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**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-disable-choosing-a-default-homepage-in-users-interface-settings/223120 "2022-04-04T19:47:53Z")
I did a theme where I don’t want users be able to change the default homepage on an individual basis: Is there a way to disable this option? And could we re-define the default homepage for all users that have changed… --- ## [\[PAID\] Modifying Video Upload theme to display topic thumbnails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-modifying-video-upload-theme-to-display-topic-thumbnails/223197)
**Author:** [@Eliot\_Mack](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eliot_Mack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-modifying-video-upload-theme-to-display-topic-thumbnails/223197 "2022-04-04T19:11:23Z")
I’m using the Video Upload plugin with Vimeo mentioned at Discourse Video Upload Plugin with YouTube and Vimeo. I would like it to automatically pull a thumbnail from the Vimeo link created (we’re only using Vimeo), and… --- ## [Login/register page background image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-register-page-background-image/49323)
**Author:** [@kuyashi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuyashi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-register-page-background-image/49323 "2016-08-27T20:33:14Z")
I’d like to be able to add a background image/color to the /login and /signup pages (when authentication required setting is enabled). There is a lot of unused white-space which, adding image would at least help tone do… --- ## [How to print or export very long topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-print-or-export-very-long-topics/223138)
**Author:** [@Kemplen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kemplen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-print-or-export-very-long-topics/223138 "2022-04-04T17:44:32Z")
In my Discourse forum I have some very long topics and I can’t find a way to either print them or export them to other formats (like MS-Word for example). These are the ways I have tried but without success: Print from… --- ## [Can we have a conversation about SEO?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-conversation-about-seo/223178)
**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-have-a-conversation-about-seo/223178 "2022-04-04T17:22:56Z")
I recently realized that Discourse serves Googlebot a completely different version of the site. .. and rightfully so, I just tried to see if google can render the JS version of the site - and apparently not (the screens… --- ## [Replies in tree structure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-in-tree-structure/223124)
**Author:** [@asugar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asugar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-in-tree-structure/223124 "2022-04-04T16:36:25Z")
I want replies to a topics to be organised in tree structure like other forums scripts have. I’ve done some searching and can’t find any solution and I also came to realize that Discourse was never developed in that way.… --- ## [Files become corrupt when trying to upload using REST API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/files-become-corrupt-when-trying-to-upload-using-rest-api/223181)
**Author:** [@Devarsh\_Mavani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Devarsh_Mavani)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/files-become-corrupt-when-trying-to-upload-using-rest-api/223181 "2022-04-04T16:36:18Z")
I have setup discourse locally. I am trying to upload files using rest api. here is the http headers and info from postman POST /uploads.json HTTP/1.1 Host: localhost:4200 Api-Key: 3772adba123b1db43f4d3644382b97a5ba9b6… --- ## [Webhook: Include X-Discourse-Event in transmitted info?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-include-x-discourse-event-in-transmitted-info/222660)
**Author:** [@Cédric\_DANIEL](https://meta.discourse.org/u/C%C3%A9dric_DANIEL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-include-x-discourse-event-in-transmitted-info/222660 "2022-03-31T09:13:05Z")
Hello, In the data sent by the webhook, would it be possible to retrieve the “X-Discourse” type information? X-Discourse-Event-Id: ... X-Discourse-Event-Type: ... X-Discourse-Event: ... The last one X-Discourse-Event … --- ## [Is there a plugin to make my forum a shop?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-make-my-forum-a-shop/223123)
**Author:** [@wubenmm2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wubenmm2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-plugin-to-make-my-forum-a-shop/223123 "2022-04-04T14:45:17Z")
Is there a plugin to make my forum a shop? I’d like to let users talk about the products. --- ## [Is there a way of customizing the Slack transcript template to remove the formatting as quote?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-customizing-the-slack-transcript-template-to-remove-the-formatting-as-quote/222145)
**Author:** [@Anna\_Geller](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Anna_Geller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-of-customizing-the-slack-transcript-template-to-remove-the-formatting-as-quote/222145 "2022-04-04T14:03:19Z")
When creating a transcript from Slack to Discourse using the (amazing!) plugin, by default the conversation gets created as a “quote”: I like the look & feel of the transcript much more when it’s without the quote: … --- ## [\[Paid work\] Allow search engines to crawl the production JS-version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-work-allow-search-engines-to-crawl-the-production-js-version/222933)
