to Change the Greetings Message from Discobot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-greetings-message-from-discobot/145299)
**Author:** [@keyval](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keyval)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-greetings-message-from-discobot/145299 "2020-03-23T20:46:45Z")
Hi, I am looking to change the automatic greetings message from discobot. Is there any instructions on how it works? --- ## [Data Explorer json import doesn't seem to work here](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-json-import-doesnt-seem-to-work-here/299724)
**Author:** [@hendersj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hendersj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-json-import-doesnt-seem-to-work-here/299724 "2024-03-18T00:57:39Z")
Running in one of my sandbox environments (a dockerized “normal” installation :slight\_smile: ) - I exported a couple of data explorer queries so I could restore a more current backup from our production system, and expec… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=355) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=357)