# Latest

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## [I propose a feature that allows users to update only themes and components](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-propose-a-feature-that-allows-users-to-update-only-themes-and-components/399055)

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**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-propose-a-feature-that-allows-users-to-update-only-themes-and-components/399055 "2026-03-23T14:06:59Z")

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To the best of my understanding, updating the core of Discourse also automatically updates themes and components. However, as this process can be time-consuming, I believe it would be beneficial to have a feature that a…

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## [Looking for phpBB to Discourse migration expert — 870K posts, Hebrew RTL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-phpbb-to-discourse-migration-expert-870k-posts-hebrew-rtl/399048)

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**Author:** [@Diti\_5411](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Diti_5411)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/looking-for-phpbb-to-discourse-migration-expert-870k-posts-hebrew-rtl/399048 "2026-03-23T11:51:06Z")

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I need to migrate a large phpBB forum to a modern platform (preferably Discourse). The forum: ~870,000 posts Hebrew-language community (right-to-left support is required) Domain: otzar.org (significant SEO valu…

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## [Associated Accounts are not visible on staff accounts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associated-accounts-are-not-visible-on-staff-accounts/399045)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/associated-accounts-are-not-visible-on-staff-accounts/399045 "2026-03-23T11:27:44Z")

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Is there a reason why Associated Accounts are not shown on my own account, or on any other staff accounts? :thinking: If I view a regular user at https://example.com/u/username-here/preferences/account I see an Associat…

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## [Settings disappeared after the chat function was disabled.](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401)

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**Author:** [@25w31b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/25w31b)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/398401 "2026-03-23T11:09:58Z")

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This issue has reappeared. I just disabled the chat feature on Discourse Meta, and it has permanently disappeared from the preferences. I cannot find the chat settings now. When I open https://meta.discourse.org/u/25w31b/preferences/chat, it redirects to https://meta.discourse.org/latest.

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## [The theme-skeleton compatibility has been pinned again](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-skeleton-compatibility-has-been-pinned-again/398985)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-theme-skeleton-compatibility-has-been-pinned-again/398985 "2026-03-23T10:19:11Z")

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Continuing the discussion from What is the purpose of the compatibility entry in the theme skeleton?: It has happened again: Is there any way to prevent this somehow?

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## [Add a grip bar to post admin actions menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-grip-bar-to-post-admin-actions-menu/399043)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-grip-bar-to-post-admin-actions-menu/399043 "2026-03-23T10:04:15Z")

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Hi, Currently on mobile there is only a grip bar on the topic admin actions which is a nice affordance but its missing on the post admin actions.

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## [Uncaught (in promise) error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncaught-in-promise-error/385342)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/uncaught-in-promise-error/385342 "2026-03-23T07:19:28Z")

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Description After a recent Discourse rebuild (self-hosted), I am consistently encountering user-facing rate limiting when viewing the main Full Calendar Version 6, even though my site has very low activity (1–2 simultane…

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## [Skip\_review\_media\_groups this configuration is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-review-media-groups/398690)

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**Author:** [@singi2016cn](https://meta.discourse.org/u/singi2016cn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/skip-review-media-groups/398690 "2026-03-23T01:29:34Z")

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I set \`skip\_review\_media\_groups\` as shown below, but when a user who is not in this group posted with an image, the review was not triggered. Why is this?

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## [Got stuck when creating site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-stuck-when-creating-site/398993)

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**Author:** [@LiAlH4](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LiAlH4)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/got-stuck-when-creating-site/398993 "2026-03-23T00:36:19Z")

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I tried to create site at https://id.discourse.com/create-site, but it stuck at ‘Almost there… shouldn’t take much longer now‘ for nearly 12 hours. When i go back to ‘create site’ page, it says ‘An error occurred: You ha…

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## [Attempting to get a youtube onebox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/essai-davoir-une-onebox-de-youtube/398998)

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**Author:** [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/essai-davoir-une-onebox-de-youtube/398998 "2026-03-22T18:15:27Z")

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Sorry, I'm encountering another issue with my plugin that communicates with an API. I retrieve various information that I insert into a topic based on a search. My problem is that I receive my YouTube video link...

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## [Shared Drafts: Allow staff to collaborate on posts before publishing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493)

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**Author:** [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shared-drafts-allow-staff-to-collaborate-on-posts-before-publishing/83493 "2026-03-22T17:22:46Z")

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I’ve recently merged a new feature into Discourse called Shared Drafts. The feature is meant for forums where staff members want to work on drafts together before publishing them. How to Enable Go into your site’s setti…

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## [After Update Dashboard shows the old version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-dashboard-shows-the-old-version/398990)

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**Author:** [@peternlewis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/peternlewis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-update-dashboard-shows-the-old-version/398990 "2026-03-22T08:31:19Z")

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Went to Admin Dashboard, showed I needed an update. When to Update, showed Docker and Discourse needed the update. Updated Docker. Verified the site still worked. Went to the Dashboard, to the Update, updated Discour…

