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## [Can I automate signup onto my community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-automate-signup-onto-my-community/247747)

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**Author:** [@Gautham\_Menon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gautham_Menon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-automate-signup-onto-my-community/247747 "2022-12-05T16:32:10Z")

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When a user signs up on my platform using their Gmail/SSO, Can I automate the same email to signup on Community? I’ll pass other details like username based on our platform’s username, which they can always change later…

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## [Altering sidebar template from remote theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/altering-sidebar-template-from-remote-theme/246490)

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**Author:** [@kaden-stytch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kaden-stytch)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/altering-sidebar-template-from-remote-theme/246490 "2022-12-05T15:17:41Z")

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Hi! I have a remote theme and I would like to override the components/sidebar/common/community-section template or component. I’ve tried overriding the handlebars template in my remote theme with /javascripts/discourse/…

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## [500 Error when loading a specific topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-loading-a-specific-topic/245381)

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**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/500-error-when-loading-a-specific-topic/245381 "2022-12-05T13:37:31Z")

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A user recently reported that a thread on my site started returning an Internal Server Error last night. The thread is in Q&A format, but besides that it’s normal. I dont know what’s causing this. There’s another Q&A …

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## [Switch all users to TL2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-all-users-to-tl2/247642)

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**Author:** [@danielabc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danielabc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switch-all-users-to-tl2/247642 "2022-12-05T11:26:16Z")

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there is a way to put all users from TL 0 TL 1 TL3 TL4 to TL2

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## [403 Forbidden denying a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/403-forbidden-denying-a-user/247712)

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**Author:** [@iota](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iota)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/403-forbidden-denying-a-user/247712 "2022-12-05T09:57:54Z")

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Hello all, I decided to spin up a Discourse Forum on my server but I have ran into some issues for instance when I try to allow a user or deny a user I get 403 Forbidden, If I try to edit a forum made by system I get 403…

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## [Is it possible to make a command bot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-command-bot/247713)

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**Author:** [@urias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/urias)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-a-command-bot/247713 "2022-12-04T18:59:38Z")

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Hey people, I wanted to know if it was possible to make a command bot. For example this is the situation : @user : !Hello @bot : Hello @user! Is this possible, if so is there a guide?

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## [Discourse GCS Helper](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gcs-helper/247705)

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**Author:** [@Wolftallemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wolftallemo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-gcs-helper/247705 "2022-12-04T17:09:46Z")

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:information\_source: Summary This plugin fixes various methods in Discourse related to S3 tasks :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/Wolftallemo/discourse-gcs-helper :open\_book: Install G…

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## [Postgres console edge case not obeying POSIX regexp rules?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-console-edge-case-not-obeying-posix-regexp-rules/247683)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/postgres-console-edge-case-not-obeying-posix-regexp-rules/247683 "2022-12-04T16:04:01Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to run some regexp\_replace commands in the pg console to convert links in my testbed Discourse instance that was migrated from a huge Drupal 7 forum. Across almost 2M posts there are a bunch of links…

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## [Is there a page to see all the Discourse badges?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-page-to-see-all-the-discourse-badges/247656)

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**Author:** [@urias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/urias)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-page-to-see-all-the-discourse-badges/247656 "2022-12-04T12:08:58Z")

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Hey people, I’d like to see all the badges that Discourse offers, but I can’t seem to find any web with that info. Does someone know where I could find all the Discourse badges?

