# Latest

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## [Category descriptions take up too much space on mobile (Horizon Theme)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-descriptions-take-up-too-much-space-on-mobile-horizon-theme/399285)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-descriptions-take-up-too-much-space-on-mobile-horizon-theme/399285 "2026-03-26T03:42:11Z")

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The Horizon Theme has a neat feature, where the Category description remains visible while the Topic List is scrolled: While this is lovely on desktop, when space gets tight (e.g. on mobile) this makes the Topic list…

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## [How to make a category read-only for users on the free plan?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298)

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**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-category-read-only-for-users-on-the-free-plan/399298 "2026-03-26T06:39:33Z")

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Hellow, I’m building a community forum using Discourse’s free hosted plan at muvix-vq.discourse.group. I created a category called “Announcements” that I want to be read‑only for regular users — meaning only staff (adm…

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## [Prefilled composer link generator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prefilled-composer-link-generator/326460)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prefilled-composer-link-generator/326460 "2026-03-26T04:49:43Z")

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:information\_source: Summary Adds a button at the bottom of the editor that generates a link to a prefilled composer based on the current content :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repo…

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## [Size restrictions on videos?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-restrictions-on-videos/397413)

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**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/size-restrictions-on-videos/397413 "2026-03-26T03:03:43Z")

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So I’m thinking about encouraging our staff to make some screen cast videos for our internal documentation. So not regular users and in theory not long videos. I’d like to host them ourselves as uploads. When I look at …

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## [How can you find more context for a text?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-you-find-more-context-for-a-text/395051)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-you-find-more-context-for-a-text/395051 "2026-03-25T20:12:17Z")

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When I wanted more context for translating a text, I usually looked at the translation history. There I could see when the text was added, and with the date and time I could often find the PR on GitHub very quickly. Ofte…

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## [Cannot add watched words for automatic tagging](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-add-watched-words-for-automatic-tagging/397601)

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**Author:** [@pangbo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pangbo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-add-watched-words-for-automatic-tagging/397601 "2026-03-25T16:18:28Z")

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I wanted to add a keyword for automatic tagging, so I went to /admin/customize/watched\_words/action/tag to add a new keyword and tag, but an error popped up. I checked the browser requests, and it looks like there …

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## [Set Topic Timer May Result in Catastrophic Failure](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-timer-may-result-in-catastrophic-failure/398284)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-topic-timer-may-result-in-catastrophic-failure/398284 "2026-03-25T15:09:14Z")

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Isn’t this scary? How to Reproduce Create a draft topic Give it a destination category and fill some contents Set a topic timer for later publication without noticing the destination category is empty; save anyway (you…

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## [A discard confirmation modal appears when clicking ‘New Post’ if a post is pending approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-discard-confirmation-modal-appears-when-clicking-new-post-if-a-post-is-pending-approval/397711)

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**Author:** [@NickNax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NickNax)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-discard-confirmation-modal-appears-when-clicking-new-post-if-a-post-is-pending-approval/397711 "2026-03-25T14:10:06Z")

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A discard post confirmation modal (see below images) is shown after clicking ‘New Post’ or ‘Reply’ action in a certain topic if you have a pending post for approval. Steps to Reproduce: Create a new post that requ…

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## [Impossible to prevent x.com oneboxes (and they're broken)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-prevent-x-com-oneboxes-and-theyre-broken/397516)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-prevent-x-com-oneboxes-and-theyre-broken/397516 "2026-03-25T13:33:44Z")

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Add x.com and twitter.com to the blocked\_onebox\_domains site setting Create a new post Enter a link to x.com on its own line See how you do get a (broken) onebox Whether the onebox is broken or not does not depend o…

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## [Should Discourse make an effort to become a viable comment platform?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-make-an-effort-to-become-a-viable-comment-platform/274455)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 62\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-discourse-make-an-effort-to-become-a-viable-comment-platform/274455 "2026-03-25T13:19:42Z")

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I’ve created a few posts recently about using Discourse as a comment platform and improving its existing functionality for embedding comments: Using Discourse to power comments in an event system or blog? - #29 by simo…

