# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=759 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 760 --- ## [How can I hide the Badges link in the sidebar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-the-badges-link-in-the-sidebar/240488)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-the-badges-link-in-the-sidebar/240488 "2022-11-21T09:57:55Z")
I imagine that sidebar customisation will be added in due course, but for now I’d like to remove the “Badges” link, or at least hide it within “More…” Should I just use CSS to hide it, for the time being? I can’t quite… --- ## [Error installing this plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-this-plugin/245903)
**Author:** [@Bodrit\_Bodrit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bodrit_Bodrit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-installing-this-plugin/245903 "2022-11-21T09:45:22Z")
Through git: Import Error: about.json does not exist, or is invalid. Are you sure this is a Discourse Theme? --- ## ["Currenting updating forum" during rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/currenting-updating-forum-during-rebuild/246214)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/currenting-updating-forum-during-rebuild/246214 "2022-11-21T08:44:59Z")
I’m sure I’ve seen at least one old topic about this, but I can’t find it now. Is it possible to have a warning/information message online during the 5-10 minutes that Discourse is rebuilding? --- ## [New site setting to hide user profiles by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-site-setting-to-hide-user-profiles-by-default/245545)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-site-setting-to-hide-user-profiles-by-default/245545 "2022-11-21T07:07:50Z")
Continuing the discussion from 2.9.0.beta12: Security fix, bug fixes and more: Thanks. Could you provide more information about that feature ? --- ## [Like text can be bigger than like button at times](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-text-can-be-bigger-than-like-button-at-times/241709)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/like-text-can-be-bigger-than-like-button-at-times/241709 "2022-11-21T06:59:20Z")
Example on Meta: It’s a bit rare for sure. For example, on my forum it’s fine. But then some of the time it also has the same issue. Its also very hit or miss on Meta, here’s another post: --- ## [Enable 'bulk topic selection' for category moderators](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-bulk-topic-selection-for-category-moderators/246051)
**Author:** [@gingerman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-bulk-topic-selection-for-category-moderators/246051 "2022-11-21T00:36:19Z")
Category Moderator is very helpful and nicely done. Kudos for the work. One feature which is missing is the bulk topic selector which enables bulk actions. It would help moderators in a big way. (In case it is already … --- ## [How is the number of users in the user directory calculated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-number-of-users-in-the-user-directory-calculated/246215)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-is-the-number-of-users-in-the-user-directory-calculated/246215 "2022-11-20T22:57:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from New Leaderboard/User Directory Features :tada:: How is this calculated? The number on my forum is much lower than the total number of users. Does it exclude people with \<1min reading time,… --- ## [Get oops 500 error when installing question answer plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-oops-500-error-when-installing-question-answer-plugin/231832)
**Author:** [@yhmtsai](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yhmtsai)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-oops-500-error-when-installing-question-answer-plugin/231832 "2022-11-20T22:54:27Z")
Hi, I have got the same issue when installing Pavilion QA plugin and report it in Oops after updating to discouse 2.9 due to Discourse QA plugin - support - Discourse Meta I tried installing the discourse’s QA plugin in… --- ## [How to put javascript in Discourse theme?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-javascript-in-discourse-theme/246157)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-put-javascript-in-discourse-theme/246157 "2022-11-20T21:40:59Z")
I found a java script with a falling snow effect, and I was wondering, is it possible to put this script in the theme? I tried to insert where I put CSS, but the site bugged lol, is there another place I can insert it or… --- ## [Cloudron missing plugin:pull\_compatible\_all](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudron-missing-plugin-pull-compatible-all/244002)
**Author:** [@jdaviescoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jdaviescoates)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cloudron-missing-plugin-pull-compatible-all/244002 "2022-11-20T21:38:37Z")
Is this where we’re supposed to report issues about this? I’m trying to install this plugin but it doesn’t seem to be working for me. I’m getting this error after restarting my instance of Discourse: Unknown migration… --- ## [Nested subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-subcategories/246199)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-subcategories/246199 "2022-11-20T16:24:04Z")
