# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=181 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 182 --- ## [Understanding Discourse for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-discourse-for-new-users/96331 "2025-09-18T02:49:13Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers the fundamental features and basic usage of Discourse for new users, explaining key terms, how to navigate, participate in conversations, and configure notifications. :person\_raising\_hand: … --- ## [Images break when the page is auto-translated by a browser translation extension (S3/R2 + CDN is configured correctly)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-break-when-the-page-is-auto-translated-by-a-browser-translation-extension-s3-r2-cdn-is-configured-correctly/382980)
**Author:** [@hel\_Sinki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hel_Sinki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-break-when-the-page-is-auto-translated-by-a-browser-translation-extension-s3-r2-cdn-is-configured-correctly/382980 "2025-09-18T00:23:33Z")
When a browser translation add-on rewrites the topic page, some post images stop rendering. If I disable the translator, all images show and the domains are correct. This looks like the translator mutates the cooked HTML… --- ## [Title text alignment in on category cards with category groups plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-text-alignment-in-on-category-cards-with-category-groups-plugin/347715)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/title-text-alignment-in-on-category-cards-with-category-groups-plugin/347715 "2025-09-17T23:56:09Z")
This plugin is great, but there seem to be some nuances. Enabling the plugin gives us this out of the box: Simple enough, we add this css: .category-box-heading { align-self: center; } and it’s all good: EX… --- ## [Searchable user custom fields and bad advice from ask.discourse.org](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-user-custom-fields-and-bad-advice-from-ask-discourse-org/369173)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searchable-user-custom-fields-and-bad-advice-from-ask-discourse-org/369173 "2025-09-17T23:41:23Z")
Maybe this should be two topics, but it’s an example of trying to solve a particular problem with the AI, and I still want an answer. :slight\_smile: I am helping someone who wants a bunch of user custom fields to be sea… --- ## [How to receive an email when new user registers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-receive-an-email-when-new-user-registers/350802)
**Author:** [@Fred\_Johnston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fred_Johnston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-receive-an-email-when-new-user-registers/350802 "2025-09-17T23:21:11Z")
How can I receive an email when new user registers (but i don’t want to have to approve them). --- ## [Add ability to edit Title tag meta title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ability-to-edit-title-tag-meta-title/352133)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-ability-to-edit-title-tag-meta-title/352133 "2025-02-13T18:59:10Z")
Is there anyway to remove the - from the meta title and change the latest and topics text. We want to use tags heavily and they will be one of the most important parts of our site. Hence the need to Seo them properly. L… --- ## [Admin functions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-functions/354332)
**Author:** [@Muriel\_Gelin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Muriel_Gelin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-functions/354332 "2025-02-26T20:31:51Z")
hello, when I try to connect to the admin interface, I get a blank screen. I can’t do updates, for example, even though I’m an admin. What should I do? Thanks for helping. Muriel --- ## [Challenges with automating Data Explorer results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/challenges-with-automating-data-explorer-results/357327)
**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/challenges-with-automating-data-explorer-results/357327 "2025-09-17T22:20:47Z")
I’ve crafted a Data Explorer query to find the threads a group participated in publicly and extract any Jira tickets they included in those posts. I’m quite pleased with the results: Using the x\_id magic, I get the … --- ## [Chat messages layout to look more like Telegram](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-layout-to-look-more-like-telegram/357678)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-messages-layout-to-look-more-like-telegram/357678 "2025-09-17T22:16:47Z")
I’d like our Discourse Chats to look more like Telegram for ease of read; Telegram layout is very well thought out: my messages alighed to the right side others’ messages aligned to the left side different colours Spac… --- ## [What will happen with my community web address if I upgrade, e.g. from Starter to Pro?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-happen-with-my-community-web-address-if-i-upgrade-e-g-from-starter-to-pro/382990)
