# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=668 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 669 --- ## [One Click Upgrade - What a Treat](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-click-upgrade-what-a-treat/57348)
**Author:** [@mitchellk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitchellk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-click-upgrade-what-a-treat/57348 "2017-02-14T10:41:47Z")
Just started testing Discourse and building my own D site a little over 2 weeks ago. Got notified by email this morning from my own site telling me of the new version available. Did the simple one click upgrade on Discou… --- ## [How to implement Discourse with an already built Rails project](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-discourse-with-an-already-built-rails-project/57353)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Pogi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Winston_Pogi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-implement-discourse-with-an-already-built-rails-project/57353 "2017-02-14T20:23:50Z")
I want to use Discourse as a private messaging as well as forum. How can I use it when I already created my rails project and it only lacks the messaging and forum feature. I have read a lot of articles but I can’t find … --- ## [Joining a group doesn't take effect unless the browser is hard-refreshed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-a-group-doesnt-take-effect-unless-the-browser-is-hard-refreshed/57357)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/joining-a-group-doesnt-take-effect-unless-the-browser-is-hard-refreshed/57357 "2017-06-02T12:48:21Z")
Steps Sign up as new user Click hamburger menu \> Groups Click “+ Join Group” Click site logo to return to topic list Expected: all topics which are private to the joined group should be displayed in the list Actual: p… --- ## ["Leave Group" button on /groups page doesn't give any feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leave-group-button-on-groups-page-doesnt-give-any-feedback/57359)
**Author:** [@ChrisBeach](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ChrisBeach)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/leave-group-button-on-groups-page-doesnt-give-any-feedback/57359 "2017-03-16T03:36:08Z")
Steps Click hamburger menu \> Groups Click “Leave Group” to leave a public group that you’re a member of Expected: Button changes to “+ Join Group”, or some similar feedback is displayed to user Actual: Button remains … --- ## [Promotion over Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promotion-over-discourse/57367)
**Author:** [@zbor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zbor)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promotion-over-discourse/57367 "2017-02-16T08:59:53Z")
I’ve started with mine Forum last week. I’m happy how everything works but there are still no users. I know that Building communities is hard. It takes months if not years. But I was wondering is there some clan of Di… --- ## [Forbid words in title but not in body text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forbid-words-in-title-but-not-in-body-text/57370)
**Author:** [@zbor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zbor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forbid-words-in-title-but-not-in-body-text/57370 "2017-02-14T21:17:34Z")
Is it possible to forbid word only in title? I could set it to censored words and it’s fine. But same word in text body is overwritten with \* --- ## [Add a button on admin user page that links to Staff Action log for that user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-button-on-admin-user-page-that-links-to-staff-action-log-for-that-user/57375)
**Author:** [@Deukhoofd](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Deukhoofd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-button-on-admin-user-page-that-links-to-staff-action-log-for-that-user/57375 "2017-02-21T16:33:06Z")
In several cases I have been interested in what actions staff took on a specific user. Currently there is no (obvious) way to see what these actions were, except for going to the staff action log and clicking on the name… --- ## [Customized header link target attribute being ignored](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-header-link-target-attribute-being-ignored/57380)
**Author:** [@greg\_r](https://meta.discourse.org/u/greg_r)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-header-link-target-attribute-being-ignored/57380 "2017-02-17T22:06:12Z")
I’ve tried a few dozen searches and can’t find an answer to this question so hopefully I haven’t just done a really poor job of searching. I have customized the header of my Discourse install with a link to another site… --- ## [Incorporating Discourse into Existing Rails/Heroku Project](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorporating-discourse-into-existing-rails-heroku-project/57384)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Cunningham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jackson_Cunningham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorporating-discourse-into-existing-rails-heroku-project/57384 "2017-02-14T20:06:37Z")
We have an existing rails app on Heroku and we’re looking to incorporate a community component. We were going to build this from scratch but then discovered Discourse and it has all the features we need. The ideal setup… --- ## [Force Redirect HTTP to HTTPS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-redirect-http-to-https/57393)
