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## [Too many unicorn workers - failed to stop for upgrade?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-unicorn-workers-failed-to-stop-for-upgrade/168984)

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**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/too-many-unicorn-workers-failed-to-stop-for-upgrade/168984 "2020-11-03T19:05:16Z")

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Just upgraded Docker and I see the old unicorns were still running during the upgrade, and now I seem to have two sets of unicorns. So I wonder if something which is meant to stop the old ones has not run, or not worked…

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## [Automatically unlisting a topic after X days](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-unlisting-a-topic-after-x-days/168673)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-unlisting-a-topic-after-x-days/168673 "2020-11-03T18:14:34Z")

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Hi everyone, Is there a way to automatically unlist topics X amount of days after the last post? We run a for-sale category and it’d save an awful lot of housekeeping if we could automatically unlist (or worse case, de…

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## [Forum giving 502 Bad Gateway Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-giving-502-bad-gateway-error/169132)

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**Author:** [@Helical\_Insight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helical_Insight)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-giving-502-bad-gateway-error/169132 "2020-11-03T18:05:49Z")

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Hello We have been using discourse for our forum since years without facing many issues. But all of a sudden today when we are trying to visit our forum it is giving us 502 Bad Gateway Error Here is the screenshot for c…

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## [Private Ad server options for ads plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-ad-server-options-for-ads-plugin/169130)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-ad-server-options-for-ads-plugin/169130 "2020-11-03T18:03:36Z")

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I guess while I am here I might as well see ask this one too. As I run my own ad server and sell ads direct I was a little bummed to see that there were no options for that in the discourse-adplugin. I need the ability …

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## [How could you limit registration to one platform?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-could-you-limit-registration-to-one-platform/169143)

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**Author:** [@anon89147131](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon89147131)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-could-you-limit-registration-to-one-platform/169143 "2020-11-03T17:06:23Z")

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Our team is currently wondering if it’s possible to only use a sign-in and sign-up option for example Discord and not to be able to enter the terms yourself. Why? Our Discord community is thinking about a forum and we …

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## [A/B test inside the forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-b-test-inside-the-forum/94861)

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**Author:** [@Agnieszka\_Jaskiewicz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Agnieszka_Jaskiewicz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-b-test-inside-the-forum/94861 "2020-11-03T15:38:33Z")

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Hi guys, I’d like to test out 2 views of our forum. I can’t find any information if I could do it inside Discourse. Could we do it using some external tool?

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## [How to get number of solutions per users using Data Explorer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-number-of-solutions-per-users-using-data-explorer/146253)

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**Author:** [@Konrad\_Sopala](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Konrad_Sopala)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-number-of-solutions-per-users-using-data-explorer/146253 "2020-11-03T15:16:09Z")

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Having in mind that we have Discourse Solved plugin installed as well as the Data Explorer plugin, what would be the query to get the number of solutions per user?

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## [Category Setting Banner continues to display on /categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-banner-continues-to-display-on-categories/168099)

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**Author:** [@southpaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/southpaw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-setting-banner-continues-to-display-on-categories/168099 "2020-11-03T14:40:31Z")

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When a category setting restricts a user from creating a topic and the category setting banner text is set to display a banner, then the banner is displayed at the top of that category. :white\_check\_mark: However, it …

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## [I am up and running. What to do next?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-up-and-running-what-to-do-next/169096)

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**Author:** [@rainmaker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rainmaker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-up-and-running-what-to-do-next/169096 "2020-11-03T13:14:51Z")

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I have installed Discourse on Digital Ocean droplet successfully and configured TransMail (Zoho). It is working fantastically well. I silently scoured through the forum and learnt so many things on my way. There are so m…

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## [Emoji in tag - thoughts and experiences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-thoughts-and-experiences/169032)

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**Author:** [@Andreas\_Häberle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andreas_H%C3%A4berle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/emoji-in-tag-thoughts-and-experiences/169032 "2020-11-03T07:33:53Z")

