# Hot **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=833 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 834 --- ## [Changing the unique key to identify users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-unique-key-to-identify-users/84457)
**Author:** [@shahidmir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidmir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-unique-key-to-identify-users/84457 "2018-04-03T12:13:01Z")
Hi I am planning on migrating users over to discourse. Which field in the db does discourse use to uniquely identify a user account? I need to use a common id across multiple apps to link everything up so may need to … --- ## [Imported backups not appearing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-backups-not-appearing/84459)
**Author:** [@thetangledweb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thetangledweb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imported-backups-not-appearing/84459 "2018-04-06T03:20:22Z")
We have a docker based installed, running the latest version ( \[v2.0.0.beta5 +141\]). Trying to check our backups, so have a second server also running the same version. Have created a backup on the primary server, but w… --- ## [Using Multiple Websites with Nginx + Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-websites-with-nginx-discourse/84467)
**Author:** [@Zarken](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zarken)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-multiple-websites-with-nginx-discourse/84467 "2018-04-04T04:11:02Z")
I’ve managed to set up Nginx to use Discourse as its main site… however i’m having trouble adding addition sites with a prefix, for example addons.domain.com I’ve followed multiple tutorials online and all of them cause… --- ## [Unable to delete category if one or more topics are transformed into PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-delete-category-if-one-or-more-topics-are-transformed-into-pm/84471)
**Author:** [@kuba-orlik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuba-orlik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-delete-category-if-one-or-more-topics-are-transformed-into-pm/84471 "2018-04-04T06:46:58Z")
Well, this is what I see when I navigate to the category: I assume it means there are no more topics in the conversation? Aaaand now I remembered that I didn’t delete the topics (as I couldn’t figure out how to do t… --- ## [How to get more posts from posts.json](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-more-posts-from-posts-json/84472)
**Author:** [@rmens](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rmens)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-more-posts-from-posts-json/84472 "2021-04-22T16:19:47Z")
Hi guys, I’m trying to integrate Discourse in another front-end and would like to show the latest posts on the frontpage. Im querying the API with for example https://meta.discourse.org/posts.json but don’t get a consis… --- ## [Looking for a discourse theme expert](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-discourse-theme-expert/84479)
**Author:** [@OrlandoMajik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OrlandoMajik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-a-discourse-theme-expert/84479 "2018-04-07T01:28:50Z")
I’m looking to hire a discourse expert to help us initially setup and customize our theme - adding graphics, customizing menu, etc. Thank you --- ## [»vagrant up« hangs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-up-hangs/84491)
**Author:** [@superslowwindows](https://meta.discourse.org/u/superslowwindows)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vagrant-up-hangs/84491 "2018-04-05T00:34:49Z")
So I do this vagrant up, but nothing happens. Then I simply downloaded the discourse.box by itself and added vagrant add discourse file.box and it unpacks it, thereafter nothing happens anyway. I’ve imported the vmdk int… --- ## [Manual Password Reset](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-password-reset/84498)
**Author:** [@arwen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/arwen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-password-reset/84498 "2018-04-04T04:25:18Z")
I have several users on the forum that aren’t receiving password reset emails. The trouble is on their mail server, so I can’t really help them there. I’ve tested it with many other users, and they all can receive the em… --- ## [Hardware requirements for each container?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hardware-requirements-for-each-container/84504)
**Author:** [@paddy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paddy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hardware-requirements-for-each-container/84504 "2018-04-03T23:54:23Z")
So I’ve looked at the official hardware recommendations, and they give (wonderful! Super useful!) hardware recommendations for (what appears to be) all of the containers running on a single host. However, I’d like to hav… --- ## [Restoring backup from 2.0.0.beta5 disables Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-from-2-0-0-beta5-disables-discourse/84505)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restoring-backup-from-2-0-0-beta5-disables-discourse/84505 "2018-04-12T17:08:10Z")
I’m trying to restore a backup from a hosted site running "Discourse 2.0.0.beta5 - https://github.com/discourse/discourse version 6f32de186aa1d9e0814183f354bb01f5b66d1c0e. When I restore on a clean build, or one that’s… --- ## [API topic post creation ordered by updated\_at or created\_at?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-topic-post-creation-ordered-by-updated-at-or-created-at/84511)
