# Latest

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## [Masking User Emails/Contact Info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/masking-user-emails-contact-info/358172)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Gonzalez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Gonzalez)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/masking-user-emails-contact-info/358172 "2025-03-21T03:26:20Z")

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Does Discourse have the ability to mask a user’s contact information when they make it public? In other words, if a user shares their email address or phone number in a public topic, what are the best practices to ensure…

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## [Issues with restoring backup to discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-restoring-backup-to-discourse/357885)

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**Author:** [@Struggling\_User](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Struggling_User)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-with-restoring-backup-to-discourse/357885 "2025-03-21T02:48:33Z")

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Hi all. I’m having issues with restoring a backup to my discourse server. I attempted to post the log file but it won’t allow new users to upload files and when K attempt to post the code in this thread it says it’s 4…

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## [Unable to restore from S3 backup - Fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-from-s3-backup-fails/358243)

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**Author:** [@TehLeo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TehLeo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-restore-from-s3-backup-fails/358243 "2025-03-20T23:49:27Z")

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I’m unable to restore from a S3 Backup of Discourse. Steps to reproduce: Have a Backup of Discourse on S3. Setup a fresh install of Discourse. Create admin account. Connect Discourse to S3 Locate the Discourse backup …

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## [Category or tag autocompletion lacks a trailing space](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-or-tag-autocompletion-lacks-a-trailing-space/358209)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-or-tag-autocompletion-lacks-a-trailing-space/358209 "2025-03-20T19:08:15Z")

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A gif is better than a long explanation :slight\_smile:

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## [Confusion about LDAP setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusion-about-ldap-setup/358146)

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**Author:** [@marcoc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/marcoc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/confusion-about-ldap-setup/358146 "2025-03-20T14:34:22Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to setup LDAP in our local discourse to use the LDAP server of our university. I got a working configuration of another app from a colleague and tried to adapt it to use it with the discourse LD…

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## [How do colors work and how to change them?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-colors-work-and-how-to-change-them/358122)

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**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-colors-work-and-how-to-change-them/358122 "2025-03-20T13:37:29Z")

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Sorry for the broad subject but I’ve been puzzling over this and I cannot find an appropriate tutorial or even explanation. Whenever I need to change a color anywhere on Discourse, I follow this path: Is the color man…

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## [Category/sub category only with topic with certain tag(s)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-sub-category-only-with-topic-with-certain-tag-s/358137)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-sub-category-only-with-topic-with-certain-tag-s/358137 "2025-03-20T12:58:32Z")

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I have a category “Music” where I post topics and as an admin I’m the only one who can use the tag “Tiago”, for example. Is it possible to create another category with the name “Music” (or any other name, that’s not the…

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## [Cost of CDCK Hosted models](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cost-of-cdck-hosted-models/353667)

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**Author:** [@xeraa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xeraa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cost-of-cdck-hosted-models/353667 "2025-03-20T10:34:22Z")

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Hey, We have both CDCK Hosted LLMs and CDCK Hosted embeddings preconfigured in our hosted instance (which is great). Are these free to use and is there a usage limit (other than fair use)? I couldn’t really see much abo…

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## [Cannot install custom SSL new\_file: no such file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-install-custom-ssl-new-file-no-such-file/93351)

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**Author:** [@Tungki\_Reza\_Prasakti](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tungki_Reza_Prasakti)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-install-custom-ssl-new-file-no-such-file/93351 "2025-03-20T02:55:41Z")

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I’ve follwed the step Allow SSL / HTTPS for your Discourse Docker setup and place the ssl.crt and ssl.key at standalone/ssl but this error happen nginx: \[emerg\] BIO\_new\_file("/shared/ssl/ssl.crt") failed (SSL: error:0…

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## [Dealing with seemingly mentally ill user who writes manifesto type posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-seemingly-mentally-ill-user-who-writes-manifesto-type-posts/357547)

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**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-seemingly-mentally-ill-user-who-writes-manifesto-type-posts/357547 "2025-03-20T01:51:31Z")

