# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=412&period=daily [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 413 --- ## [Settings for TL4 Permissions Adjustment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-tl4-permissions-adjustment/320565)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/settings-for-tl4-permissions-adjustment/320565 "2024-08-07T15:42:16Z")
I want to give TL4 users the ability to merge posts but restrict them from the following actions: Pin/Unpin Topics Close Topics Archive Topics Make Topics Unlisted See Unlisted Topics in Topic List Reset Topic Bump Dat… --- ## [Install Discourse on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with Lightsail, SES, and Route 53](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-with-lightsail-ses-and-route-53/239343)
**Author:** [@th21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/th21)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-amazon-web-services-aws-with-lightsail-ses-and-route-53/239343 "2024-08-07T15:41:41Z")
:information\_source: This topic covers how to install Discourse using the official install instructions using AWS services for the DNS provider (Route 53), email provider (SES), and Cloud Server provider (Lightsail). C… --- ## [Marking multiple account as Suspended account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-multiple-account-as-suspended-account/320525)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/marking-multiple-account-as-suspended-account/320525 "2024-08-07T15:40:46Z")
When a user is marked as suspended from the UI, the backend updates the suspended\_at and suspended\_till fields in the user table. I have 500 users whose profiles need to be marked as suspended. I’m planning to retrieve t… --- ## [Lock/unlock trust level, how does it works?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-unlock-trust-level-how-does-it-works/320555)
**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-unlock-trust-level-how-does-it-works/320555 "2024-08-07T15:19:29Z")
Hi everything is in the title. I guess lock means that user cannot go up one level? Unlock should disable that? But I found one of my user level was locked even I don’t remember having locked him… And worst when I unlock… --- ## [Test email setup before the installation is started](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-email-setup-before-the-installation-is-started/303658)
**Author:** [@JustinZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JustinZ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/test-email-setup-before-the-installation-is-started/303658 "2024-08-07T14:49:04Z")
The discourse-doctor tool can send a test email. This should also be added to the discourse-setup tool. Do a quick email test to verify that the SMTP data that the user entered works BEFORE setting up the whole software … --- ## [Feedback on our instant search experiment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-our-instant-search-experiment/308705)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-our-instant-search-experiment/308705 "2024-08-07T14:47:53Z")
Recently we’ve embarked on a two-month-long experiment to prototype a new search experience on Discourse. Please give it a test at https://meta.discourse.org/instant-search :speaking\_head: If you would like to chat ab… --- ## [Notification banners that can't be turned off](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-banners-that-cant-be-turned-off/320541)
**Author:** [@sheng\_hualuo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sheng_hualuo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notification-banners-that-cant-be-turned-off/320541 "2024-08-07T13:47:07Z")
Every time you refresh the website, there is this prompt, please ask what is the cause of the problem, you can’t close this banner. This question has been bothering me for a long time --- ## [Error upgrading to 3.3.0-beta6 because of yarn timeout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-upgrading-to-3-3-0-beta6-because-of-yarn-timeout/320526)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-upgrading-to-3-3-0-beta6-because-of-yarn-timeout/320526 "2024-08-07T12:52:37Z")
I get this error: I, \[2024-08-07T11:22:31.056567 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'yarn install --frozen-lockfile && yarn cache clean' warning Resolution field "unset-value@2.0.1" is incompatibl… --- ## [Set up Gitter notifications using the discourse-chat-integration plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-gitter-notifications-using-the-discourse-chat-integration-plugin/69220)
**Author:** [@jafeth.diazc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jafeth.diazc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-gitter-notifications-using-the-discourse-chat-integration-plugin/69220 "2024-08-07T10:48:08Z")
This howto describes how to set up the Gitter provider included in discourse-chat-integration. Install If you haven’t already, install the discourse-chat-integration plugin Setup Gitter Open the Gitter room you’d lik… --- ## [Is there some way to disable notifications about achievments?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-some-way-to-disable-notifications-about-achievments/320521)