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## [Setting: enable experimental topic timeline groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-enable-experimental-topic-timeline-groups/247650)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-enable-experimental-topic-timeline-groups/247650 "2022-12-04T09:39:42Z")

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I saw this experimental feature and enabled it for staff, but nothing seems to change, is there more info about this setting? enable experimental topic timeline groups Searching gave me zero hits :thinking:

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## [Sending email failed with SMTPS port 465](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-email-failed-with-smtps-port-465/65787)

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**Author:** [@manishramteke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manishramteke)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-email-failed-with-smtps-port-465/65787 "2022-12-04T04:58:12Z")

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Hi Team, Using email service from godaddy and smtp ssl port 465 in config, but sending mail fails with Job exception: end of file reached. For me 465 works with email client such as thunderbird. What can be done to ma…

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## [Email replies filter signatures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-replies-filter-signatures/56323)

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**Author:** [@ornpax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ornpax)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-replies-filter-signatures/56323 "2019-06-21T14:53:05Z")

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I have not setup email replies, because we are using it for our company support forums, and I don’t want sneaky competitors to get contact details in email signature… if a potential customer choose to post by email … so…

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## [Can fake HTML to bypass character limits be patched?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-fake-html-to-bypass-character-limits-be-patched/247627)

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**Author:** [@urias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/urias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-fake-html-to-bypass-character-limits-be-patched/247627 "2022-12-03T19:54:58Z")

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Hey people, on another web that uses Discourse I mentioned users putting a little amount of text in a topic, @not-ethan mention that if the user puts \<charectersssssssssssssssssss\> this will create a blank space. This i…

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## [Discourse topics as Dokuwiki talk pages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topics-as-dokuwiki-talk-pages/65031)

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**Author:** [@dmahler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dmahler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topics-as-dokuwiki-talk-pages/65031 "2017-06-24T09:55:18Z")

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Is there a plugin that allows using Discourse topics as Dokuwiki pages? Would anybody consider making one?

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## [Migrate Private Messages from vBulletin5 to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-private-messages-from-vbulletin5-to-discourse/247065)

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**Author:** [@Crius](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crius)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-private-messages-from-vbulletin5-to-discourse/247065 "2022-12-03T15:01:07Z")

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Hi there, I’ve only found this other thread on the topic: vBulletin 5 import : how to import private messages? Which, in classic internet fashion, mention a solution but doesn’t really share :smiley: Is there anyone t…

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## [Improve accessibility in spoiler-alert plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-in-spoiler-alert-plugin/246752)

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**Author:** [@bbsmooth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bbsmooth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-accessibility-in-spoiler-alert-plugin/246752 "2022-12-03T04:22:28Z")

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The spoiler-alert plugin is very cool but unfortunately it does not seem to be keyboard accessible as there is no way to trigger the click event it is using with the keyboard. This seems to be a basic disclosure pattern …

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## [Discourse keep loading after upgrading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-keep-loading-after-upgrading/247510)

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**Author:** [@mryrnnk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mryrnnk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-keep-loading-after-upgrading/247510 "2022-12-03T03:16:40Z")

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After I ran ./launcher rebuild app for upgrading from 2.9.0.beta11 to beta14 (which successfully completed) , neither the other users nor I could access the Discourse forum. It showed 5 dots moving endlessly. Update: wh…

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## [Where do unlistings go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-unlistings-go/247558)

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**Author:** [@nplanchon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nplanchon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-do-unlistings-go/247558 "2022-12-02T22:50:32Z")

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Hello meta community. Due to misaligned content, I had to unlist a topic today. We have not escalated to member removal. I am new to this unlist topic method and learning as I go. Please share learning resources and bes…

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## [Tips on Google Cloud S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tips-on-google-cloud-s3/247555)

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**Author:** [@Jerome\_Hordies](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jerome_Hordies)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tips-on-google-cloud-s3/247555 "2022-08-25T14:08:01Z")

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@Pfaffman split out this Google Cloud info, which doesn’t necessarily fit in the OP, but should be saved for those having trouble with Google Clould Hi, Thanks for the tip but it didn’t work for me until I changed the…

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## [How to reset password for users in PostgreSQL database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-password-for-users-in-postgresql-database/246690)

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**Author:** [@Li\_Bruce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Li_Bruce)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reset-password-for-users-in-postgresql-database/246690 "2022-12-02T08:33:04Z")

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Hello everybody, We have some questions about how to reset password for users in discourse. We know that the command “RAILS\_ENV=production /usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake admin:create” can reset the password for exist…

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## [Plugin to detect & reject disposable emails on signup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-detect-reject-disposable-emails-on-signup/162569)

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**Author:** [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-detect-reject-disposable-emails-on-signup/162569 "2022-12-02T20:39:32Z")

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Defunct. This plugin does not exist anymore.