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Referencing this topic (Banned users re-signing up through proxy IPs) and others I read while on my mobile last night: I’m gathering that the most that can (or should) be done is to keep moderating their content and hope…

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## [Can no longer use Automations plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-no-longer-use-automations-plugin/358061)

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**Author:** [@Mate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mate)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 1:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-no-longer-use-automations-plugin/358061 "2025-03-20T01:12:37Z")

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I deleted automations plugin for debugging, now I cant reinstall it. Where Is the option? Apparently it is built in, so I think it is a bug, Device: iPad operating system: iPadOS the latest the latest version of safar…

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## [Is there any way to get the admin logs as an RSS feed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-the-admin-logs-as-an-rss-feed/358042)

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**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-get-the-admin-logs-as-an-rss-feed/358042 "2025-03-20T00:00:05Z")

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I realize that there would have to be security measures. I’d rather get the logs in my rss reader as they happen rather than having to check on the site. Or is there some other, better solution?

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## [Failed new install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-new-install/357790)

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**Author:** [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-new-install/357790 "2025-03-19T14:58:42Z")

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VPS 4 core 4g 200g. Ubuntu 24 lts Domain reg: IONOS \[2025-03-18T14:54:01.632117 #1\] INFO -- : \> cd /var/www/discourse && su discourse -c 'bundle exec rake assets:precompile:build' Node.js heap\_size\_limit (2005.75) is …

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## [Merge user button disappeared on my site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-user-button-disappeared-on-my-site/357950)

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**Author:** [@theodores](https://meta.discourse.org/u/theodores)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-user-button-disappeared-on-my-site/357950 "2025-03-19T13:57:40Z")

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The button for merging accounts disappeared on my discourse website. We did just change some versioning. We were on the beta branch, but we change to the ‘normal’. So currently we are running version 3.4.1 Is merging ac…

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## [Unable to update group membership settings if Automatic email domain list is empty](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-update-group-membership-settings-if-automatic-email-domain-list-is-empty/357825)

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**Author:** [@Adam-Young](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam-Young)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-update-group-membership-settings-if-automatic-email-domain-list-is-empty/357825 "2025-03-19T04:06:43Z")

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A recent update has caused an error to occur when saving a group’s membership settings if the Automatic email domain list is empty. After entering a email domain, it will allow it to save. Removing the domain will cause …

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## [Category Boxes Image Alignment Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-boxes-image-alignment-issue/356890)

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**Author:** [@becl](https://meta.discourse.org/u/becl)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-boxes-image-alignment-issue/356890 "2025-03-19T02:37:08Z")

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Hi, I am using Air Theme, which looks awesome! I have set my categories as boxes. When I upload an image 200 x 200px it does not fit nicely. I am not sure what css I would need to make it look like the box on the right …

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## [My install is 16,359 commits behind! Advice?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-install-is-16-359-commits-behind-advice/354327)

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**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-install-is-16-359-commits-behind-advice/354327 "2025-03-18T23:39:36Z")

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And the Upgrade button is grayed out: Any advice on how to “Upgrade”?

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## [Why are some topics unpinned to me?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-some-topics-unpinned-to-me/357847)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-some-topics-unpinned-to-me/357847 "2025-03-18T23:01:21Z")

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I’ve seen this more than once. Why are some topics unpinned to me, even though they have the pinned icon?

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## [MaxMindDB GeoLite2-City.mmdb Not Found Error in Logs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb-geolite2-city-mmdb-not-found-error-in-logs/357685)

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**Author:** [@emonunix](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emonunix)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxminddb-geolite2-city-mmdb-not-found-error-in-logs/357685 "2025-03-18T21:59:50Z")

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I’m encountering an issue in my Discourse instance where the following error appears in the logs: MaxMindDB (/var/www/discourse/vendor/data/GeoLite2-City.mmdb) could not be found: No such file or directory 2 rb\_sysopen …

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## [Populating email field on login page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/populating-email-field-on-login-page/357616)