**Author:** [@matklad](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matklad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-some-way-to-disable-notifications-about-achievments/320521 "2024-08-07T10:46:18Z")
I am a long-time user of Discourse, and I have accumulated a rather large history in a couple of Discourses, which are widely popular now. As a result, whenever I log in, I see a lot of notifications about new achivement… --- ## [Absolute Numbers in Polls](https://meta.discourse.org/t/absolute-numbers-in-polls/32771)
**Author:** [@lightyear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lightyear)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/absolute-numbers-in-polls/32771 "2024-08-07T10:18:24Z")
Heyah, I remember there was a great topic once explaining the usage of the poll-plugin, but even after searching the forum for 15min I can find it (found a reference to it, that leads to a 404 though). So in case that i… --- ## [Allow private categories to onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-private-categories-to-onebox/320473)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-private-categories-to-onebox/320473 "2024-08-07T07:57:18Z")
At present, a Category will only Onebox if visible to everyone. For example: Contribute \> UX does: lounge doesn’t: https://meta.discourse.org/c/lounge/20 Unlike Topics, it won’t Onebox even if being posted from withi… --- ## [Duplicate topics in email activity summary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-topics-in-email-activity-summary/319688)
**Author:** [@j127](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-topics-in-email-activity-summary/319688 "2024-08-07T06:39:40Z")
I’m not sure if this is a bug or a problem with my settings. Lately some of the email digests contain duplicate topics. Here’s a screenshot of one of them with the same topic repeated three times in a row. Multiple peop… --- ## [Cross platform Discourse aggregator app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cross-platform-discourse-aggregator-app/320475)
**Author:** [@SamGreenwood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SamGreenwood)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cross-platform-discourse-aggregator-app/320475 "2024-08-07T06:13:56Z")
I’m not an app developer so I don’t know how feasible this is but someone should make a cross platform Discourse aggregator app. I know that there’s Discourse Hub on mobile but I was thinking something more like Fig for … --- ## [My embedded topics no longer working after recent update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-embedded-topics-no-longer-working-after-recent-update/320113)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-embedded-topics-no-longer-working-after-recent-update/320113 "2024-08-07T04:18:17Z")
Is anyone else having issues with creating topics from the embed code on a remote website? I have not made any changes to my sites embed code and recently they all stopped creating new topics. They will display the old t… --- ## [Discourse antivirus Configure help](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-antivirus-configure-help/320386)
**Author:** [@sheng\_hualuo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sheng_hualuo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-antivirus-configure-help/320386 "2024-08-07T03:39:34Z")
I’ve set up ClamAV locally on the site and resolved the srv domain now. Filling out the plugin configuration and uploading the file produces the error on the screenshot, can anyone specify me? --- ## [Allow users to toggle timestamps to 24 hour time](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-toggle-timestamps-to-24-hour-time/320476)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-users-to-toggle-timestamps-to-24-hour-time/320476 "2024-08-07T03:06:20Z")
Some users (me included) would rather have timestamps (e.g. chat message timestamps, or these: 2024-08-07T02:30:00Z (UTC)) in 24 hour time instead of 12 hour time. Having a toggle option for this in user preferences wou… --- ## [Category colors (and icons) don't show in the post if users don't have access to them](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-colors-and-icons-dont-show-in-the-post-if-users-dont-have-access-to-them/320472)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-colors-and-icons-dont-show-in-the-post-if-users-dont-have-access-to-them/320472 "2024-08-07T00:55:47Z")
Continuing the discussion from Category Icons don't show up in post text: I’m not sure that there is much value in concealing the icon and/or colour from users who don’t have access. It makes for a bit of a vanilla expe… --- ## [Topic count not showing for subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-count-not-showing-for-subcategories/319561)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Klein](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jeremy_Klein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-count-not-showing-for-subcategories/319561 "2024-07-31T22:41:26Z")
Hello! I’m trying to make the homepage of my forum display groups of sub-categories under parent categories with a description and recent posts. I came close to achieving this by setting the setting the ‘desktop category… --- ## [Searching for topics in a category OR with a tag](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-topics-in-a-category-or-with-a-tag/320455)