**Author:** [@michael.smith](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michael.smith)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-topic-post-creation-ordered-by-updated-at-or-created-at/84511 "2018-04-12T03:52:51Z")
I am creating a lot of topics with posts from an older system. The topics are from a few years ago and the posts within the topics the same. What I am finding is that the posts associated with the topic show the correct… --- ## [Display FontAwesome icon next to an admin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-fontawesome-icon-next-to-an-admin/84526)
**Author:** [@Ultra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ultra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/display-fontawesome-icon-next-to-an-admin/84526 "2018-04-04T07:51:00Z")
Hi! I’m wondering how I can display a FontAwesome icon next to an admin user. I understand hat the shield is hidden on purpose, but I would like to put an icon there anyways. I’m new to Discourse and CSS with Discourse. … --- ## [Docker base image with PostgreSQL 10 released](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-base-image-with-postgresql-10-released/84536)
**Author:** [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-base-image-with-postgresql-10-released/84536 "2018-11-26T06:27:14Z")
launcher has been updated to use the new Docker base image and postgres.template.yml which would use PostgreSQL 10 by default instead of Postgres 9.5. As long as your container’s config is using the default postgres.tem… --- ## [Help .. rebuild app failed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-rebuild-app-failed/84538)
**Author:** [@TerminalAddict](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TerminalAddict)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-rebuild-app-failed/84538 "2018-04-04T15:46:24Z")
help .. I did a ./launcher rebuild app today, as I have many times before. got an error … any ideas? looks like something is up with ruby libraries ? I, \[2018-04-04T07:06:26.498684 #16\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discou… --- ## [Any way to turn off code-block indent from emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-turn-off-code-block-indent-from-emails/84540)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-way-to-turn-off-code-block-indent-from-emails/84540 "2018-04-06T01:26:04Z")
This is a follow-on from: https://meta.discourse.org/t/spaces-in-html-md-conversion-from-email-turns-lines-into-code-blocks/84537 Many people send in emails with only plain text versions (no HTML version). In many cou… --- ## [A better 'Sorry, you don't have access to that topic!' message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-better-sorry-you-dont-have-access-to-that-topic-message/84553)
**Author:** [@bartv](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bartv)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-better-sorry-you-dont-have-access-to-that-topic-message/84553 "2018-04-09T13:48:29Z")
One of our categories is ‘members-only’, and people can request access to it (we validate them manually before adding). Some of them try to access topics before being added and are usually left confused about what to do … --- ## [Getting 422\_client\_error when using slash commands in private channels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-422-client-error-when-using-slash-commands-in-private-channels/84556)
**Author:** [@rkda](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rkda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 11:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-422-client-error-when-using-slash-commands-in-private-channels/84556 "2018-04-04T11:28:16Z")
I just added the chat-integration plugin (awesome plugin btw :smiley: ) and configured it to work with our team’s Slack. Everything’s working fine except for the slash commands. I can’t seem to use them when I’m in priv… --- ## [Control who gets pending users reminder email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-who-gets-pending-users-reminder-email/84560)
**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/control-who-gets-pending-users-reminder-email/84560 "2018-05-04T08:28:12Z")
Currently a PM / Email is sent when there are pending users (after one hour, controlled by pending\_users\_reminder\_delay. Is there any way I can control who receives this? Currently it is sent to three people (two admins… --- ## [Archiving posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archiving-posts/84564)
**Author:** [@carlokok](https://meta.discourse.org/u/carlokok)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archiving-posts/84564 "2018-04-05T08:00:34Z")
How is archiving supposed to work when something is in multiple groups? Should the archive button (in a pots) archive it everywhere or only in 1 group or only in the groups that the user has access to? If the last, wou… --- ## [Forwarding long email chains to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forwarding-long-email-chains-to-discourse/84567)
**Author:** [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 7:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forwarding-long-email-chains-to-discourse/84567 "2018-04-05T07:42:42Z")
Continuing the discussion from Discourse Version 2.0: Can I ask whether there has been some progress on this feature and whether you have some timeline? This would be extremely useful as we are migrating from mailing l… --- ## [Oneboxing URLs with two dashes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-urls-with-two-dashes/84568)