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Hi, I am looking for thoughts and experiences with emoji in tag name (a :white\_check\_mark:-solved tag) Emoji do give the tags a pop and increase their visibility. Entering of tags will not need to add the emoji- the t…

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## [Have Data Explorer Show number of results?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-data-explorer-show-number-of-results/96687)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 7:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/have-data-explorer-show-number-of-results/96687 "2020-11-03T07:02:46Z")

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Data explorer returns only a certain number (500?) of items in the web interface. Too see them all you need to download them and look at them some other way (i.e., download a csv and open it in a spreadsheet). It would …

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## [Quick access to bookmarks and messages on user menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-access-to-bookmarks-and-messages-on-user-menu/32787)

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**Author:** [@ky\_metro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ky_metro)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-access-to-bookmarks-and-messages-on-user-menu/32787 "2020-11-03T06:59:36Z")

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Using the new profile menu on mobile, I notice that clicking any of these buttons shows basically the same result - the top of the user profile page, which only has a navigation menu. You have to scroll down a lot to …

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## [A picker for font awesome icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-picker-for-font-awesome-icons/135221)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-picker-for-font-awesome-icons/135221 "2020-11-03T06:56:36Z")

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We introduced font awesome 5 more than a year ago and have developed quite a few features that allow users to select font awesome icons. The group flair The badge admin screen Theme components Such as: Tag Icons …

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## [Wrong number of voters?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-voters/123820)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wrong-number-of-voters/123820 "2020-11-03T06:50:21Z")

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Hello, every time I look at who voted it adds me to the list. This happens every time. Below is an example. Only two people have voted but I have been added to the list. Thanks

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## [iOS: Scroll momentum is disabled when editing long posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-scroll-momentum-is-disabled-when-editing-long-posts/109981)

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**Author:** [@littke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/littke)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-scroll-momentum-is-disabled-when-editing-long-posts/109981 "2020-11-03T06:42:30Z")

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Hi, When writing long posts in the forum with an iPad, I need to scroll up and down as I’m working on my post. However, the “scroll momentum” is disabled. So whenever I let go of my finger after swiping up or down, scr…

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## [Multiple selection fail on load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-selection-fail-on-load/73451)

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**Author:** [@iamntz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iamntz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-selection-fail-on-load/73451 "2020-11-03T06:39:21Z")

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I’ve noticed a problem when using multiple topic selection AND search: When scrolling and more posts are loaded, the selection is removed.

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## [Reply button on mobile view as a fixed button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-on-mobile-view-as-a-fixed-button/117741)

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**Author:** [@Merlls\_Rizzini](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Merlls_Rizzini)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-button-on-mobile-view-as-a-fixed-button/117741 "2020-11-03T03:44:51Z")

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topic-footer-buttons{ .btn.create{ position: fixed; bottom: 8vh; right: 2vh; margin: 0; border-radius: 100%; padding: 20px; background: #357cdd; z-index: 9999; .d-button-label{ display: none; } svg{ margin: 0; …

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## [Discourse Units - Convert durations, lengths and masses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-units-convert-durations-lengths-and-masses/149360)

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**Author:** [@dan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-units-convert-durations-lengths-and-masses/149360 "2020-11-03T02:52:44Z")

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Discourse Units discourse-units is a theme component that automatically detects and converts durations, lengths and masses between various scales to make them easier to comprehend. Example: The theme component can…

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## [Get users to accept new privacy policy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-users-to-accept-new-privacy-policy/87624)

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**Author:** [@adamepcc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamepcc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/get-users-to-accept-new-privacy-policy/87624 "2018-05-16T19:02:33Z")

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Is it possible to block/suspend users or prevent them from logging in until they accept a new privacy policy, in effect putting them back in the state they were in as they were creating an account but without resetting t…

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## [Type Before Selecting Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/type-before-selecting-category/169069)

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**Author:** [@CaptainZac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CaptainZac)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/type-before-selecting-category/169069 "2020-11-03T00:41:30Z")

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For my users, when they start typing, it shows up like below. On this, you do not have to select a category before starting to tight. I want them to be able to have to select a category, but also want them to be able to …