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## [Prioritizing full name vs username in the UX](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prioritizing-full-name-vs-username-in-the-ux/45415)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prioritizing-full-name-vs-username-in-the-ux/45415 "2022-12-02T19:18:09Z")

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I just added a site setting that allows you to prioritize full names as opposed to usernames in the UI. When usernames are prioritized cause the site setting prioritize\_username\_in\_ux is enabled you will see: In card: …

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## [Push notifications for new flags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-for-new-flags/246801)

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**Author:** [@not-ethan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/not-ethan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/push-notifications-for-new-flags/246801 "2022-12-02T15:52:06Z")

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I recently got promoted to mod on a forum. It’s a relatively small forum that’s growing quickly. Almost all flags are spam flags from Akismet on posts by brand-new users. And some people that don’t know how it works my t…

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## [Limit # of times a watched word is linked](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-of-times-a-watched-word-is-linked/246166)

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**Author:** [@vanclute](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vanclute)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limit-of-times-a-watched-word-is-linked/246166 "2022-12-02T15:10:54Z")

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From this thread, it would be great to define that a given watched word should only be matched up to n times. Also would be great to define a total max # of watched word links on a given page, and also how many times a …

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## [Dump.sql file in the backup folder?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dump-sql-file-in-the-backup-folder/247194)

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**Author:** [@Mr.X\_Mr.X](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mr.X_Mr.X)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dump-sql-file-in-the-backup-folder/247194 "2022-12-02T14:27:23Z")

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So I’ve been browsing my discourse folders and found a dump.sql file on the /backup folder that I don’t remember creating manually. I’d this a file that is automatically created during backups or am I having an intrusion…

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## [User administration - historic list of IP addresses](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-administration-historic-list-of-ip-addresses/247484)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-administration-historic-list-of-ip-addresses/247484 "2022-12-02T13:22:35Z")

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Hi there, I really really like how the user admin section correlates the IP of a user with other users that could be sock puppets. A question first about that feature, when it says “Other accounts with this IP address:” …

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## [Recent Discourse update broke plugin outlet in strange way](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-discourse-update-broke-plugin-outlet-in-strange-way/247398)

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**Author:** [@LeoDavidson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LeoDavidson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-discourse-update-broke-plugin-outlet-in-strange-way/247398 "2022-12-02T13:05:47Z")

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One of the changes to Discourse in the last week or so broke my plugin and I cannot work out what is actually wrong or how to fix it. Plugin worked fine for years until this point. The plugin does various things, but th…

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## [How to find deleted posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-deleted-posts/134424)

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**Author:** [@Priscilla8](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Priscilla8)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-find-deleted-posts/134424 "2022-12-02T12:45:49Z")

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Is there a way to see a list of deleted posts? (ie, when users their own posts?) Sometimes I can see these within the thread (with the message ‘post deleted by the author’) but other times, people have got in touch to s…

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## [Docs page in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docs-page-in-discourse/247461)

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**Author:** [@urias](https://meta.discourse.org/u/urias)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docs-page-in-discourse/247461 "2022-12-02T12:10:43Z")

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Hey people, in a web that uses Discourse, there’s a things called docs, I can see it when I click on the three lines. Where can I see how that page works, is there any article in the Discourse docs or just a topic.

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## [How do you order the categories in each group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-order-the-categories-in-each-group/284763)

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**Author:** [@daniel88](https://meta.discourse.org/u/daniel88)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-order-the-categories-in-each-group/284763 "2022-12-02T11:40:58Z")

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hi @awesomerobot I just discovered this theme component and find it really interesting. One thing that is weird though: how do you order the categories in each group? I put them in a certain order, but when it’s displaye…

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