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**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allocate-comments/67895 "2017-08-11T20:43:15Z")
Hello! There is a small offer. But I think it will be useful to many. Because Saw a lot of topics here. File widgets/post.js.es6 There just add: https://github.com/Toxu-ru/Toxu/blob/master/assets/javascripts/discours… --- ## [SSO add\_groups not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-add-groups-not-working/67908)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sso-add-groups-not-working/67908 "2017-08-11T23:01:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from SSO add\_groups should be case-insensitive: Hey, @neil. My client upgraded Discourse and the SSO group loads stopped working. SSO debug logs show that the group names (that contain caps) ar… --- ## [Add setting to disable hotlinking of large image files](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-disable-hotlinking-of-large-image-files/67909)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Dean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nathan_Dean)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-setting-to-disable-hotlinking-of-large-image-files/67909 "2018-03-08T23:17:09Z")
We just enabled HTTPS on our discourse instance, but are receiving mixed content warnings because a few of the images posted on our forum have http:// URLs. Checking the box for setting download remote images to local f… --- ## [Request: Finer selection controls on automatic tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-finer-selection-controls-on-automatic-tracking/67912)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-finer-selection-controls-on-automatic-tracking/67912 "2017-08-12T19:00:51Z")
I read almost all new topics here, but I don’t want to track them all. So I set “automatically track topics” to “never”. I have retained the default for “when I post in a topic, set that topic to” “tracking”. I’d like t… --- ## [What do I need before signing up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-do-i-need-before-signing-up/67914)
**Author:** [@gina\_riley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gina_riley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-do-i-need-before-signing-up/67914 "2018-08-29T11:47:05Z")
A few questions, thank you in advance. (1) Before I sign up for discourse hosting, do I need to have a forum already for migration? (2) I have a great idea of the setup of a discourse so that being said, I am guessing … --- ## [What happens if I manually move images out of the tombstone directory?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-if-i-manually-move-images-out-of-the-tombstone-directory/67940)
**Author:** [@john-lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john-lynch)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happens-if-i-manually-move-images-out-of-the-tombstone-directory/67940 "2018-09-12T15:45:28Z")
Recently, I’ve been migrating a bunch of data from an old forum (Google Spaces, actually) to my own Discourse instance. As part of this process, I uploaded a bunch of images through the Discourse API with the intent to r… --- ## [Recommendations on setting up hybrid site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendations-on-setting-up-hybrid-site/67941)
**Author:** [@rlauriston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rlauriston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recommendations-on-setting-up-hybrid-site/67941 "2017-08-12T23:45:51Z")
I’d like to set up a site that combines Discourse for discussions with something like Confluence for publishing a related set of articles. Similar to the typical online magazine / newspaper using WordPress with the Disqu… --- ## [Google seo ideas](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-seo-ideas/67951)
**Author:** [@Ham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ham)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-seo-ideas/67951 "2017-08-15T06:42:12Z")
Has anyone had any success with creating a category that isn’t included in the main feed strictly to post SEO pages for Google? Topics and threads that would seem click bait type that members wouldn’t be interested in bu… --- ## [Community focused on Community Management and Building?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-focused-on-community-management-and-building/67956)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-focused-on-community-management-and-building/67956 "2017-08-14T13:47:31Z")
I know this “community” category here exists for exactly this reason, but it still is focused on Discourse. Do you know any communities that are platform independent and just focused on Community Management, Practices an… --- ## [Catch and educate users posting code without properly formatting it](https://meta.discourse.org/t/catch-and-educate-users-posting-code-without-properly-formatting-it/67958)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/catch-and-educate-users-posting-code-without-properly-formatting-it/67958 "2019-04-11T13:44:59Z")
In this post @codinghorror horror mentioned that on StackOverflow there is some logic that catches users trying to post unformatted code (“there are a lot of unusual \[ and { characters per line, etc)”) and then block the… --- ## [Open Edited Post Notifications in Edit History View](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-edited-post-notifications-in-edit-history-view/67974)