Not sure if this belongs in support or themes. As far as I am aware the nested subcategories is only intended for hosted enterprised users. However, I am a self-host user that enabled this feature with env. Above is… --- ## [Hide logs/staff actions with css](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-logs-staff-actions-with-css/246127)
**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-logs-staff-actions-with-css/246127 "2022-11-20T16:31:30Z")
Recently, I had asked if there was a way to leave the records option only for administrators (Without moderators being able to see this) But the answer was no. Anyway, I’m having internal problems and I don’t want my mo… --- ## [Building bootstrap error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-bootstrap-error/246175)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-bootstrap-error/246175 "2022-11-20T14:26:47Z")
This was a issue apart of another thread but I figure I would make a separate one since they aren’t the same issue (i think). (previous thread: Attempted to upgrade and I think I messed something up - installation - Dis… --- ## [Implementing a countdown bbcode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-a-countdown-bbcode/246188)
**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/implementing-a-countdown-bbcode/246188 "2022-11-20T11:54:14Z")
Hi all! I would like some help for starting the development of a “countdown” bbcode that, as the name says, will display a countdown in a post. The idea is to translate something like this \[countdown=\… --- ## [Multisite enable on directory level instead of subdomain](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-enable-on-directory-level-instead-of-subdomain/246159)
**Author:** [@Salman\_Haider](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Salman_Haider)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-enable-on-directory-level-instead-of-subdomain/246159 "2022-11-20T09:53:41Z")
I need to enable multisite on directory level instead of subdomain www.example.com/multisite1 www.example.com/multisite2 --- ## [Attempted to upgrade and I think I messed something up](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempted-to-upgrade-and-i-think-i-messed-something-up/246173)
**Author:** [@Headless](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Headless)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempted-to-upgrade-and-i-think-i-messed-something-up/246173 "2022-11-20T08:57:58Z")
Im not sure what I did, but I ended up attempting to upgrade via cli and did something to the forums. I tried first upgrading via the upgrade tool provided in the GUI but the site went down, so I did it through the CLI a… --- ## [Events: If subcategories hidden, so is the events calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-if-subcategories-hidden-so-is-the-events-calendar/246179)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-if-subcategories-hidden-so-is-the-events-calendar/246179 "2022-11-20T09:10:04Z")
If you have an events\_calendar\_categories set in that category’s settings set Default List Filter to be no subcategories then the events calendar is not displayed. I discovered this when making a subcategory to house… --- ## [Discourse SSO Configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-configuration/246178)
**Author:** [@fromage9747](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fromage9747)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sso-configuration/246178 "2022-11-20T08:49:15Z")
I have spent quite a bit of time reading the documentation and fiddling to no avail. I cannot get Discourse Connect/SSo to work with my app. I have created my own app that has a PWA, Android and iOS app. Now I want to… --- ## [Cannot send email - problem with port 465](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-send-email-problem-with-port-465/246004)
**Author:** [@schungx](https://meta.discourse.org/u/schungx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-send-email-problem-with-port-465/246004 "2022-11-20T04:37:07Z")
I would like to change the SMTP provider, but it doesn’t seem to work although I’m certain that the server can send emails. I have this in app.yml: DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_ADDRESS: \<\\> DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_PORT: 465 … --- ## [Published page url as a hash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-page-url-as-a-hash/246164)
**Author:** [@bosal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bosal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/published-page-url-as-a-hash/246164 "2022-11-20T01:00:00Z")
Hi, we are used to publishing pages and sending the url to clients or employes from systems like Google Docs or ClickUp. I would love to get a checkbox when publishing a page for: no index for crawlers generating a h… --- ## [Unable to rebuild discourse due to no space left on device](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-rebuild-discourse-due-to-no-space-left-on-device/174774)
