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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-to-understand-github-repositories-discourse-and-discourse-docker/154293 "2020-06-10T01:01:13Z")
In working on an SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for when our site is self-hosted I am trying to explain to the duck :duck: the difference between the GitHub repositories discourse and discourse\_docker. Following a… --- ## [Set post image in twitter card to large by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-post-image-in-twitter-card-to-large-by-default/113243)
**Author:** [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-post-image-in-twitter-card-to-large-by-default/113243 "2020-06-10T00:57:58Z")
Apologies if this is a stupid question but is it possible to set the images that’re displayed in a Twitter Card, in a tweet, to large (X Developer Platform - X) by default? Twitter is picking up the images from our post… --- ## [Poll with ability for user to add their own options](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-with-ability-for-user-to-add-their-own-options/87630)
**Author:** [@Robin\_Fisher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Robin_Fisher)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/poll-with-ability-for-user-to-add-their-own-options/87630 "2020-06-09T23:27:07Z")
Hi guys, We use Discourse over at zenAud.io community and I really want to make a poll that allows users to add their own option to vote for like Facebook does: Could this be an option for a future update? --- ## [Can I have two domains pointing towards the same IP address without redirect?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-have-two-domains-pointing-towards-the-same-ip-address-without-redirect/152568)
**Author:** [@Mie\_Goreng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mie_Goreng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-have-two-domains-pointing-towards-the-same-ip-address-without-redirect/152568 "2020-06-09T23:22:50Z")
I have to different domains registered in godaddy. i have created an A record for both pointing towards the IP address of my digital ocean droplet, however, one of the domains is just redirecting to the other. i want to … --- ## [Theme-Component v Plugin: What's the difference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-v-plugin-whats-the-difference/153951)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-v-plugin-whats-the-difference/153951 "2020-06-09T21:51:14Z")
Can someone clarify the difference between these three Discourse concepts: theme-component, plugin, and pluginAPI. Especially between theme-component and plugin. If I want to customize my forum, how do I know which to b… --- ## [Non www Redirect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-www-redirect/154348)
**Author:** [@PaigeLynn96](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaigeLynn96)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/non-www-redirect/154348 "2020-06-09T21:53:08Z")
Is there a way to set up a redirect from non www to www as I want to move my site from joomla to discourse but not have to use a sub domain or should I just create a landing page and put continue to forums and use a sub … --- ## [Can we output a post to a text file?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-output-a-post-to-a-text-file/81210)
**Author:** [@xiasummer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xiasummer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-output-a-post-to-a-text-file/81210 "2018-02-22T10:00:50Z")
I want the html transform to .txt file? --- ## [Topic List Sort By is "false" bug](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-by-is-false-bug/154131)
**Author:** [@Flashio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Flashio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-sort-by-is-false-bug/154131 "2020-06-09T20:15:53Z")
Hello, dear admins. I’ve notices that bug a couple “betas ago”, but it’s not a big deal. The point is: I’m sorting my category or sub-category by “Created” =\> “Descending”, but after I click on “Save Category”-button “De… --- ## [Category filter "none" does not appear to function in some circumstances](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-filter-none-does-not-appear-to-function-in-some-circumstances/154226)
**Author:** [@thisnthat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thisnthat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-filter-none-does-not-appear-to-function-in-some-circumstances/154226 "2020-06-09T20:07:28Z")
Version ### 2.5.0.beta6 \[293467a37a \] When I load the page https://example.com/c/slug/id/none I get what I expect a page the includes only topics in the top level category. if I then change “none” to “all” I get wha… --- ## [Disqus Comments Suddenly Not Showing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disqus-comments-suddenly-not-showing/154334)
**Author:** [@alexwoolfson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexwoolfson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disqus-comments-suddenly-not-showing/154334 "2020-06-09T19:27:15Z")
Hey @simon! I hope you’re well and I’m sorry to bug you with this, but my Disqus comments have suddenly stopped showing up under the Discourse posts on my Wordpress pages. The whole Disqus interface has vanished, as you… --- ## [Cosmetic problem with invites screen in Brave](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cosmetic-problem-with-invites-screen-in-brave/153613)
**Author:** [@adamengst](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adamengst)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cosmetic-problem-with-invites-screen-in-brave/153613 "2020-06-09T18:03:12Z")
I just invited a bunch of addresses to Discourse, and now I have a weird scrolling effect with the Pending and Redeemed options. Making the window larger has no effect. This is in the current version of Brave on the Mac … --- ## [Is it possible to remove "Why not create a topic?" link for users, who don't have permission to create posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-why-not-create-a-topic-link-for-users-who-dont-have-permission-to-create-posts/154297)
**Author:** [@40\_02](https://meta.discourse.org/u/40_02)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-why-not-create-a-topic-link-for-users-who-dont-have-permission-to-create-posts/154297 "2020-06-09T16:30:24Z")
So I have the latest on the Moment Discourse installed (2.5.0.beta6). My options prevent a user from creating new topics, but at the bottom of the screen, there is a link “Why not create a topic?”, which brings “create a… --- ## [How can I get the "Install app?" prompt for my Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-get-the-install-app-prompt-for-my-discourse/154271)