**Author:** [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-edited-post-notifications-in-edit-history-view/67974 "2017-08-13T17:56:19Z")
This would just be a minor enhancement - presumably users are notified about their posts being edited to prompt them to review the changes that’ve been made. So when the user clicks that notification, it would make sense… --- ## [Coloured category boxes on Oops-page (404)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coloured-category-boxes-on-oops-page-404/67977)
**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/coloured-category-boxes-on-oops-page-404/67977 "2017-08-15T09:13:10Z")
We all hope that this page is rarely needed, but when it is displayed, I noticed that the colourful category boxes are shown after each topic title under “Popular” and “Recent” and that means that the box sometimes ends … --- ## [Using MIME type to detect embedded image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-mime-type-to-detect-embedded-image/67978)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-mime-type-to-detect-embedded-image/67978 "2017-08-20T03:18:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from Add setting to disable hotlinking of large image files: I’d like to propose detection of images by MIME type, not by extension. Use case: I put JPG url on line: File doesn’t have JPG… --- ## [Syncing login status between WordPress and Discourse, Discourse SSO provider](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syncing-login-status-between-wordpress-and-discourse-discourse-sso-provider/67980)
**Author:** [@a9udn9u](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a9udn9u)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/syncing-login-status-between-wordpress-and-discourse-discourse-sso-provider/67980 "2018-08-05T16:44:45Z")
I’m using the WP Discourse plugin to connect my WordPress and Discourse sites, using Discourse as the SSO provider, I plan to disable WP login page and only rely on Discourse’s user authentication. Everything worked well… --- ## [Deep-integration of Discourse within an Ionic App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deep-integration-of-discourse-within-an-ionic-app/68001)
**Author:** [@ksg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ksg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 7:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deep-integration-of-discourse-within-an-ionic-app/68001 "2017-08-14T07:38:03Z")
Hi, We are starting to integrate the discourse forum within our Ionic app and we thought we could use help from the community here to collect feedback on our plan below: Here’s the workflow we have though of for now: … --- ## [Poll Results Are Registered Twice for Some Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-results-are-registered-twice-for-some-users/68006)
**Author:** [@RedBulbBlueBlood9911](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RedBulbBlueBlood9911)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-results-are-registered-twice-for-some-users/68006 "2017-08-15T14:30:21Z")
I found this bug on another forum and decided to report it. Some of the results were recorded twice (same profile picture comes twice, and if the cursor goes over them, the same username shows up). One of my fellow u… --- ## [Theme selector in setup wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-selector-in-setup-wizard/68007)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-selector-in-setup-wizard/68007 "2017-08-15T01:12:45Z")
Continuing the discussion from First Time Setup Wizard: Now that we support full-blown themes, we should support theme selection + color scheme, as opposed to just color scheme like we do currently: … --- ## [Widget Helper stripping attributes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/widget-helper-stripping-attributes/68014)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/widget-helper-stripping-attributes/68014 "2023-05-25T07:40:58Z")
I was trying my hand at my first plugin, and to a certain extent it worked quite OK :slight\_smile: However, I’m having trouble with the helper class. The class seems to strip out certain attributes and I have no idea wh… --- ## [Customize the 404 page ("Oops! That page doesn't exist or is private")](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-404-page-oops-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/68017)
**Author:** [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-404-page-oops-that-page-doesnt-exist-or-is-private/68017 "2017-08-14T14:31:52Z")
Before: After (categories on the right): Or categories on the left: page width increased buttons and google search are always visible categories aligned on the right (or left) topics title cut if too long adde… --- ## [Rebuild app without updating discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-app-without-updating-discourse/68019)
**Author:** [@Ham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ham)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuild-app-without-updating-discourse/68019 "2020-12-31T20:20:45Z")
Is it possible to ./launcher rebuild app without updating discourse? --- ## [Some sites are missing letter icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sites-are-missing-letter-icons/68027)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-sites-are-missing-letter-icons/68027 "2017-08-15T02:03:10Z")
