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**Author:** [@piffy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/piffy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tips-for-setting-up-a-small-private-discourse-behind-a-firewall/311607 "2024-06-12T17:31:53Z")
The Discourse installation on DigitalOcean or similar servers is pretty straightfoward. But I’m considering setting up one for a small group where I work. It might contain private or sensitive information so I would ide… --- ## [Creating a ghost category for use with a channel](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-ghost-category-for-use-with-a-channel/311760)
**Author:** [@mc.elias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mc.elias)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-ghost-category-for-use-with-a-channel/311760 "2024-06-12T14:41:27Z")
Can we create a ghost category? Essentially, we’d like to add a group to an empty category (so that they can be automatically added to a respective channel), and remove the category visibility while still being “in” the … --- ## [How to keep image file name after upload](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-image-file-name-after-upload/311488)
**Author:** [@thaidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thaidb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-keep-image-file-name-after-upload/311488 "2024-06-12T14:09:06Z")
Currently I’m uploading photos in bulk, but all of these photos have been renamed, what should I do if I want to keep their names? Thanks everyone --- ## [Browsing latest topics with a button within the topic you're currently reading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browsing-latest-topics-with-a-button-within-the-topic-youre-currently-reading/109964)
**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/browsing-latest-topics-with-a-button-within-the-topic-youre-currently-reading/109964 "2024-06-12T13:40:29Z")
Hi, I’d like to recommend a feature, A feature that allows users to go on to the following topic that’s in the same tag or category while still being on the topic they’re currently viewing. This way users don’t have to … --- ## [Setting timer to be viewed by all and for moderators specifically to follow- up topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-timer-to-be-viewed-by-all-and-for-moderators-specifically-to-follow-up-topics/310782)
**Author:** [@Eman\_Ahmed](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eman_Ahmed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-timer-to-be-viewed-by-all-and-for-moderators-specifically-to-follow-up-topics/310782 "2024-06-12T12:51:19Z")
We need your support to find a way in which as a moderator I can view all the deadlines and follow-up on topics For example: Bookmark is highly useful individually to follow-up posts but not for everyone. Is there a way… --- ## [Hiding persona tool actions in a category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-persona-tool-actions-in-a-category/310145)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-persona-tool-actions-in-a-category/310145 "2024-06-12T12:34:42Z")
I have an AI persona posting in a category triggered by a @mention. It’s designed for one task and only needs one tool. It would be nice if we could hide the “Reading” or “Browsing” pop out from the post content to make… --- ## [TC/Plugin architecture: should we have more control over classes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tc-plugin-architecture-should-we-have-more-control-over-classes/311532)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tc-plugin-architecture-should-we-have-more-control-over-classes/311532 "2024-06-12T12:28:35Z")
I recently moved a small component over to .gjs on Locations Plugin. It adds an alternative form of Location to the website and locations outlet on the user profile. At the same time it hides the redundant location inf… --- ## [Misalignment of number data in category view](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misalignment-of-number-data-in-category-view/311744)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Britton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Britton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/misalignment-of-number-data-in-category-view/311744 "2024-06-12T12:21:11Z")
Seeking help with text and number-data alignment: numbers for replies and post-time are not aligned with text. And I’d love it if the border on the left hand side of the topic was not so close to the text, i.e. there wa… --- ## [How to properly identify a spammer?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-identify-a-spammer/228103)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-properly-identify-a-spammer/228103 "2022-05-26T13:49:20Z")
Hey guys. I have several spammers a day on one of my forums. Most of them (95% at least) are recognized either by Discourse, or by Akismet, or are flagged by users when the post is obviously spam. But some spammers lo… --- ## [Stopper 1: NGINX Proxy Mixed Content Error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stopper-1-nginx-proxy-mixed-content-error/310205)