**Author:** [@seshu\_ram](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seshu_ram)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-rebuild-discourse-due-to-no-space-left-on-device/174774 "2022-11-19T22:48:14Z")
I get the aforementioned error while attempting to do an operation. I have no idea as to why this is happening. --- ## [Getting incoming mail to work when port forwarding from a router](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-incoming-mail-to-work-when-port-forwarding-from-a-router/219128)
**Author:** [@markcoley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markcoley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-incoming-mail-to-work-when-port-forwarding-from-a-router/219128 "2022-11-19T20:10:40Z")
I’ve moved a working test environment from DigitalOcean to a home Linux box (Ubuntu) but I am struggling to get incoming mail to work. I am port forwarding port 25 on my router and I can see mail arriving by looking at t… --- ## [Posts made via API and Spam Detection](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-made-via-api-and-spam-detection/246147)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-made-via-api-and-spam-detection/246147 "2022-11-19T19:50:13Z")
Hi everyone - when making posts via the Discourse API, does spam checking automatically happen? Or is there something extra we would need to do? Thanks, Kirupa --- ## [Subcategories as boxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-as-boxes/246132)
**Author:** [@Fluttercode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fluttercode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subcategories-as-boxes/246132 "2022-11-19T15:13:55Z")
Hello, I did do a search for this. I am wondering where the setting in Admin is that lets me turn the sub categories into blocks. The setting showed in this link does not exist in the current beta release: --- ## [Printer Friendly CSS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/printer-friendly-css/30899)
**Author:** [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/printer-friendly-css/30899 "2022-11-19T12:46:19Z")
So there is a couple of us at SP who have been playing with a print media css queries to try and make Discourse more “printer friendly”, so far we’ve come up with @media print { /\* remove items N/A for print \*\* visual c… --- ## [A question on GPL licensing and the current WordPress debacle](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-question-on-gpl-licensing-and-the-current-wordpress-debacle/3355)
**Author:** [@swenson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/swenson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-question-on-gpl-licensing-and-the-current-wordpress-debacle/3355 "2022-11-19T11:20:03Z")
I saw in @codinghorror’s post that this wants to be the WordPress of discussion forums, including adopting their business model. This was linked to a page of “how to build a business around WordPress”. Unfortunately, Wo… --- ## [Why nothing embeds in my forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-nothing-embeds-in-my-forum/246030)
**Author:** [@Ael](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ael)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-nothing-embeds-in-my-forum/246030 "2022-11-19T10:32:54Z")
How to embed links such as: tik tok, reels, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter ? --- ## [Possible to disable topics at top-level category view?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-disable-topics-at-top-level-category-view/245999)
**Author:** [@vanclute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vanclute)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-disable-topics-at-top-level-category-view/245999 "2022-11-19T01:58:57Z")
Tried to search for this but as is so often the case, keywords are too broad. We have a fairly structured forum we’re implementing with Discourse. It has 6 top level categories, with from 0 to 20 sub-categories in each… --- ## [Restore failed \`entity2char already exists' RDS Postgres 13.7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-failed-entity2char-already-exists-rds-postgres-13-7/245964)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-failed-entity2char-already-exists-rds-postgres-13-7/245964 "2022-11-19T01:50:49Z")
I’m trying to restore a database created on "Discourse 2.9.0.beta10 - https://github.com/discourse/discourse version 8d3fe3ddc5d38ab02a8f5c6aed7ebf7a6bcfbfec"\> and restore to Discourse 2.9.0.beta12 - https://github.com/… --- ## [Random Post?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-post/244898)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/random-post/244898 "2022-11-18T23:21:47Z")
The weird use case here. I am starting a brand new forum, and I don’t want it to appear empty, so I have a bunch of prefabbed posts in a text file that I want to enter into the forum. Is there a way to have these posts… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=758) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?f=tracked%EB%A5%BC&page=760)