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## [Topics from ignored users still show up in digest emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-ignored-users-still-show-up-in-digest-emails/397622)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topics-from-ignored-users-still-show-up-in-digest-emails/397622 "2026-03-25T12:53:16Z")

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Problem: If you ignore a user, you still see topics created by that user in your digest emails Expected: If you ignore a user, you don’t see topics created by that user in your digest emails Cause: Topic.for\_digest …

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## [Modernizing inline script tags for templates & JS API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modernizing-inline-script-tags-for-templates-js-api/366482)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modernizing-inline-script-tags-for-templates-js-api/366482 "2026-03-25T10:46:51Z")

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Using \<script type='text/discourse-plugin\> or \<script type='text/x-handlebars'\> in themes is now deprecated. Any use of these tags in themes should be updated according to the instructions below. Regular \<script\> and \<s…

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## [Impossible to create new free community: You have provisioned too many sites in the past hour](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-create-new-free-community-you-have-provisioned-too-many-sites-in-the-past-hour/399186)

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**Author:** [@mat\_pich\_7894](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mat_pich_7894)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impossible-to-create-new-free-community-you-have-provisioned-too-many-sites-in-the-past-hour/399186 "2026-03-25T08:46:00Z")

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Hey, I’m stuck while trying to launch a new free Discourse community: when I enter the Community Name and then my Community Domain and I click on Get Started Now!, I’m stuck with this message: “An error occurred: You ha…

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## [Take the New Carousel Mode for a Spin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-the-new-carousel-mode-for-a-spin/392955)

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**Author:** [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/take-the-new-carousel-mode-for-a-spin/392955 "2026-03-25T08:19:31Z")

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Do your pictures get lost within the gridded photo patchwork? Are they awkwardly cutting off crucial bits? Would you like them to be center stage? Despair no more – the feature you didn’t know you wanted has landed! …

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## [Changing the target audience of Enable form templates incorrectly creates an Update Discourse option in the left sidebar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-target-audience-of-enable-form-templates-incorrectly-creates-an-update-discourse-option-in-the-left-sidebar/398151)

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**Author:** [@Noble\_Fish](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noble_Fish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-target-audience-of-enable-form-templates-incorrectly-creates-an-update-discourse-option-in-the-left-sidebar/398151 "2026-03-25T03:40:40Z")

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v2026.3.0-latest +331

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## [Newly created: Where do I configure user login and authentication? Cannot find the settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201)

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**Author:** [@Naoshi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Naoshi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newly-created-where-do-i-configure-user-login-and-authentication-cannot-find-the-settings/399201 "2026-03-25T06:26:19Z")

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Hi Discourse community, I just set up my Discourse site at https://aniluxion.discourse.group, and I’m stuck — I cannot find where to configure user login and authentication. The problem: Right now, users cannot log in…

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## [Wikilink Support in posts to Mediawiki Instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikilink-support-in-posts-to-mediawiki-instance/399075)

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**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wikilink-support-in-posts-to-mediawiki-instance/399075 "2026-03-25T04:21:15Z")

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Has anyone figured out how to enable Wikilink support in posts, so that instead of pasting the entire URL to a page on a Mediawiki instance, you could just use \[\[ to start the Wikilink, then it would load pages dynamical…

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## [Setting by env variable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210)

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**Author:** [@obeyler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/obeyler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-by-env-variable/256210 "2026-03-24T23:57:42Z")

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I would like to set some setting parameter (such as S3 parameter) by using env variable instead of GUI, is it possible and where I can find the name of the ENV for this ?