This isn’t happening on Meta, but some other Discourse hosted sites are not showing letter icons for desktop views (in Firefox). They appear to work in the mobile view. All of the users in this topic, found searching fo… --- ## [How to one-time "disable" replacing internal URLs with topic titles?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-one-time-disable-replacing-internal-urls-with-topic-titles/68030)
**Author:** [@Sujan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sujan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-one-time-disable-replacing-internal-urls-with-topic-titles/68030 "2017-08-14T17:01:22Z")
Is there a way to post links to internal URLs without them being replaced by the topic title? For normal “website preview boxes” I can add a space in front of them, but for normal internal links this doesn’t help as the… --- ## [Category description can create invalid html in summary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description-can-create-invalid-html-in-summary-emails/68034)
**Author:** [@dans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dans)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description-can-create-invalid-html-in-summary-emails/68034 "2017-08-15T22:27:44Z")
Using a text pattern like some text ' \> some more text in a category description generates invalid html in “Since your last visit” summary emails. It closes the HTML title tag and the text that is supposed to be displaye… --- ## [Install Discourse development environment on Windows?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-development-environment-on-windows/68039)
**Author:** [@bekircem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bekircem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-development-environment-on-windows/68039 "2017-08-14T20:37:04Z")
Hi, I want to move my forum Mybb to Discourse. @pfaffman suggest me install Discourse development environment for the import database. So, i installed VirtualBox, Vagrant and Github Desktop on my Windows machine. (from … --- ## [Badges disappearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-disappearing/68046)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/badges-disappearing/68046 "2017-08-15T01:19:37Z")
A client is saying that Sidekiq seems to be OK. --- ## [Is auto tagging possible?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-auto-tagging-possible/68049)
**Author:** [@EddieOne](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EddieOne)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-auto-tagging-possible/68049 "2017-08-28T22:12:43Z")
Hi! Is there a way to link to a forum appending some query string to get a certain tag? I ask because we have a lot of young users who often ask how to do blank and then they never mention what game it’s for. We have s… --- ## [What's the best way to catch the login event in plugin on client side?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-catch-the-login-event-in-plugin-on-client-side/68055)
**Author:** [@a9udn9u](https://meta.discourse.org/u/a9udn9u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-catch-the-login-event-in-plugin-on-client-side/68055 "2017-08-15T19:40:04Z")
My Discourse site is set up as the SSO provider for my WordPress site. Since login / logout on Discourse doesn’t automatically sync to WordPress, I’m writing a Discourse plugin to do that. I found a way to catch the logo… --- ## [Best way to store key-value pairs in plugin settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-store-key-value-pairs-in-plugin-settings/68059)
**Author:** [@john-lynch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/john-lynch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-store-key-value-pairs-in-plugin-settings/68059 "2017-08-17T06:39:24Z")
I’m working on a very simple plugin to perform simple textual replacements in a Discourse post. Specifically, when a user types /keyword in a post, I want to replace that sequence with an arbitrary string (in this case, … --- ## [What's the easiest way to replace the \* .erb file?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-easiest-way-to-replace-the-erb-file/68068)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-easiest-way-to-replace-the-erb-file/68068 "2017-08-15T11:54:58Z")
Hello! for example discourse/app/views/list/list.erb I created this file in the plugin: text/app/views/list/list.erb (And I copied the contents of the original file there) In the file: plugin.rb Need to specify a co… --- ## [Is it possible to manually trigger a web hook for post\_updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-manually-trigger-a-web-hook-for-post-updated/68074)
**Author:** [@marcusleemitchell](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcusleemitchell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-manually-trigger-a-web-hook-for-post-updated/68074 "2017-08-17T07:51:44Z")
I’m looking to make a change to the raw data for a bunch of my posts in a rake task and then re-cook the result. When this happens I also want to trigger the webhook for post\_updated What’s the best practice way to ach… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=736) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=738)