**Author:** [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxing-urls-with-two-dashes/84568 "2022-01-07T11:13:13Z")
Ok, here’s a weird bug. When an URL contains --, the markdown converts it do – For example, this URL: cs--preview.khanacademy.org If I explicitly insert a link, it works, even though it is rendered incorectly: \[http… --- ## [How to configure the SSO Authorization URL via config (without using the admin panel)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-the-sso-authorization-url-via-config-without-using-the-admin-panel/84572)
**Author:** [@shahidmir](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shahidmir)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-configure-the-sso-authorization-url-via-config-without-using-the-admin-panel/84572 "2018-04-05T09:30:41Z")
Hi I need to deploy discourse on 3 environments, each pointing to a different SSO Authorization URL. Is there a way to set the SSO authorization URL without having to login and go via the admin panel? Regards --- ## [User still have TL4 after revoke admin grants](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-still-have-tl4-after-revoke-admin-grants/84576)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-still-have-tl4-after-revoke-admin-grants/84576 "2018-04-05T04:23:56Z")
I registered in forum using Google account with TL1. Then I grant admin rights using rake admin:invite\[\*\*\*\*\*\*@gmail.com\]. The user gets Admin+TL4. After that I revoke admin grants, but TL4 did not revert back to TL1. D… --- ## [Why post count differs on admin page and about.json?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-post-count-differs-on-admin-page-and-about-json/84578)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Rapekas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ivan_Rapekas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-post-count-differs-on-admin-page-and-about-json/84578 "2018-05-03T08:36:28Z")
Hi, I found that post count for the latest 30 days in about.json and admin page are different 6242 vs 5562: Why? Topic count is equal. I tried to do some calculations but did not find any logic. Discourse 1.9.4 --- ## [Improving /admin/plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-admin-plugins/84585)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-admin-plugins/84585 "2018-05-15T22:48:16Z")
So I’ve been helping a couple of communities troubleshoot and tidy up their instances. In both cases some of that housekeeping involved removing broken and/or redundant plugins. It was pretty straightforward for me to d… --- ## [Used Mailgun to register Discourse. Is using mailchimp redundant?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/used-mailgun-to-register-discourse-is-using-mailchimp-redundant/84595)
**Author:** [@therza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/therza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/used-mailgun-to-register-discourse-is-using-mailchimp-redundant/84595 "2018-04-04T22:23:27Z")
I signed up for mailgun to have a domain email address. Currently it is forwarding all emails to my personal email. I want to start a newsletter, and was told mailchimp is the way to go to achieve this for ease of use a… --- ## [Is it possible to sync avatar and bio of Discourse in Wordpress when using Memberful?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-sync-avatar-and-bio-of-discourse-in-wordpress-when-using-memberful/84598)
**Author:** [@Francois\_Douville](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Francois_Douville)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-sync-avatar-and-bio-of-discourse-in-wordpress-when-using-memberful/84598 "2020-10-22T08:52:15Z")
I really think Memberful is the SSO provider. So is it possible to sync user data to Wordpress with the Discourse plugin? Thanks --- ## [Page view metrics from discourse compared to Google Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-view-metrics-from-discourse-compared-to-google-analytics/84607)
**Author:** [@communitygal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/communitygal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/page-view-metrics-from-discourse-compared-to-google-analytics/84607 "2018-04-04T23:23:36Z")
hi all, Does anyone have any insight into page views metrics? Discourse total page views is about double what google analytics is reporting. I’m brainstorming on possible causes. I’m guessing because we have told googl… --- ## [Might have to ask for help during install \[Moved to another topic\]](https://meta.discourse.org/t/might-have-to-ask-for-help-during-install-moved-to-another-topic/84609)
**Author:** [@subtenko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/subtenko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/might-have-to-ask-for-help-during-install-moved-to-another-topic/84609 "2018-04-05T00:02:09Z")
Edit: This got moved but i dont think the mod saw me make a new post in this forum. See this link: Might need help with discourse SSL install with Cloudflare & nginx. Can be paid Not sure if this is the right place to a… --- ## [Date range issue for Posts and New Topics report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-range-issue-for-posts-and-new-topics-report/84612)
**Author:** [@BenLeong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BenLeong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-range-issue-for-posts-and-new-topics-report/84612 "2018-04-08T11:21:26Z")
There seem to be a few differences between the data that’s displayed via the Graph and Table views for the admin panel reports, and the version available for export via CSV. This example is from the Table view of /admin… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=832) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/hot.md?page=834)