**Author:** [@rrodrigueznt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rrodrigueznt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 9:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stopper-1-nginx-proxy-mixed-content-error/310205 "2024-06-12T09:18:01Z")
I’m consistently encountering mixed-contents errors and need assistance to resolve this. I’m using Nginx (running on AlmaLinux 9.4) to reverse proxy Discourse (standard Docker version 26.1.3, build b72abbb installation)… --- ## [Bootbox is now deprecated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootbox-is-now-deprecated/244902)
**Author:** [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bootbox-is-now-deprecated/244902 "2024-06-12T07:56:07Z")
As of this commit: the bootbox library for dialogs is now deprecated. Developers, please use the dialog service in core instead of bootbox in your custom themes and plugins. The bootbox library will be removed from c… --- ## [How to set the trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-trust-level/311698)
**Author:** [@尔德\_王](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E5%B0%94%E5%BE%B7_%E7%8E%8B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-the-trust-level/311698 "2024-06-12T07:46:35Z")
How to set the level of all registrations (users without verified email) to Trust Level 0 Trust level 1 for users with verified email? --- ## [I cannot find answer about problem, I need help!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-find-answer-about-problem-i-need-help/311673)
**Author:** [@Zard\_W](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zard_W)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-cannot-find-answer-about-problem-i-need-help/311673 "2024-06-12T03:49:32Z")
Hi again, I cannot find answer about problem, so I am back! :frowning\_face: How can this section put on homepage as main views for posts, can’t? if not, I’ll give up. And how to display members we have in right sidebar… --- ## [List of Discourse shortcodes/variables?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-discourse-shortcodes-variables/311670)
**Author:** [@kwest](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kwest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/list-of-discourse-shortcodes-variables/311670 "2024-06-12T02:21:42Z")
Is there a list of shortcodes (or variables) that can be used in Customize \> Text? Things like unsubscribe\_url, topic\_title\_url\_encoded, and so on? I searched, but couldn’t find anything. Thanks! --- ## [Can't install reaction plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-install-reaction-plugin/311296)
**Author:** [@forummaster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/forummaster)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-install-reaction-plugin/311296 "2024-06-11T23:30:04Z")
I tried to install my first plugin, the reactions plugin, following this guide. My .yml file looks like this: ## Plugins go here ## see https://meta.discourse.org/t/19157 for details hooks: after\_code: - exec: … --- ## [Availability of video plugins that support direct link embedding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/availability-of-video-plugins-that-support-direct-link-embedding/311655)
**Author:** [@尔德\_王](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E5%B0%94%E5%BE%B7_%E7%8E%8B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/availability-of-video-plugins-that-support-direct-link-embedding/311655 "2024-06-11T22:23:12Z")
Is there a plugin that inserts “https://example.com/testvideo.mp4” directly into the editor and then automatically embeds the video on the page without uploading it? --- ## [Customized Inline Codeblocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-inline-codeblocks/229452)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-inline-codeblocks/229452 "2022-06-08T21:59:17Z")
:discourse2: Summary Customized Inline Codeblocks allows you to change the styling of the inline codeblocks to add more visual separation between the code and other elements. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on… --- ## [Blog-style layout affects Tooltips](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-style-layout-affects-tooltips/291179)
**Author:** [@digitaldominica](https://meta.discourse.org/u/digitaldominica)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blog-style-layout-affects-tooltips/291179 "2024-06-11T20:59:17Z")
Hi the blog style from the Topic List Thumbnails theme component breaks the layout and style for the tooltip plugin. Discourse Tooltips I’ve had to manually hide the tooltip via css as a temporary solution. --- ## [Usercards upper border does not disappear on page change](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usercards-upper-border-does-not-disappear-on-page-change/307635)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usercards-upper-border-does-not-disappear-on-page-change/307635 "2024-06-11T20:55:47Z")
When you open the user’s profile from the usercard, there is a line afterwards. To reproduce, use a usercard which appears at the top. Otherwise, you would have to scroll to find the line. --- ## [Custom Code](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-code/108059)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-code/108059 "2019-01-31T20:51:47Z")
