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## [Is it possible to add a group flair .icon next to the .user-title?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-group-flair-icon-next-to-the-user-title/392600)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-group-flair-icon-next-to-the-user-title/392600 "2026-01-03T16:01:29Z")

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I spent awhile trying to get the user icons I upload to populate within the text header since it doesn’t look good with the icons I am using on the profile image.

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## [Topic List Author](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-list-author/269910 "2026-01-03T15:31:51Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Makes the topic author appear instead of posters and allows changing the placement of the author column in topic list pages. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository https://github.com/dis…

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## [Do i need to rebuild mail-receiver?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-to-rebuild-mail-receiver/392613)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-i-need-to-rebuild-mail-receiver/392613 "2026-01-03T14:30:24Z")

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## [Composer positioning issues in iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-positioning-issues-in-ios/388476)

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**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-positioning-issues-in-ios/388476 "2026-01-03T13:43:33Z")

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Just want to let you all know we are working on a fix to improve the composer on iOS. Hopefully something should come out this week.

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## [Discobot 'greetings' tutorial tour not running since upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greetings-tutorial-tour-not-running-since-upgrading/392610)

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**Author:** [@sok777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sok777)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discobot-greetings-tutorial-tour-not-running-since-upgrading/392610 "2026-01-03T11:51:43Z")

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since upgrading to latest 3.6.0.beta3-latest. Is there anything I’m missing or is this an actual bug? The advance tutorial for promoted users DOES WORK. TIA

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## [Regarding recharging to increase points](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-recharging-to-increase-points/392609)

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**Author:** [@yingdong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yingdong)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-recharging-to-increase-points/392609 "2026-01-03T10:28:53Z")

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Can the existing plugin support users increasing points (such as gamification) through recharging and automatically deducting points when using certain functions (such as posting)?

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## [Discourse Yearly Review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-yearly-review/105713)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-yearly-review/105713 "2026-01-03T08:55:28Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse Yearly Review creates a topic on January 1st that summarizes the previous year’s forum activity. (See our examples here on Meta - year-in-review) :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repositor…

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## [Pros and cons of multiple standalone containers vs one for multiple Discourse installs?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pros-and-cons-of-multiple-standalone-containers-vs-one-for-multiple-discourse-installs/32978)

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**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pros-and-cons-of-multiple-standalone-containers-vs-one-for-multiple-discourse-installs/32978 "2026-01-03T07:47:13Z")

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There seems to be two options for multiple Discoure installs, multiple containers or one - what are the pros and cons of each, and perhaps, which do you think makes more sense for my needs (see below)? My server is set …

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## [Enable Dev Tools Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-dev-tools-button/350803)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enable-dev-tools-button/350803 "2026-01-03T03:56:01Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Adds a button to the site header to enable Dev Tools :eyeglasses: Preview https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/NateDhaliwal/enable-dev-tools-button :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repo…

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## [Thoughts on Turning Off Personal Messaging and Chats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-turning-off-personal-messaging-and-chats/361814)

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**Author:** [@becl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/becl)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/thoughts-on-turning-off-personal-messaging-and-chats/361814 "2026-01-03T02:13:00Z")

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Hi, I wonder what others thoughts are regarding turning off private messaging and chats. My forum will be using paid advertising on the front end of the website and also ads in the Discourse forum. My concern is people …

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## [Combining multiple advanced search filters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-multiple-advanced-search-filters/256842)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-multiple-advanced-search-filters/256842 "2026-01-02T21:43:28Z")

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Hi there, in my large imported forum it would be extremely helpful to be able combine multiple search filters to help users pick up on activity in older threads that they participated in on the old forum such as in:poste…

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## [Moving from Facebook Groups to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-from-facebook-groups-to-discourse/58883)

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**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-from-facebook-groups-to-discourse/58883 "2026-01-02T21:36:48Z")

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Originally published at: Moving from Facebook Groups to Discourse The following is a guest post by Martin Eriksson @meriksson On January 4th 2017, the news aggregation site cor.ax completed its migration from private…

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## [Admin & moderator on /about page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-on-about-page/222283)

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**Author:** [@TallTrees](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TallTrees)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-on-about-page/222283 "2026-01-02T20:16:34Z")

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The about page (e.g. About - Discourse Meta) nicely automatically generates a list of site admins and moderators. However, if an admin is also a moderator, they do not appear to be shown in the moderator list. Is there…

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## [Google Search Console can't read the sitemap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-console-cant-read-the-sitemap/359762)

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**Author:** [@CamilleRoux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CamilleRoux)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/google-search-console-cant-read-the-sitemap/359762 "2026-01-02T16:56:19Z")

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Hi! It looks like Google Search Console can’t read one of the sitemaps. The main sitemap sitemap.xml (https://forum.pragmaticentrepreneurs.com/sitemap.xml) is read correctly, but only sitemap\_recent.xml is imported. …

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## ["Show Full Post" button doesn't work in subfolder installations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-post-button-doesnt-work-in-subfolder-installations/390811)

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**Author:** [@Thiago\_Mobilon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thiago_Mobilon)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-full-post-button-doesnt-work-in-subfolder-installations/390811 "2026-01-02T16:39:42Z")

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I recently moved our Discourse installation to a subfolder. After doing that, the “Show full post” button stopped working – you click to expand the content, but it doesn’t load the full post. Nothing changed in my WP Di…

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## [How do I swap the Filtered search on sidebar with Main Welcome Search bar?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-swap-the-filtered-search-on-sidebar-with-main-welcome-search-bar/392515)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-swap-the-filtered-search-on-sidebar-with-main-welcome-search-bar/392515 "2026-01-02T15:34:08Z")

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I want to use the filter to filtered post by groups/tags so its more important than having search here.