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## [Users can see hidden flagged content in the raw url](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-hidden-flagged-content-in-the-raw-url/350051)

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**Author:** [@Turtle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Turtle)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-can-see-hidden-flagged-content-in-the-raw-url/350051 "2026-03-24T21:49:06Z")

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Hey everyone, I’m not sure if this is a bug or a feature, but either way it seems pretty problematic. Basically, even when a post is hidden and flagged by the community, it’s still perfectly visible in the raw url, and …

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## [Existing Subscriptions bug on renewals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-subscriptions-bug-on-renewals/399179)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Starkweather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Starkweather)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/existing-subscriptions-bug-on-renewals/399179 "2026-03-24T21:18:05Z")

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FYI my users are having this issue on existing subscriptions… Love this site, been here a long time. I had been a “supporter” before, but need to change my card. When I try to set this up, I get the following message: …

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## [Inherited forum with old Discourse Connect Config and Looking for Some Guidance](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inherited-forum-with-old-discourse-connect-config-and-looking-for-some-guidance/399081)

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**Author:** [@bisley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bisley)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inherited-forum-with-old-discourse-connect-config-and-looking-for-some-guidance/399081 "2026-03-24T21:17:11Z")

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Hi all, I’ve inherited hosting responsibility for our forum and it appears to have been previously configured with Discourse Connect. I don’t understand this configuration and reading what docs I could find has not enli…

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## [Draft is no longer automatically saved after you cancel replying](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-is-no-longer-automatically-saved-after-you-cancel-replying/386370)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/draft-is-no-longer-automatically-saved-after-you-cancel-replying/386370 "2025-10-22T04:43:32Z")

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This is very similar to Draft is no longer automatically saved after you click 'keep editing' Today, I lost a part of my draft again because of a very similar pattern. Autosave doesn’t seem to work after you click reply …

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## [How do I move an image/banner to the VERY top of the page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-move-an-image-banner-to-the-very-top-of-the-page/399156)

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**Author:** [@AndyBr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndyBr)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-move-an-image-banner-to-the-very-top-of-the-page/399156 "2026-03-24T17:32:23Z")

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## [Creating a banner to display at the top of your site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-banner-to-display-at-the-top-of-your-site/153718)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-banner-to-display-at-the-top-of-your-site/153718 "2026-01-07T13:50:35Z")

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:bookmark: This guide explains different methods to create and customize banners on your Discourse site, from simple dismissible banners to more advanced options. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Moderator (D…

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## [Discourse Discover: Communities where builders learn together](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-communities-where-builders-learn-together/399114)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-discover-communities-where-builders-learn-together/399114 "2026-03-24T11:22:50Z")

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This month's Discover Roundup looks at three communities where builders show up with real projects, hit real problems, and get real help from the people who know. This is a companion discussion topic for the original e…

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## [Theme modifiers: A brief introduction](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-modifiers-a-brief-introduction/150605)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-modifiers-a-brief-introduction/150605 "2025-10-24T06:20:57Z")

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As themes become more ambitious, we’ve been looking for ways to allow them to manipulate core server-side behavior. While they will never be given the same level as control as plugins, we can provide some predefined hook…

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## [Use Discourse Core Variables in your Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-core-variables-in-your-theme/77551)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-core-variables-in-your-theme/77551 "2018-01-09T04:55:37Z")

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Discourse is incredibly customizable! The goal of this topic is to show you how make use of all the amazing options that are available to you as a theme developer. You know… so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel …

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## [Add a new provider to discourse-chat-integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-provider-to-discourse-chat-integration/68156)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-provider-to-discourse-chat-integration/68156 "2017-08-16T13:28:28Z")

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discourse-chat-integration abstracts away the boilerplate for integrating Discourse with external chatroom systems. There are three features which a provider implementation can support: Notifications, Slash Commands and T…

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## [Add a new locale from plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-locale-from-plugin/78962)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-new-locale-from-plugin/78962 "2019-06-11T13:51:24Z")

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Usually the best way to add a new language to Discourse is by creating a pull request as described in “How to add a new language”. The following guide is for you, if you want to use a language that can’t be added to cor…

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## [Set up a local Discourse Development Environment?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-a-local-discourse-development-environment/182882)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-a-local-discourse-development-environment/182882 "2021-03-11T11:33:53Z")

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So you want to set up Discourse locally to hack on and develop with? This root guide links all the dev-install guides for the various systems to setup Discourse locally on. If you want to add a guide to this list, be su…

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