:discourse2: Summary Custom Code allows you to customize the font and colors for source shared on the site. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link http… --- ## [Sign-up stats](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-stats/311595)
**Author:** [@Isambard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Isambard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-up-stats/311595 "2024-06-11T15:53:25Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why would the number of all time sign-ups ever decrease?: I imported users from and old forum and they show up in the sign-up stats in About. I set these users as TL1 and set them to inac… --- ## [Encoding conversion error from ASCII-8bit to UTF-8 in logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encoding-conversion-error-from-ascii-8bit-to-utf-8-in-logs/308603)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/encoding-conversion-error-from-ascii-8bit-to-utf-8-in-logs/308603 "2024-06-11T15:27:12Z")
I’m seeing this warning in the logs, not sure where it’s coming from. Never seen it before, started after upgrading from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0. It’s the sole warning around the timestamps, no other errors/warnings (initially t… --- ## [How to get an API key](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-an-api-key/223847)
**Author:** [@dsclrsr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsclrsr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-an-api-key/223847 "2024-06-11T14:51:09Z")
I’m trying to programmatically create a topic with Python on a Discourse instance where I have the admin role. The documentation states: you will need to create an API Key from the admin panel I have searched/looked… --- ## [Compact Navigation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-navigation/172034)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/compact-navigation/172034 "2020-12-02T19:19:29Z")
:discourse2: Summary Compact Navigation allows you to display the “Mobile” navigation pills drop-down layout on desktop. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Reposi… --- ## [Left Sidebar Dropdown (Submenus for categories)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/left-sidebar-dropdown-submenus-for-categories/311543)
**Author:** [@mambonr5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mambonr5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/left-sidebar-dropdown-submenus-for-categories/311543 "2024-06-11T12:40:10Z")
Hello. I wonder about the theme setup for left sidebar, is there no way to set the sub-categories as sub-menu under the parent category, I know I can toggle the sub-category inside the the category settings, it get’s tw… --- ## [Forum hang after installing latest updte](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-hang-after-installing-latest-updte/311497)
**Author:** [@edu360](https://meta.discourse.org/u/edu360)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-hang-after-installing-latest-updte/311497 "2024-06-11T12:15:26Z")
Hi everyone, Hope you can help! Our forum : forum.scalerplugin.com has frozen after following instructions to install the latest update - New version: 3.3.0.beta2 I also noticed this error in the console when trying to… --- ## [HTML form processing - a plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-form-processing-a-plugin/149292)
**Author:** [@miloskroulik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miloskroulik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/html-form-processing-a-plugin/149292 "2020-04-26T00:57:26Z")
Is there any solution (plugin), which would allow me to accept form submissions from specific domain and create new topics for them? It would be even better, if I could reply people by responding inside the Discourse. --- ## [Add overview summary of all wiki edits to revision history](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-overview-summary-of-all-wiki-edits-to-revision-history/311534)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-overview-summary-of-all-wiki-edits-to-revision-history/311534 "2024-06-11T08:53:56Z")
The Wiki text functionality could have a small enhancement which would greatly improve its usability: currently you can see the Wiki revisions and the date of the last edit of a wiki text posting. But you can not see who … --- ## [Translation missing: en\_GB.dashboard.problem.channel\_errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-missing-en-gb-dashboard-problem-channel-errors/311104)
**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-missing-en-gb-dashboard-problem-channel-errors/311104 "2024-06-11T09:36:13Z")
Been seeing this on my dashboard for a week+ now, figured time for a report. Translation missing: en\_GB.dashboard.problem.channel\_errors Instance is on this commit --- ## [I want to know which plugin is used to nest replies in replies?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-know-which-plugin-is-used-to-nest-replies-in-replies/311098)
**Author:** [@Zard\_W](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zard_W)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-want-to-know-which-plugin-is-used-to-nest-replies-in-replies/311098 "2024-06-11T08:52:25Z")
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