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## [Profanity/watched words Filter and Private Messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profanity-watched-words-filter-and-private-messages/169012)

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**Author:** [@Ficus1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ficus1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/profanity-watched-words-filter-and-private-messages/169012 "2020-11-03T00:36:17Z")

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Hello! The forum I help moderate is currently ‘testing’ if a profanity filter would be useful. At the moment, moderators are being notified about the filter picking up watched words in private messages (the entire mess…

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## [How can I create a staged user via the API?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-staged-user-via-the-api/168923)

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**Author:** [@dachary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dachary)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-staged-user-via-the-api/168923 "2020-11-02T23:11:52Z")

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Bonjour, Is it possible to create a staged user via the API ? I don’t see it in the documentation and I would not know how to do that via the web interface, hence my question. Thanks in advance for your help …

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## [RSS polling plugin ignores items’ pubDate](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-ignores-items-pubdate/168833)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-ignores-items-pubdate/168833 "2020-11-02T22:36:25Z")

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I’m using the RSS polling plugin: RSS Polling It seems to ignore the pubDate of each item. This is linked with the following observations: It sucks up every item in the RSS feed and can’t be told only to get the lat…

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## [What’s the cool down for password resets?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-cool-down-for-password-resets/168733)

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**Author:** [@anon89147131](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon89147131)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-cool-down-for-password-resets/168733 "2020-11-02T22:15:52Z")

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Hi there, Recently we had issues with mail and passwords and admin account passwords were forgotten - what is the cool down for password resets as I reset up mail and when I try and reset the password it states You’ve p…

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## [Which tables is the data for consolidated pageviews report stored?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-tables-is-the-data-for-consolidated-pageviews-report-stored/168792)

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**Author:** [@olegbc1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/olegbc1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-tables-is-the-data-for-consolidated-pageviews-report-stored/168792 "2020-11-02T19:22:04Z")

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Does anyone know which postgres table is the data seen in Consolidated Pageviews report ( \*/admin/reports/consolidated\_page\_views) stored?

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## [Create a topic via API applying a category template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-topic-via-api-applying-a-category-template/168907)

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**Author:** [@marcozambi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcozambi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-topic-via-api-applying-a-category-template/168907 "2020-11-02T18:26:13Z")

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Dear all, I have created a topic template for a specific category. Of course when manually creating a new topic in such category, the template is applied perfectly, but the same is not true when a new topic is created …

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## [No thumbnails on Facebook Share](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-thumbnails-on-facebook-share/29194)

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**Author:** [@Pablo\_Macaluso](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pablo_Macaluso)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-thumbnails-on-facebook-share/29194 "2020-11-02T17:49:52Z")

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I have this problem always share something on facebook, maybe with a thumbnail, looks better. Maybe add a function to grab images from the post or video. Or a option in the editor “Upload Thumbnail”

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## [It's slow to visit hosted Discourse in China](https://meta.discourse.org/t/its-slow-to-visit-hosted-discourse-in-china/109445)

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**Author:** [@zhaoyao91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zhaoyao91)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/its-slow-to-visit-hosted-discourse-in-china/109445 "2020-11-02T17:02:35Z")

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It’s very very slow to open hosted Discourse in China. We’d love to use the hosted version for our service if this issue could be solved. Is there any solution? Or we have to host it by self :frowning:

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## [Subscriptions: Support for iDEAL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscriptions-support-for-ideal/169009)

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**Author:** [@PatrickH](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PatrickH)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscriptions-support-for-ideal/169009 "2020-09-10T23:30:04Z")

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ow can i add Ideal payment to the subscriptions page ? And are the prices incl. or excl. vat that we enter in the plugin ?

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## [Subscriptions: Migrate from ProCourse Memberships](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscriptions-migrate-from-procourse-memberships/169007)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Hyer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Hyer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/subscriptions-migrate-from-procourse-memberships/169007 "2020-06-11T19:30:06Z")

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Great, I can now see the products and subscriptions in the dashboard. Thanks Justin! Question about the rake task: Is it intended solely to import products and subscriptions created only with this plugin before the refa…

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