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## [502 Error / Unicorn Timeout on Rewind page for highly active users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-unicorn-timeout-on-rewind-page-for-highly-active-users/392494)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/502-error-unicorn-timeout-on-rewind-page-for-highly-active-users/392494 "2026-01-02T02:04:28Z")

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Hello :waving\_hand: We are experiencing an issue with the Discourse Rewind plugin. For some of our most active users, the Rewind page fails to load and returns a 502 error. The issue seems to be a timeout during the d…

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## [Converter to change gregorian date to jalali on view layer of discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converter-to-change-gregorian-date-to-jalali-on-view-layer-of-discourse/61671)

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**Author:** [@l3est](https://meta.discourse.org/u/l3est)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converter-to-change-gregorian-date-to-jalali-on-view-layer-of-discourse/61671 "2026-01-01T17:56:53Z")

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Thank you :slight\_smile: I have a question about making plugins for discourse. Iran calendar is Solar hijri or jalali, I want to make a converter to change gregorian date to jalali on view layer of discourse (without c…

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## [New users posting too quickly will trigger a review process, which is normal](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-posting-too-quickly-will-trigger-a-review-process-which-is-normal/392478)

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**Author:** [@uxnoknmug](https://meta.discourse.org/u/uxnoknmug)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-users-posting-too-quickly-will-trigger-a-review-process-which-is-normal/392478 "2026-01-01T16:31:13Z")

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New users posting too quickly will trigger a review process, which is normal. However, after clicking “OK,” it keeps showing “Saving,” and there are posts in both draft and pending sections.

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## [Fireworks Component 🎆](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fireworks-component/174598)

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**Author:** [@meghna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meghna)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fireworks-component/174598 "2026-01-01T16:05:14Z")

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What better way to celebrate the New Year’s eve than fireworks! :fireworks: Here’s a component that adds fireworks on Discourse forum. The source code is inspired from Eddie’s Pure CSS Fireworks. Happy New Year …

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## [Difficult contrast of tags and categories when the text colour is white](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficult-contrast-of-tags-and-categories-when-the-text-colour-is-white/380610)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difficult-contrast-of-tags-and-categories-when-the-text-colour-is-white/380610 "2026-01-01T11:14:10Z")

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This is very similar to Links in category banners now show in black - #8 by bryce Tags in a banner with white text are difficult to read It works with black text while using a light colour palette But not with a…

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## [Christmas Decoration Component 🎄](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-decoration-component/173949)

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**Author:** [@meghna](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meghna)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/christmas-decoration-component/173949 "2026-01-01T11:07:24Z")

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Adding a bit of festive flair to your forum – I present a Christmas decoration component! :christmas\_tree: This component includes three flairs: Christmas Lights Christmas Hats Christmas Decoration Image Each flai…

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## [Undeleting replies does not change the topic's bump date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undeleting-replies-does-not-change-the-topics-bump-date/388501)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undeleting-replies-does-not-change-the-topics-bump-date/388501 "2026-01-01T11:05:39Z")

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A reply that is accidentally deleted and restored is likely to be overlooked because deleting the reply resets the bump date to the date of the previous reply, but undeleting doesn’t change it back to the date of the lat…

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## [How to noindex topics within a specific category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-noindex-topics-within-a-specific-category/392395)

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**Author:** [@Brandon007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brandon007)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-noindex-topics-within-a-specific-category/392395 "2025-12-31T17:05:03Z")

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How can we set noindex for all topics in a specific category? I know you can hide a category from public view, but that’s a workaround, not the goal. Thanks so much!

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## [Help with locating the correct CSS location to change color of specific text](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-locating-the-correct-css-location-to-change-color-of-specific-text/392427)

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**Author:** [@hipp0](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hipp0)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-locating-the-correct-css-location-to-change-color-of-specific-text/392427 "2025-12-31T15:48:46Z")

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## [Where is the currentUser service located?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-currentuser-service-located/392449)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-currentuser-service-located/392449 "2025-12-31T13:16:22Z")

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This might be a silly question, but could someone point me in the right direction? I can’t seem to find the currentUser service file in the Discourse repo. There simply isn’t a current-user.js file in the app/services di…

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## [How long does automatic “New user typed too fast” silence last?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-automatic-new-user-typed-too-fast-silence-last/392392)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-long-does-automatic-new-user-typed-too-fast-silence-last/392392 "2025-12-31T12:08:26Z")

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Where can I find how long this automatic silence lasts or where that duration is configured? I’ve checked: Admin → Settings → Trust Levels Admin → Settings → Posting Rate limit and new user settings I don’t see an…

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## [Allow to specify categories to exclude from AI gist summaries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-specify-categories-to-exclude-from-ai-gist-summaries/392448)

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**Author:** [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-specify-categories-to-exclude-from-ai-gist-summaries/392448 "2025-12-31T11:13:38Z")

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I have a self-hosted instance that is using AI summarization, and also has a number of categories specifically for RSS news feeds. the RSS feeds can pull quite a few posts in daily. I have these categories suppressed f…

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## [Connecting site settings to documentation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-site-settings-to-documentation/392445)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connecting-site-settings-to-documentation/392445 "2025-12-30T22:26:15Z")

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Discourse does have a lot of options but it’s not that hard to go through them methodically. One improvement might be to have not only a description of each site setting but also a link to documentation. Sometimes the d…

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## [Customizing the Discourse outer email template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-discourse-outer-email-template/153637)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-the-discourse-outer-email-template/153637 "2022-05-19T13:52:45Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains how to customize and style the outer HTML template for all emails sent from your Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator All emails sent from your site …

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