**Author:** [@Stela\_Manova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stela_Manova)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-will-happen-with-my-community-web-address-if-i-upgrade-e-g-from-starter-to-pro/382990 "2025-09-17T22:08:34Z")
What will happen with my community web address if I upgrade, e.g. from Starter to Pro? --- ## [Deindex a single discussion without archiving](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deindex-a-single-discussion-without-archiving/357787)
**Author:** [@Mark07](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deindex-a-single-discussion-without-archiving/357787 "2025-09-17T22:07:03Z")
Hi all, I was reading the linked thread and it got me thinking. If there’s a discussion that I don’t want to moderate/archive/hide, but I’d like to minimise it’s visibility to search engines, is there a way i can add … --- ## [Large gap between chat and topic container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-gap-between-chat-and-topic-container/382837)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/large-gap-between-chat-and-topic-container/382837 "2025-09-17T21:54:54Z")
When we trigger the livestream chat for our events, this large gap appears in the div.container.post::before. Spacing is fine until I trigger the transformation with the tag. I tried tinkering with CSS to adjust this e… --- ## [Best way to assign a topic based on a tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-assign-a-topic-based-on-a-tag/361117 "2025-09-17T21:03:28Z")
What would be the best way, natively in Discourse, to assign a topic to a user or group based on when a topic has a particular tag? --- ## [Custom topic ordering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-ordering/366644)
**Author:** [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-topic-ordering/366644 "2025-09-17T20:48:59Z")
In some categories, the stakeholders of a project would like to manually drag&drop topics to reorder them. Is there such a theme component or plugin that would allow for custom topic ordering? --- ## [./discourse-setup puts SMTP username at start of SMTP password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-puts-smtp-username-at-start-of-smtp-password/381710)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-puts-smtp-username-at-start-of-smtp-password/381710 "2025-09-17T20:48:14Z")
Environment Discourse: latest tests-passed Host OS: \[Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 24.04.3 LTS\] Install method: official Docker install, running ./discourse-setup Platform: VPS (Digital Ocean) Steps to reproduce Run ./discours… --- ## [Granular API support for creating users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-api-support-for-creating-users/368552)
**Author:** [@jordan-violet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jordan-violet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/granular-api-support-for-creating-users/368552 "2025-09-17T20:39:00Z")
Is there a way to scope an API key down to creating users in Discourse? I didn’t know if maybe the capability might be tucked under the update option, possibly. --- ## [Is there a way to see what posts have been hidden and by whom?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-what-posts-have-been-hidden-and-by-whom/372083)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-see-what-posts-have-been-hidden-and-by-whom/372083 "2025-09-17T19:51:25Z")
Our organization is in the final stage of its biennial election and that’s usually when our forums get a bit more controversial. Our moderators have the authority to hide a post if it violates our acceptable usage guide… --- ## [How to integrate opensource code in CANVAS lms lti1.3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-opensource-code-in-canvas-lms-lti1-3/376855)
**Author:** [@Mukeshnithin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mukeshnithin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-integrate-opensource-code-in-canvas-lms-lti1-3/376855 "2025-09-17T19:24:16Z")
Please hlep to intergrate opensource code in CANVAS lms lti1.3 is there any documentation for that if yes give me the complete guide to intergration --- ## [How to assess storage size?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assess-storage-size/376949)
**Author:** [@skate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/skate)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-assess-storage-size/376949 "2025-09-17T19:17:31Z")
Looking at the Starter plan of 5GB, how would a non-technical person know if 5GB storage is enough? We are looking at creating a community from a FB group of 10,000 people. Currently only 5 or so posts per day, but oth… --- ## [Bulk email without duplicates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-email-without-duplicates/377604)
**Author:** [@EMHmark7](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EMHmark7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bulk-email-without-duplicates/377604 "2025-09-17T19:05:32Z")
Imagine a member has selected groups and sub-categories he is interested in. I want to send an announcement to those who selected either of those groups and sub-categories. Example: In a city made of the global main ci… --- ## [Is an api to read a user / all users cheers score?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-an-api-to-read-a-user-all-users-cheers-score/378606)