**Author:** [@arothberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arothberg)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-redirect-http-to-https/57393 "2021-02-12T13:26:29Z")
I would to redirect users that access the discourse site on port http to port https. I have checked force https but that does not seem to be causing a redirect to happen. The SSL termination is being done external to dis… --- ## [Android app can't see my discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-cant-see-my-discourse/57395)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/android-app-cant-see-my-discourse/57395 "2019-04-19T03:58:20Z")
Unless I’m missing some setting I have to enable on our end, the official app won’t connect to It works with Meta just fine. In fact I’m posting from it now… --- ## [/users/by-external/ not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-by-external-not-working/57401)
**Author:** [@Biarity](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biarity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-by-external-not-working/57401 "2017-02-15T08:18:36Z")
This route doesn’t seem to be working: /users/by-external/:external-id It’s essential when using Disocurse as an SSO provider since you need to know the usernames of a user, given their external\_id. (And since usernam… --- ## [AdSense plugin comparison](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-plugin-comparison/57409)
**Author:** [@dandv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dandv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adsense-plugin-comparison/57409 "2019-07-15T01:39:37Z")
So there are two (at least, that I know of) plugins for displaying ads: https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-adsense-plugin/11763 Has anyone used both, and can compare? In particular, doesn’t break Discourse support… --- ## [How to update user\_id of post using api?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-user-id-of-post-using-api/57413)
**Author:** [@mrrao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrrao)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-user-id-of-post-using-api/57413 "2017-02-16T11:20:54Z")
I’m using ruby api to integrate discourse in my website. I’m successfully posting comments for a topic using api, but posted\_by is showing as admin user. How can i replace it by logged in user. Thanks --- ## [How to get user api\_key based on user\_id?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-user-api-key-based-on-user-id/57416)
**Author:** [@mrrao](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrrao)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-user-api-key-based-on-user-id/57416 "2017-02-17T06:57:54Z")
I can see that admin can create api\_key for individual user. I want to get api\_key for a particular user. How can i do that. Some one please help me to resolve this. Thanks --- ## [Linode now has a $5/mo option](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linode-now-has-a-5-mo-option/57418)
**Author:** [@wscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wscott)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/linode-now-has-a-5-mo-option/57418 "2017-12-28T03:25:03Z")
Linode just announced a $5/mo option with 1GB of memory. This looks much better than the Digital Ocean version with 1/2 the memory. And several blogs report that Linode has faster disks and cpu than the matching DO nod… --- ## [About the howto:moderators category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-howto-moderators-category/57435)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-howto-moderators-category/57435 "2017-02-15T20:15:04Z")
Per discussion here - is #howto:moderators intended to be limited to tasks that a moderator can complete, without admin/shell access? If so, what do we want to do when a task that a moderator might want to do requires a… --- ## [Missing English Translation Bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-english-translation-bug/57442)
**Author:** [@paul\_hint](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paul_hint)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-english-translation-bug/57442 "2017-02-16T18:55:32Z")
I’m getting a weird error this morning where all system text is saying “missing english translation”. Really confused since english is supposed to be the fallback translation. I rebuilt the app and it’s still happening. … --- ## [Comments not embedding, 500 Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-embedding-500-error/57447)
**Author:** [@n4ru](https://meta.discourse.org/u/n4ru)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-not-embedding-500-error/57447 "2017-10-03T23:55:44Z")
We have our site set up with discourse, and our main site set up with what looks to be proper comment embeds, passing the current URL and forum host in the embed code. Yet we’re getting Internal Server Error on the load… --- ## [Discourse allows to create uncategorized topics even when "allow uncategorized topics" is unchecked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-allows-to-create-uncategorized-topics-even-when-allow-uncategorized-topics-is-unchecked/57454)
**Author:** [@kuba-orlik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuba-orlik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-allows-to-create-uncategorized-topics-even-when-allow-uncategorized-topics-is-unchecked/57454 "2017-02-15T23:02:43Z")
I think the title is self-explanatory :slight\_smile: I did uncheck “allow uncategorized topics” in the hopes that it would prevent users from accidentally making confidential content public by omitting the “category fie… --- ## [Using Discourse in a web app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-a-web-app/57455)
