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## [Is there a way to configure background music for a site?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-configure-background-music-for-a-site/302148)

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**Author:** [@cellofour](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cellofour)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-configure-background-music-for-a-site/302148 "2024-04-03T00:53:33Z")

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So, is there a way to configure background music for a site? And, if possible, a way to upload files for it to play, a way to mute it, and default settings so when you enter the site it will start either unmuted or mute…

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## [Summary email bg color not changing when hex](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-email-bg-color-not-changing-when-hex/145722)

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**Author:** [@bwalk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bwalk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/summary-email-bg-color-not-changing-when-hex/145722 "2020-03-26T18:30:38Z")

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Hi! I have a self-hosted discourse install and I’m trying to edit the colors for the digest email. If I change email accent bg color to a color name (ex. “blue”), the color change shows up correctly in the preview. Howe…

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## [Category counts: some have per-month but not all](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-counts-some-have-per-month-but-not-all/300461)

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**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-counts-some-have-per-month-but-not-all/300461 "2024-04-03T00:34:07Z")

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Today I am looking at https://meta.discourse.org/categories In the far right some of the items have a per-month count. Some simply don’t. The mouseovers pretty much say the same thing. Well, if all items had a per-mon…

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## [Cannot get back after pressing the monitor button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-back-after-pressing-the-monitor-button/302141)

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**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-get-back-after-pressing-the-monitor-button/302141 "2024-04-03T00:12:27Z")

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Starting at screen one here, We press that button that’s like a computer monitor that I marked with a red arrow. This brings us to screen two: Now let’s say we want to go back to screen one. We press our cell p…

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## [Site URLs showing as insecure/not using HTTPS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-urls-showing-as-insecure-not-using-https/302080)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-urls-showing-as-insecure-not-using-https/302080 "2024-04-02T17:23:07Z")

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EDIT 1.5hrs later: Fixed it by adding the below code to my app.yml file under the hooks section: after\_ssl: # tell letsencrypt what additional certs to get - replace: filename: "/etc/runit/1.d/letsencrypt…

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## [Force guests to a specific page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-guests-to-a-specific-page/302062)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-guests-to-a-specific-page/302062 "2024-04-02T16:00:25Z")

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I checked plugins section and my own site Admin settings and didn’t really see what I was trying to find (maybe I’m blind for working on a site 18hrs/day, though). Basically, if someone isn’t signed in and goes to my fo…

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## [Domain isn't redirecting properly?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domain-isnt-redirecting-properly/301989)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/domain-isnt-redirecting-properly/301989 "2024-04-02T04:56:26Z")

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From the Landing Pages plugin, I have a page I want to use as my home page: forums.mysite.com/landing - So when people go to mysite.com or www.mysite.com I want them to be taken to forums.mysite.com/landing. Now, if s…

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## [Implement Badging API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implement-badging-api/111631)

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**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implement-badging-api/111631 "2024-04-02T13:25:58Z")

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There is a new web API that allows installed web apps to show a icon to warn the user about pending notifications. Explainer: badging/explainer.md at main · w3c/badging · GitHub Currently, this is only available for…

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## [Can I alter the list of categories displayed in the dropdown?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-alter-the-list-of-categories-displayed-in-the-dropdown/302041)

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**Author:** [@Helga\_Razinkova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helga_Razinkova)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-alter-the-list-of-categories-displayed-in-the-dropdown/302041 "2024-04-02T12:45:05Z")

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Hi everyone! Here’s the use case. We showcase the Wishlist category with lots of subcategories on our homepage, so the general list of categories is huge and inconvenient to navigate. Is there maybe an option to display…

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## [Non dismissable modals can be close with swipe down gesture](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-dismissable-modals-can-be-close-with-swipe-down-gesture/301292)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-dismissable-modals-can-be-close-with-swipe-down-gesture/301292 "2024-04-02T10:59:20Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: I’ve noticed if the modal is @dimissable={{false}} then it can be close with swipe down gesture on mobile. Thanks :slightly\_smiling\_face:

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## [Clicking on Docs Card Filter reload the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-docs-card-filter-reload-the-page/301728)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-docs-card-filter-reload-the-page/301728 "2024-04-02T10:36:19Z")

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Hello :wave: I’ve noticed if I click the docs card filter it reloads the page. It seems it’s related with the component latest update. DEV: Update linting by cvx · Pull Request #13 · discourse/discourse-docs-card-filter…

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## [Is there a function to reply first before you can view the hidden ones?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-function-to-reply-first-before-you-can-view-the-hidden-ones/301959)

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**Author:** [@Monikas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monikas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-function-to-reply-first-before-you-can-view-the-hidden-ones/301959 "2024-04-02T10:29:52Z")

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I think adding this feature might make posting authors feel like their posts are being replied to by a lot of people replying to their posts, instead of the sadness of clicking and only reading and not replying!

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## [Discourse lazy videos not translatable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lazy-videos-not-translatable/302003)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-lazy-videos-not-translatable/302003 "2024-04-02T09:24:20Z")

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It would be beneficial to include these strings in Crowdin.

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## [Can't connect to own SMTP Service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-connect-to-own-smtp-service/302008)

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**Author:** [@syntaxys](https://meta.discourse.org/u/syntaxys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-connect-to-own-smtp-service/302008 "2024-04-02T09:10:54Z")

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I am currently trying to set up a host with Discourse in Docker on my home server for testing it out. It’s working quite well so far, the instance is running smoothly. However, I can’t manage to send the emails via my o…

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## [Logo, aka. shortcut to home, is hidden on full-width themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-aka-shortcut-to-home-is-hidden-on-full-width-themes/302006)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/logo-aka-shortcut-to-home-is-hidden-on-full-width-themes/302006 "2024-04-02T08:48:09Z")

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Please, show the logo everywhere and give to me easy access back to home. I don’t use the sidebar because it gives me zero value. But now the logo is behind it. So on topics (and everywhere of course) I see this: I…

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## [What does "Category mirrors a mailing list" do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-category-mirrors-a-mailing-list-do/77787)

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**Author:** [@sjmscott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sjmscott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-category-mirrors-a-mailing-list-do/77787 "2018-01-11T23:14:48Z")

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I was having trouble finding documentation on the tick box for “Category mirrors a mailing list” in category settings. I wondering if this sends an email to everyone who has digest mode turned on. I have a special cate…

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## [Search console "author" field missing: (+1,000% increase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-console-author-field-missing-1-000-increase/301630)

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**Author:** [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-console-author-field-missing-1-000-increase/301630 "2024-04-02T08:37:06Z")

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I’m getting this error after the last update. I would be happy if this error is corrected. Error message: Search Console has detected a recent significant increase in the number of items on your site affected by the f…

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## [No translation for "save" in mobile bookmark modal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-translation-for-save-in-mobile-bookmark-modal/301936)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-translation-for-save-in-mobile-bookmark-modal/301936 "2024-04-02T07:05:01Z")

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Save at the top right cannot be translated.

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## [Select only the content of a list item or blockquote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-only-the-content-of-a-list-item-or-blockquote/93672)

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**Author:** [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/select-only-the-content-of-a-list-item-or-blockquote/93672 "2024-04-02T06:24:28Z")

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Hi, I noticed that when a user selects , only the content of the emphasized text is selected so that the user can immediately start typing. This is true for strong text as well. However, when a user decides to c…

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## [iPhone not properly showing image area on site. Why?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iphone-not-properly-showing-image-area-on-site-why/301963)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/iphone-not-properly-showing-image-area-on-site-why/301963 "2024-04-02T05:02:37Z")

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So, on 3 of my Android phones (different brands, etc.), one of my web pages looks like this (how it’s supposed to): On my partner’s iPhone, a family member’s iPhone, and a friend’s iPhone, it looks like this: My …

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## [Ai plugin ocr support](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-plugin-ocr-support/277915)