**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-an-api-to-read-a-user-all-users-cheers-score/378606 "2025-09-17T18:28:28Z")
Hi all, Is there an api endpoint to read a users cheers points? I want create a report with userID, Username and Cheers points that updates weekly. Thanks --- ## [The upgrade saga continues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-upgrade-saga-continues/380045)
**Author:** [@MikeNolan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeNolan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-upgrade-saga-continues/380045 "2025-09-17T18:17:26Z")
I’ve got the upgrade mostly working. There are two Discourse communities on my server. Inbound email is working on the secondsite community but not on the first site, looking at the logs it shows incoming email is bein… --- ## [Getting OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError from discourse\_theme CLI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-openssl-sslerror-from-discourse-theme-cli/380347)
**Author:** [@gormus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gormus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-openssl-sslerror-from-discourse-theme-cli/380347 "2025-09-17T18:15:04Z")
I’m successfully running a Discourse site locally using OrbStack as a Docker Desktop alternative. It provides a custom hostname and server the container with an SSL certificate, and without the 4200 port appended. i.e. h… --- ## [How to use Discourse API for article forums and independent community spaces](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-api-for-article-forums-and-independent-community-spaces/380883)
**Author:** [@user600](https://meta.discourse.org/u/user600)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-discourse-api-for-article-forums-and-independent-community-spaces/380883 "2025-09-17T18:08:42Z")
Hey Discourse Team We are using Discourse to build a community for our news magazine. Currently, we have a forum for each of our articles. We would like to maintain this feature and also offer a community that is indep… --- ## [Unable to see preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-see-preview/381555)
**Author:** [@user148](https://meta.discourse.org/u/user148)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-see-preview/381555 "2025-09-17T17:52:56Z")
Hi, I am unable to preview the content that I am trying to post. Could you please assist how can I do that? Thanks & Regards, --- ## [Disable topic edit notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-topic-edit-notifications/56759)
**Author:** [@jesselperry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jesselperry)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-topic-edit-notifications/56759 "2025-09-17T17:34:20Z")
Hey all - is there anyway to disable the notifications that users see if their topic was edited, particularly if it was edited by an admin? I regularly edit topics, spelling, etc. And Discourse notifying a user of that … --- ## [Problem with text editor on iOS / iPadOS 26 devices](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-text-editor-on-ios-ipados-26-devices/382765)
**Author:** [@Thorsten](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thorsten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-text-editor-on-ios-ipados-26-devices/382765 "2025-09-17T17:23:21Z")
With the rollout of iOS / iPadOS 26 yesterday, we’ve encountered issues with the display and usability of the Discourse text editor. In some cases, the text editor is pushed past the top of the screen. Sometimes the cur… --- ## [Allow members to remove restricted tags / categories from tracking preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-members-to-remove-restricted-tags-categories-from-tracking-preferences/383004)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-members-to-remove-restricted-tags-categories-from-tracking-preferences/383004 "2025-09-17T16:54:14Z")
:information\_source: Overview If a member had previously tracked a tag or category that had since been restricted such that they can no longer see the tag, we should make it possible for them to remove that tag or catego… --- ## [Embed a list of Discourse topics onto an external site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-a-list-of-discourse-topics-onto-an-external-site/293709)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-a-list-of-discourse-topics-onto-an-external-site/293709 "2025-09-17T13:34:50Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to embed and display a list of Discourse topics on external websites using JavaScript, allowing you to showcase forum content such as discussions or announcements on blogs, websites, o… --- ## [Disable chat threads in DM's](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-chat-threads-in-dms/334040)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-chat-threads-in-dms/334040 "2025-09-17T14:00:28Z")
When I reply to a particular message, Discourse automatically makes this a thread. We can disable this per channel/chat basis.. How can we stop this behaviour from happening in DM’s by default (or completely)? This is v… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=180) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=182)