**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-work-allow-search-engines-to-crawl-the-production-js-version/222933 "2022-04-04T14:02:54Z")
What would you like done? Currently, discourse serves Googlebot and other crawlers a non-JS version of the site. \[Relevant\] I’d like to be able to toggle that on/off So in essence, I’d like the search engine crawlers … --- ## [How can i get similar topics based on text query using discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-get-similar-topics-based-on-text-query-using-discourse-api/222668)
**Author:** [@Devarsh\_Mavani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Devarsh_Mavani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-get-similar-topics-based-on-text-query-using-discourse-api/222668 "2022-04-04T13:52:08Z")
is there any way i can get similar topics based on a query? I have tried using /search.json but it only returns topic title and not raw body and other information like we get on the webpage. I searched docs but can’t g… --- ## [Does backup store topic, post, reply etc?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-backup-store-topic-post-reply-etc/223090)
**Author:** [@igotquestion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/igotquestion)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-backup-store-topic-post-reply-etc/223090 "2022-04-04T10:37:08Z")
I set backup and .tar.gz file is listed on backup tab. .tar.gz file has all of topic, post, reply, user data? or only has site setting? I configured discourse with ec2. If ec2 is broken can I restore 100% as before? --- ## [Minor UI bug on admin panel / themes editing pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ui-bug-on-admin-panel-themes-editing-pages/223118)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-ui-bug-on-admin-panel-themes-editing-pages/223118 "2022-04-04T10:32:27Z")
I’m currently just seven commits behind latest on 2.9.0.beta3 ( 98f3349c31 ) A new bug has appeared when customising themes via admin control panel (I’m almost sure it didn’t used to do this last month) whereby I am b… --- ## [Recipes and tools for debugging the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recipes-and-tools-for-debugging-the-api/222904)
**Author:** [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recipes-and-tools-for-debugging-the-api/222904 "2022-04-04T07:54:02Z")
Heya folks! I was looking at API 500 on user creation if username is integer and can only kinda reproduce it, using curl. I’m looking through the docs to see if there is a useful output to capture to assist in figuring … --- ## [All hyperlinks are black in non-JS version served to Googlebot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-hyperlinks-are-black-in-non-js-version-served-to-googlebot/222856)
**Author:** [@stance455](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stance455)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/all-hyperlinks-are-black-in-non-js-version-served-to-googlebot/222856 "2022-04-04T05:44:39Z")
Initially, I thought this was intentional but now it seems its a somewhat recent bug https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:BQivkuDuVHgJ:https://meta.discourse.org/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=il All hyper… --- ## [How to add custom CSS code in the backend level and create new docker image](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-custom-css-code-in-the-backend-level-and-create-new-docker-image/109535)
**Author:** [@Muthukkumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muthukkumar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 9:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-custom-css-code-in-the-backend-level-and-create-new-docker-image/109535 "2019-02-28T09:07:40Z")
I want to update the custom CSS code in the discourse. I have installed discourse docker image and I want to create new docker image with my CSS code as well. I want to add one custom CSS file into the Light theme under… --- ## [Allow write access without read access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-write-access-without-read-access/223017)
**Author:** [@1000i100](https://meta.discourse.org/u/1000i100)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-write-access-without-read-access/223017 "2022-04-03T20:42:41Z")
Hi, I’m using discourse for a community very privacy focused. I would like to have topic or categories with write access to a group, but without read access to the group. First use-case : To join an event, everybody … --- ## [Dm from individual but group read in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dm-from-individual-but-group-read-in/222977)
**Author:** [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dm-from-individual-but-group-read-in/222977 "2022-04-03T20:17:06Z")
I’ve recently received a DM and replied to a DM that looked like it was from an individual, but unknown to me until after I had replied … a group was reading the exchange (the view counter went crazy and OP got some like… --- ## [Is it possible to do Uservoice style voting with the voting plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-do-uservoice-style-voting-with-the-voting-plugin/110297)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Best](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robert_Best)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-do-uservoice-style-voting-with-the-voting-plugin/110297 "2019-02-28T00:47:52Z")
For context, Uservoice gives you a certain number of votes (default is 10 I think), and you get to allocate your votes onto any ideas you like… As features etc get implemented, for whatever app you are voting on, you are… --- ## [How to enable ipv6 on Discourse Docker?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-ipv6-on-discourse-docker/217564)
