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**Author:** [@shawnm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawnm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scrolling-slider/131908 "2019-10-25T22:10:24Z")
I am new here and have recently discovered Discourse. First of all I want to say how amazing this forum software is. Lots of amazing features and seems to be really well thought out and built. I do have one issue that … --- ## [How to disable public access to a staged discourse instance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-public-access-to-a-staged-discourse-instance/131770)
**Author:** [@mompo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mompo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-public-access-to-a-staged-discourse-instance/131770 "2019-10-25T20:42:05Z")
Hi. We’re planning to use discourse own cloud hosting for our production system. Is there a way to stage it completely for management approval, but close it for publicity? Best, Luis --- ## ["Promoting" replies to be standalone posts (as an admin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promoting-replies-to-be-standalone-posts-as-an-admin/131895)
**Author:** [@markwill](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markwill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promoting-replies-to-be-standalone-posts-as-an-admin/131895 "2019-10-25T20:08:02Z")
I kinda screwed up with some guidance I gave to new members and would appreciate suggestions for a) how to fix this and b) how to stop it happening again. I have a category, called About You, that is intended to be a pl… --- ## [S3 Path Style Access](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-path-style-access/131890)
**Author:** [@recursivecodes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/recursivecodes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-path-style-access/131890 "2019-10-25T20:04:11Z")
I see that there was support for using “path style” access for S3 at one point, but it was removed. Can we figure out a compromise to get this added back in as well as support for chunked encoding? Some cloud providers… --- ## [iOS users and SSO?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-users-and-sso/131871)
**Author:** [@SeattleHoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SeattleHoo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-users-and-sso/131871 "2019-10-25T19:41:17Z")
I have SSO set up so that users who are logged in to my website automatically log in to my discourse. It works fine. For users on a computer. However, anyone trying to go to the discourse on an iPad - and I presume al… --- ## [Can I authenticate to Drupal via Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-authenticate-to-drupal-via-discourse/131835)
**Author:** [@jerrac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerrac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-authenticate-to-drupal-via-discourse/131835 "2019-10-25T18:17:49Z")
Is it possible to create user accounts in Discourse, then authenticate to Drupal using those accounts? I want Discourse to be where accounts live. While searching, I seem to only find results talking about the opposite.… --- ## [Best dev installation method for running on macOS?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-dev-installation-method-for-running-on-macos/131562)
**Author:** [@rayascott](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rayascott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-dev-installation-method-for-running-on-macos/131562 "2019-10-25T14:08:52Z")
What is the current thinking and approach to installing Discourse on macOS for development purposes? I’ve tried installing via the official GitHub documented instructions in the article - Beginners Guide to Install Disco… --- ## [Place for total coding beginners to learn how to customise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/place-for-total-coding-beginners-to-learn-how-to-customise/130555)
**Author:** [@charlie\_spring](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charlie_spring)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/place-for-total-coding-beginners-to-learn-how-to-customise/130555 "2019-10-25T11:46:09Z")
I can see the richness of the resources on Meta but usually advice is aimed at people with some basic coding knowledge. Our community (a network of people keen to build a more sustainable food system in our city) is made… --- ## [EU law - CMP and advertising plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/eu-law-cmp-and-advertising-plugin/131859)
**Author:** [@Jono\_Brain2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jono_Brain2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/eu-law-cmp-and-advertising-plugin/131859 "2019-10-25T09:56:12Z")
Hello In the EU to be GDPR compliant we shouldn’t load ads or track data until the user has first accepted permission. We are looking at using the Quantcast CMP and Im wondering how I could stop ads loading until somet… --- ## [How to target a specific topic/category/tag in the following if statement](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-target-a-specific-topic-category-tag-in-the-following-if-statement/131852)
**Author:** [@flyingdojo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/flyingdojo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-target-a-specific-topic-category-tag-in-the-following-if-statement/131852 "2019-10-25T08:25:19Z")
Is there a way I can target a specific topic/category/tag in the following if statement: if (Discourse.User.currentProp("topic\_count") \> 0) If so, I’m happy to hear from you! --- ## [Restore Fails EXCEPTION: undefined method \`config\_filename' for nil:NilClass](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-exception-undefined-method-config-filename-for-nil-nilclass/131768)
**Author:** [@JoshuaJoma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JoshuaJoma)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-fails-exception-undefined-method-config-filename-for-nil-nilclass/131768 "2019-10-24T20:35:37Z")
Hi, I installed a development server to work on the import of a mailing list archive. To import the mailing list into production I did a backup of the production instance, uploaded it to the dev server and tried to res… --- ## [Add 'Share' link to query page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-share-link-to-query-page/131595)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-share-link-to-query-page/131595 "2019-10-24T18:35:07Z")
Previously I was unable to enter a group in the box but that was fixed and the topic was closed. Now I can enter a group but the group still can’t access the query. I share the link with the mods like this: https://fo… --- ## [Silenced\_till reason](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silenced-till-reason/131814)
**Author:** [@slackmoehrle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slackmoehrle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silenced-till-reason/131814 "2019-10-24T17:31:20Z")
I was to query for why users were silenced. I tried to take an educated guess and search for fields with silence in the name but I’m still not seeing it: select t.table\_schema, t.table\_name from information\_schem… --- ## [How to disable "Title seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?" checker](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-title-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence-checker/70880)
**Author:** [@jmsachs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmsachs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-title-seems-unclear-is-it-a-complete-sentence-checker/70880 "2017-09-27T16:55:24Z")
OK, I asked How to disable "Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?" checker and am now getting the same nag box for the following title, despite the fact that I have “title min entropy” set to 5 in admin/site\_set… --- ## [Backup restore fails with: undefined method \`config\_filename'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-fails-with-undefined-method-config-filename/131767)
**Author:** [@figure002](https://meta.discourse.org/u/figure002)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-fails-with-undefined-method-config-filename/131767 "2019-10-24T07:15:45Z")
Steps to reproduce: Setup a clean Discourse. Create a backup. Restore the backup. Restore fails with the following error: ▶ Summary --- ## [Embed Vimeo video](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-vimeo-video/70875)
**Author:** [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-vimeo-video/70875 "2017-09-27T15:38:47Z")
This was covered in November 16: but when I try to do it here: https://footprints.themarketingseminar.com/t/worldview-recorded-at-acumen/106 all I get is the link. The embed code I’m using is: \