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**Author:** [@ozkn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ozkn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-plugin-ocr-support/277915 "2024-04-02T04:32:56Z")

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Can support be added to the Discourse ai plugin to add the text in the images to the post (ocr)? Can google lens api (cloud vision) support be added for this? Example: GitHub - communiteq/discourse-ocr-uploads

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## [Getting "permission denied" on new VPS install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-permission-denied-on-new-vps-install/301983)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-permission-denied-on-new-vps-install/301983 "2024-04-02T04:18:03Z")

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So, I am switching VPS servers. Before getting rid of the one VPS, I downloaded the whole “discourse” folder from /var/discourse and put it on my Windows machine. I then got new Ubuntu VPS, installed Docker & Git, and in…

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## [Disable password auth and logging in as admin account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-password-auth-and-logging-in-as-admin-account/301978)

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**Author:** [@gar1t](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gar1t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-password-auth-and-logging-in-as-admin-account/301978 "2024-04-02T02:28:19Z")

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I’d like to limit authentication to using GitHub. So I’d like to disable password auth. I have ‘enable github logins’ enabled with the corresponding id and secret. If I go ahead and disabled password auth, how will Disc…

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## [Use of Crawlers in Pageviews](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-crawlers-in-pageviews/301834)

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**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Selvam1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pradeep_Selvam1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-of-crawlers-in-pageviews/301834 "2024-04-02T01:44:51Z")

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Can you please elaborate on what is the use of Crawler on the site?

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## [Very, very slow on local machine (fresh install)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-very-slow-on-local-machine-fresh-install/301890)

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**Author:** [@annetters](https://meta.discourse.org/u/annetters)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/very-very-slow-on-local-machine-fresh-install/301890 "2024-04-02T01:12:35Z")

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Has anyone experienced \*extreme slowness" issues after a new local install? I just completed a fresh installation am trying to create a theme. I’m not super familiar with Ubuntu/WSL so maybe I’m missing something obvious…

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## [Best way to redirect mysite.com to forums.mysite.com/landing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-redirect-mysite-com-to-forums-mysite-com-landing/301973)

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**Author:** [@45thj5ej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/45thj5ej)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-redirect-mysite-com-to-forums-mysite-com-landing/301973 "2024-04-02T00:38:47Z")

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Not sure if proper category, but I need some help/support with this. So, I self-host my forums on a VPS. I have my own domain name. I use an A record already so that forums.mysite.com points to my VPS’ IP. The forums pa…

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## [Change default text in search box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-text-in-search-box/145672)

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**Author:** [@petepan23](https://meta.discourse.org/u/petepan23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-default-text-in-search-box/145672 "2020-03-26T14:14:15Z")

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Hi, How can we change the default search text (i.e., “search topic, post, users, …”) in the search box? Thanks!

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## [Rising scroll threshold in code blocks (or complete unfolding)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rising-scroll-threshold-in-code-blocks-or-complete-unfolding/34260)

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**Author:** [@firegurafiku](https://meta.discourse.org/u/firegurafiku)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rising-scroll-threshold-in-code-blocks-or-complete-unfolding/34260 "2024-04-01T21:27:35Z")

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When you insert a Markdown code block ( \`\`\`) into your message, it receives automatic vertical scrollbar if its content is long enough. But I don’t mind having long listings in messages and want to display code inline un…

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## [VirtualMin and SSL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/virtualmin-and-ssl/301933)

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**Author:** [@alchitry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alchitry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/virtualmin-and-ssl/301933 "2024-04-01T21:26:49Z")

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I’ve installed Discourse on my server running Virtualmin following this guide How to install Discourse alongside Virtualmin - Virtualmin - Virtualmin Community Everything is working (including https) but if I enable for…

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## [Merge Staged Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-staged-users/298976)

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**Author:** [@gassim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gassim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-staged-users/298976 "2024-04-01T21:20:53Z")

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Hi all! When moving from another platform into Discourse, we had to import users and many of the imported users became “staged users”. We’ve realized that the staged users are duplicates; for instance, “unique.user.name…

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