**Author:** [@jack2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jack2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-in-a-web-app/57455 "2017-02-16T15:19:54Z")
I am a web developer, new to Discourse. I would like to create a web app where users could discuss a document. The UI would look like this: a main area showing the document, other areas/windows/tabs where users could … --- ## [Category:slug search does not work](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-search-does-not-work/57460)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-slug-search-does-not-work/57460 "2017-09-14T07:29:41Z")
I recently renamed my categories, leaving the slugs unchanged (so “macro” changed name to “Macro Library”). I can with #macro or #"macro library" or category:"macro library". But category:macro does not work for some r… --- ## [40 Fatals and 7 Errors in recent logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/40-fatals-and-7-errors-in-recent-logs/57462)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/40-fatals-and-7-errors-in-recent-logs/57462 "2017-02-17T22:47:11Z")
After seeing Discourse exhibit some odd behavior, we’ve been watching it closer lately. Noticed 3 errors in the logs, hoping someone might be able to shed some light on them. #1 (Error), 4 occurrences: Message (4 copi… --- ## [Box category display in Latest section of Categories is large](https://meta.discourse.org/t/box-category-display-in-latest-section-of-categories-is-large/57466)
**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/box-category-display-in-latest-section-of-categories-is-large/57466 "2017-02-16T05:38:31Z")
The display of the Categories names in Box style in the Latest section of the Categories page seems unnecessarily large (a user complained it was “noisy” which is why I am reporting it. In bar or bullet style, the di… --- ## [Optimal image size for a category heading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimal-image-size-for-a-category-heading/57473)
**Author:** [@mattdamod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdamod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimal-image-size-for-a-category-heading/57473 "2017-02-16T12:49:46Z")
Hi, all :slight\_smile: I am designing a new topic and I want to use an image for the header of the category. There are two questions to this… I’d like to include the name of the category in the image, this would mean… --- ## [Admin : Top Referrers Headings Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-top-referrers-headings-issue/57480)
**Author:** [@RobMeade](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RobMeade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-top-referrers-headings-issue/57480 "2017-02-16T14:59:04Z")
Hi, I think there is perhaps a minor issue with the above, screenshot to demonstrate; I’m guessing the two zeros should be words? Kind regards Rob --- ## [Admin Panel "Number of Posts" Inaccurate?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-panel-number-of-posts-inaccurate/57483)
**Author:** [@Er00](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Er00)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-panel-number-of-posts-inaccurate/57483 "2017-02-21T20:15:49Z")
I noticed that one day had significantly (like, 10x) more posts recorded in the last month on the admin panel and dug into it as we need to report such stats and would be asked what had caused it. This is the output fro… --- ## [Replacement for View class (in old directory views) in js](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacement-for-view-class-in-old-directory-views-in-js/57485)
**Author:** [@Clement\_Decou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Clement_Decou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacement-for-view-class-in-old-directory-views-in-js/57485 "2017-02-16T16:03:22Z")
The directory views doesn’t exist in discourse 1.8 so i don’t find the class TopicView… There is an example of an old code and i want to replace it : import TopicView from "discourse/views/topic"; TopicView.reopen({ … --- ## [Installation on bluehost cloud server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-on-bluehost-cloud-server/57487)
**Author:** [@Gina\_Patterson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gina_Patterson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-on-bluehost-cloud-server/57487 "2017-02-17T03:09:14Z")
I currently have a shared hosting account with Bluehost. I’d like to install Discourse, and understand I need at least the VPN account: Is a Bluehost Cloud account an option? http://cloud.bluehost.com/products/cloud… --- ## [Bug with Numbered list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-with-numbered-list/57497)
**Author:** [@zbor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zbor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-with-numbered-list/57497 "2017-02-16T21:37:48Z")
When the list is Numbered it’s fine. Number one Number two Number three But as soon you have some comments in between list then it resets numbers, no matter what you write. Number four Some text here Number five … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=667) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=669)