**Author:** [@aas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-topics-in-a-category-or-with-a-tag/320455 "2024-08-06T22:18:32Z")
Is it possible to do a search like #documentation tags:official that returns topics that are either in the Documentation category OR have the official tag? This query returns a single result because it returns topics tha… --- ## [Multisite backup using user discourse rather than DB\_USER or value from multisite.yml](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-backup-using-user-discourse-rather-than-db-user-or-value-from-multisite-yml/320218)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multisite-backup-using-user-discourse-rather-than-db-user-or-value-from-multisite-yml/320218 "2024-08-06T20:48:22Z")
EDIT/Tl;dr: ActiveRecord::Base.connection\_pool.db\_config.configuration\_hash has the username in user, not username, but Discourse is looking for it in username. Trivial PR: FIX: backup\_restore.rb wants db user from us… --- ## [Set Topic Timer not working in Discourse v3.1.5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-timer-not-working-in-discourse-v3-1-5/320436)
**Author:** [@Tanvir\_Singh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tanvir_Singh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-timer-not-working-in-discourse-v3-1-5/320436 "2024-08-06T19:54:55Z")
I was previously using Discourse v2.3.0 and I have recently upgraded to v3.1.5. In the recent version, I am not able to use Set Topic Timer functionality. When I click the button to do so, I get an warning in the consol… --- ## [Images are not scaling on FAQ page on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-are-not-scaling-on-faq-page-on-mobile/320431)
**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-are-not-scaling-on-faq-page-on-mobile/320431 "2024-08-06T19:02:09Z")
Hi everyone. I have a wide image on my /faq page. When viewing the FAQ page, the image is not responsive / scaling dynamically on mobile and it runs off the edge of the screen: Causing much left / right scrolling t… --- ## [Integrating Zendesk Chat Widget into Discourse Platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-zendesk-chat-widget-into-discourse-platform/151973)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/integrating-zendesk-chat-widget-into-discourse-platform/151973 "2020-05-19T18:28:23Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to add a Zendesk Chat widget to your Discourse forum, allowing you to provide real-time support to your users. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Adding a Zen… --- ## [Why default post settings?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-post-settings/319261)
**Author:** [@IanManning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/IanManning)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-default-post-settings/319261 "2024-08-06T16:40:17Z")
Hiya I’ve looked through topics tagged with “post” but couldn’t see anything about this, and I think I’ve searched the meta…my basic question is… Why are the default post settings as they are? e.g. a minimum post lengt… --- ## [OAuth2 Basic, pass user groups to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-basic-pass-user-groups-to-discourse/320409)
**Author:** [@matt.em](https://meta.discourse.org/u/matt.em)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-basic-pass-user-groups-to-discourse/320409 "2024-08-06T16:15:43Z")
Our Discourse page will have approximately eight different user groups, each with varying permissions for different categories. These user groups are also integrated with our website platform, which uses Auth0 for login … --- ## [User Profiles Hidden for Non Staff Members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profiles-hidden-for-non-staff-members/320397)
**Author:** [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-profiles-hidden-for-non-staff-members/320397 "2024-08-06T16:08:30Z")
UPDATE: The issue is with the Custom Profile Link theme component. When a user field is set to not being visible on the public profile, the theme component manages to hide the entire profile. A workaround is to set the … --- ## [Locale=en in new links to edit the texts of default badges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-en-in-new-links-to-edit-the-texts-of-default-badges/320234)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locale-en-in-new-links-to-edit-the-texts-of-default-badges/320234 "2024-08-06T14:01:45Z")
The links when you click the pencil at admin/badges/:badge\_id have changed from, for example, admin/customize/site\_texts?q=badges.certified.long\_description to admin/customize/site\_texts/badges.certified.long\_descript… --- ## [Translation (MF) keys intermittently missing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-mf-keys-intermittently-missing/319906)
**Author:** [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-mf-keys-intermittently-missing/319906 "2024-08-06T13:49:41Z")
I’m not entirely sure how I triggered this: But it fixed when I reloaded the page: --- ## [Uploading Tag for specific categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-tag-for-specific-categories/320352)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uploading-tag-for-specific-categories/320352 "2024-08-06T12:49:57Z")
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