**Author:** [@boucheron](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boucheron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-ipv6-on-discourse-docker/217564 "2022-04-03T03:24:00Z")
Hello! I’m installing Discourse Docker with hostname ipv4 associated. When I change the ipv4 of the domain to ipv6, the forum stops responding. Restart server or docker don’t help. --- ## [Settings at bootstrap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-at-bootstrap/110220)
**Author:** [@pontus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pontus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-at-bootstrap/110220 "2022-04-02T20:49:23Z")
Hi, Is there a recommended and supported way of setting site and plugin settings during the boostrap process, for example in app.yml. I can see some potential issues with that approach if autoscaling but I believe we ca… --- ## [Discourse-calendar error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-error/222867)
**Author:** [@jucajuca](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jucajuca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-error/222867 "2022-04-02T16:37:01Z")
Hello, I am having som troubles instlling the discourse calendar plugin. Any ideas what could be the problem? Attached the whole html error report. Here a extract with the error: ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::… --- ## [Why can't everyone on my forum use GIFs on the user card?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-everyone-on-my-forum-use-gifs-on-the-user-card/222911)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-cant-everyone-on-my-forum-use-gifs-on-the-user-card/222911 "2022-04-02T11:23:12Z")
I don’t know if I made a wrong modification, I just know that I’m on time looking at the settings and I don’t know what to revert my moderators can put gif on profile covers, but my members can’t, could I change somethi… --- ## [How to put a floating reply button on mobile devices?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-a-floating-reply-button-on-mobile-devices/222913)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-a-floating-reply-button-on-mobile-devices/222913 "2022-04-02T11:21:38Z")
There is a forum that uses Discourse, which when using the forum on the mobile device, a reply button appears already in my forum this button does not appear, do I have to configure something? --- ## [How to set a welcome email to be sent as soon as a user signs up?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-a-welcome-email-to-be-sent-as-soon-as-a-user-signs-up/222491)
**Author:** [@Helga\_Razinkova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helga_Razinkova)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-a-welcome-email-to-be-sent-as-soon-as-a-user-signs-up/222491 "2022-04-02T06:46:18Z")
I understand that there is no straightforward ways, but maybe some documentation exists on how to do so via API/webhooks? Unfortunately, I haven’t found anything yet. Thank you! --- ## [User profile (individual homepage) setting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-individual-homepage-setting/135514)
**Author:** [@manchestermania](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manchestermania)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2022, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profile-individual-homepage-setting/135514 "2022-04-02T03:53:04Z")
I want to change the appearance of the user profile page. Right now, when I enter the user page (Profile - manchestermania - Discourse Meta), the default page is displayed by summary. Users of my forum hope that what is… --- ## [Failure to pay attention to SKIP POST DEPLOYMENT MIGRATIONS causes problems](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failure-to-pay-attention-to-skip-post-deployment-migrations-causes-problems/221906)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failure-to-pay-attention-to-skip-post-deployment-migrations-causes-problems/221906 "2022-04-01T22:13:46Z")
I have a multisite instance in which a bunch of databases failed to migrate because PG::DuplicateColumn: ERROR: column "bookmarkable\_id" of relation "bookmarks" already exists maybe I should go delete that colu… --- ## [How to add ssl to non-www domain?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-ssl-to-non-www-domain/222869)
**Author:** [@smth1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smth1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-ssl-to-non-www-domain/222869 "2022-04-01T20:30:22Z")
Hello, I have installed my forum on the www subdomain with the beginner setup. I want to have ssl on non-www root domain, how can I add it via ssh? www and non-www are A records to VPS where I have discourse installed… --- ## [Error when updating Discourse to latest version - potential db:migrate issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-updating-discourse-to-latest-version-potential-db-migrate-issue/219895)
**Author:** [@hollyw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hollyw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-when-updating-discourse-to-latest-version-potential-db-migrate-issue/219895 "2022-04-01T19:30:38Z")
We’re seeing the following error in our logs when attempting to update our instance of Discourse to the latest version: FAILED -------------------- Pups::ExecError: cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec … [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=866) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=868)