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**Author:** [@Clemoun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Clemoun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/populating-email-field-on-login-page/357616 "2025-03-18T21:37:01Z")

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Hello, How can I send a login link to my users and make sure the email field is already populated ? Something like www.my-discourse-site.com/login?email=person@gmail.com So that this user gets his email (person@gmail.…

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## [I'm not receiving any notification emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-not-receiving-any-notification-emails/357793)

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**Author:** [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/im-not-receiving-any-notification-emails/357793 "2025-03-18T21:18:53Z")

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I received the Summary email today in the morning, but now I was just testing some replies to a test account, and then replying back to my admin, and none of the accounts is getting emails. I always close the browser of…

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## [Custom badge image guidelines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badge-image-guidelines/357781)

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**Author:** [@ganncamp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ganncamp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badge-image-guidelines/357781 "2025-03-18T17:27:48Z")

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I’m about to ask our design team to create some custom badge images for us. Before I do that, it would be useful to know what guidelines those images should follow :sweat\_smile: Obvs square. Anything else? Image format…

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## [Is there a way to chat with Discobot?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-chat-with-discobot/357658)

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**Author:** [@trusktr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trusktr)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-chat-with-discobot/357658 "2025-03-18T17:13:27Z")

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For example, I’d like to ask the AI questions about Discourse features, settings, etc, and get responses, in a chat format. Is the search “Discoveries” features as close as it gets currently? That shows a single respons…

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## ["Component was authored using gjs" - but it is not](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-was-authored-using-gjs-but-it-is-not/357736)

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**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/component-was-authored-using-gjs-but-it-is-not/357736 "2025-03-18T16:23:15Z")

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On stable, 3.4.1. I have this in my plugin /assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user-feedback.js and then /assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user-feedback.hbs contains {{feedback-stream stream=this.model}} …

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## [Automated map](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-map/357506)

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**Author:** [@Amjed.akasheh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amjed.akasheh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-map/357506 "2025-03-18T13:19:09Z")

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What would you like done? Map When do you need it done? Doesnt matter What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task? I dont know

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## [Discourse Plugin API Changes: Using api.registerValueTransformer for addPostMenuButton and component:topic-list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugin-api-changes-using-api-registervaluetransformer-for-addpostmenubutton-and-component-topic-list/357240)

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**Author:** [@omppatil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/omppatil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-plugin-api-changes-using-api-registervaluetransformer-for-addpostmenubutton-and-component-topic-list/357240 "2025-03-18T06:16:02Z")

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Hi, I’m using version 3.2.0.beta4-dev for local development and plugin API version 0.8.7 for plugin development. However, due to recent changes in Discourse, the addPostMenuButton and component:topic-list functions have …

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## [Heap Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heap-analytics/357304)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joe_F)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/heap-analytics/357304 "2025-03-18T11:14:30Z")

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Hi everyone! I am looking to add Heap Analytics tracking to my discourse community, I have been unable to find where I would add this, Does anyone know how? Thanks Joe

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## [Developing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing/356530)

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**Author:** [@Amjed.akasheh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amjed.akasheh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developing/356530 "2025-03-18T02:23:12Z")

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Looking for a developer, to add a map for me, and categorize, sub categorize. Sign in by facebook& google

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## [Is there a comprehensive list of customizable components?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-comprehensive-list-of-customizable-components/357660)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Gonzalez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Gonzalez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-comprehensive-list-of-customizable-components/357660 "2025-03-18T02:16:49Z")

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Our team is preparing for a design overhaul of our current Discourse community instance. To speed up the process, we were hoping to find a comprehensive list (or some type of best practices documentation) that would give…

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## [Plugin No Longer Loading or Visible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-no-longer-loading-or-visible/357679)

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**Author:** [@bitmage](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bitmage)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-no-longer-loading-or-visible/357679 "2025-03-18T01:35:34Z")

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My plugin, although in the plugins directory of my Discourse instance, is no longer loaded or displaying in the Admin interface. I’m using Docker in my Discourse development environment. I previously had problems with …

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