**Author:** [@Aiden12114](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aiden12114)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-get-the-install-app-prompt-for-my-discourse/154271 "2020-06-09T13:57:04Z")
--- ## [Hello from Gitpod! (installing on google cloud + automated dev setup)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783)
**Author:** [@jankeromnes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jankeromnes)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hello-from-gitpod-installing-on-google-cloud-automated-dev-setup/128783 "2020-06-09T14:36:30Z")
Hello Discourse community! :wave: I work on gitpod.io, a free one-click IDE for GitHub. We currently use Spectrum for our community, but we have some troubles with it and we’d love to stand up a Discourse instance to pl… --- ## [Sorry, but you cannot send a private message to that user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-but-you-cannot-send-a-private-message-to-that-user/154310)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sorry-but-you-cannot-send-a-private-message-to-that-user/154310 "2020-06-09T14:33:53Z")
Trust Level 1 user on our forum is unable to send private messages to a Trust Level 2 user. Unsure of why. Trust Level 1 is basic requirement for sending private messages. Any ideas? Continuing the discussion from… --- ## [How to use API key in AJAX call?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-api-key-in-ajax-call/154243)
**Author:** [@JQ331](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JQ331)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-api-key-in-ajax-call/154243 "2020-06-09T12:52:11Z")
I am trying to programmatically get back information about a group from the discourse API. I have the code for this in my customize dashboard, under \< /head\>. I am the admin of my forum. It’s not working, and I think it… --- ## [Call Discourse routes from inside the plugin (Ruby API)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/call-discourse-routes-from-inside-the-plugin-ruby-api/154286)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Brighiu\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stefan_Brighiu_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/call-discourse-routes-from-inside-the-plugin-ruby-api/154286 "2020-06-09T11:14:40Z")
How can I call a discourse api route from inside a custom plugin? I want to make the call directly between the plugin and the backend, and i want to do it from a custom ruby controller. I am trying to make a custom rout… --- ## [\[PAID\] Articles Plugin for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-articles-plugin-for-discourse/154276)
**Author:** [@Varhall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Varhall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-articles-plugin-for-discourse/154276 "2020-06-09T10:00:37Z")
There is a need to create a plugin that adds the functionality of articles to the site. The site has functionality for adding topics, articles will fully inherit this functionality with some of the differences described … --- ## [Problem accessing plugin admin after restore](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-accessing-plugin-admin-after-restore/154169)
**Author:** [@efeefe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/efeefe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-accessing-plugin-admin-after-restore/154169 "2020-06-09T08:24:28Z")
Hi everyone. I have recently set up a discourse instance using Digital Ocean’s setup script. Apparently all went fine. I then restored a backup from another instance I had de-activated about 4 months ago. It was original… --- ## [Bug report - minor cosmetic issues with "Pin Topic" dialog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-report-minor-cosmetic-issues-with-pin-topic-dialog/154155)
**Author:** [@pnoeric](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pnoeric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bug-report-minor-cosmetic-issues-with-pin-topic-dialog/154155 "2020-06-09T08:18:40Z")
FYI very small cosmetic issues, no big deal but just wanted to mention… --- ## [How to set redis DB ID in Docker container?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-redis-db-id-in-docker-container/56267)
**Author:** [@TomekB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TomekB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-redis-db-id-in-docker-container/56267 "2020-06-09T08:08:07Z")
I have one data container and I would like to use several web\_only containers (several forums on separate servers). How to I pass a DB ID to web\_only container so that multiple forums use their own cache? Without this t… --- ## [Google Search Indexing and Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-indexing-and-discourse/154240)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-indexing-and-discourse/154240 "2020-06-09T06:59:50Z")
Hi everyone! I’ve read the various posts around the google crawler not having any difficulties indexing a discourse forum. My question is a bit different. Is each topic considered an indexable “page” by Google? The reas… --- ## [CSRF login error after upgrade to 2.5.0.beta4](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csrf-login-error-after-upgrade-to-2-5-0-beta4/150423)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/csrf-login-error-after-upgrade-to-2-5-0-beta4/150423 "2020-06-09T06:29:59Z")
After upgrade to 2.5.0.beta4 I see CSRF errors in the production log: Processing by SessionController#csrf as JSON Completed 200 OK in 1ms (Views: 0.1ms | ActiveRecord: 0.0ms | Allocations: 351) Started POST "/session" … --- ## [Sidebar with categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-with-categories/104165)
**Author:** [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sidebar-with-categories/104165 "2020-06-09T05:48:47Z")
This plugin shows categories on the page sidebar on all discovery list pages (latest, new, unread but not on the single topic page, and categories). Screenshot: Blocks can be ordered in the plugin settings. Speaking… --- ## [Merge users - core feature vs plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-users-core-feature-vs-plugin/153802)
**Author:** [@Paracelsus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Paracelsus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-users-core-feature-vs-plugin/153802 "2020-06-09T05:40:58Z")
Hi, this is not really a support topic, more of something I’ve stumbled upon: We had this situation where we needed to merge two users where the one being merged and deleted afterwards had more than 4500 posts. Using c… --- ## [How to add single options in the content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-single-options-in-the-content/154260)
**Author:** [@sharkdeng](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sharkdeng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-single-options-in-the-content/154260 "2020-06-09T04:57:19Z")
Hello, I wonder how to add HTML such as the follwing code in the post content. Thank you!!! \