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## [ActivityPub publish using original language but uses English for linking](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-publish-using-original-language-but-uses-english-for-linking/398996 "2026-03-22T07:32:39Z")

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An image explains better: Yes, I’m using AI translations. And the default for the forum is Finnish, as my user’s. The expectation is default language of forum, because federation doesn’t know what language is in use…

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## [Translate post with AI and save translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-post-with-ai-and-save-translation/398950)

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**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-post-with-ai-and-save-translation/398950 "2026-03-22T05:17:57Z")

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We had a ‘speak your own language day’ on our forum. We don’t want it to automatically translate everything because AI translations aren’t perfect, but I did use the AI translate a lot during that day. I found that high…

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## [Proposal to gracefully handle low disk space during a Discourse upgrade](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-to-gracefully-handle-low-disk-space-during-a-discourse-upgrade/398989)

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**Author:** [@GaurangBlaze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GaurangBlaze)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/proposal-to-gracefully-handle-low-disk-space-during-a-discourse-upgrade/398989 "2026-03-22T03:39:58Z")

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When a Discourse upgrade fails due to low disk space, the UI sadly breaks with a 500 error. I then have to run ./launcher rebuild app from the terminal, which downloads all Docker images first, pauses to let me know ther…

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## [Simplified category setup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplified-category-setup/394971)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/simplified-category-setup/394971 "2026-03-21T18:36:11Z")

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Whether you’re new to Discourse or looking to expand your existing community, we want to make it easy for you to create categories to support meaningful conversation. To that end, we’re introducing a significant improvem…

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## [Automatically post YouTube videos from a certain channel?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-post-youtube-videos-from-a-certain-channel/183068)

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**Author:** [@Bobby99as](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bobby99as)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-post-youtube-videos-from-a-certain-channel/183068 "2026-03-21T17:42:59Z")

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Is there a plug-in that pulls uploaded videos from YouTube from a certain channel and post it on the form like a automated message

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## [Calendar plugin should offer ical export and caldav](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-plugin-should-offer-ical-export-and-caldav/312279)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/calendar-plugin-should-offer-ical-export-and-caldav/312279 "2026-03-21T17:32:24Z")

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As this request from our community appeared again, I would like to link this older feature request which was not located in the correct category: Calendar: export to caldav/carddav\](Calendar: export to caldav/carddav) W…

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## [Category-level ICS/GCal link](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-ics-gcal-link/293972)

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**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gwmngilfen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-level-ics-gcal-link/293972 "2026-03-21T17:31:46Z")

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I can see that a single event has an “Add to Calendar” button, but I cannot see that for the whole calendar. As an example, I’ll take a screenshot from the Pavillion plugin on another forum:

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## [Authenticated ICS feeds for private calendar events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authenticated-ics-feeds-for-private-calendar-events/393203)

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**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authenticated-ics-feeds-for-private-calendar-events/393203 "2026-03-21T17:31:09Z")

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The public ICS export has recently been reintroduced via GET /discourse-post-event/events.ics, which is a great improvement following the work in Re-Add full ICS export. At the moment, this endpoint appears to be limi…

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## [Notify about new new update being available - but "programmatically"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-about-new-new-update-being-available-but-programmatically/398871)

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**Author:** [@lejeczek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lejeczek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notify-about-new-new-update-being-available-but-programmatically/398871 "2026-03-21T17:18:27Z")

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Hi guys. Is it possible to tell discourse to notify about new update being available but outside of webui? Perhaps sending an email or even better by using filesystem - touching/spitting out a customized file to a give…

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## [Recover site traffic prior to AWS server migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-site-traffic-prior-to-aws-server-migration/393896)

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**Author:** [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-site-traffic-prior-to-aws-server-migration/393896 "2026-03-21T16:03:37Z")

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Our discourse site is hosted on AWS. Last December, we moved the whole instance to a new VM. Doing so, we lost our traffic data. We thought we could spin up the backup on a subdomain, say test.ourdiscourse.blah, but that…

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## [I’m looking for advice on embedding a Discourse forum directly into my website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-looking-for-advice-on-embedding-a-discourse-forum-directly-into-my-website/313192)

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**Author:** [@jessicakete](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jessicakete)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-m-looking-for-advice-on-embedding-a-discourse-forum-directly-into-my-website/313192 "2026-03-21T15:30:46Z")

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I want to integrate a Discourse forum to facilitate community discussions without users leaving my site. I’m unsure of the best way to embed the forum and maintain a seamless user experience. my website URL is here.

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## [How self-hosted here are dealing with bad crawlers?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-self-hosted-here-are-dealing-with-bad-crawlers/361280)

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**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-self-hosted-here-are-dealing-with-bad-crawlers/361280 "2026-03-21T14:02:22Z")

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Reading this thread: Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries | Hacker News I wonder what it’s like for self-hosted people to deal with crawlers practically doing DDoS non-stop, especial…

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## [Allow to disable email verification when using oidc](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-disable-email-verification-when-using-oidc/398963)

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**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-disable-email-verification-when-using-oidc/398963 "2026-03-21T12:36:50Z")

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For the oauth2 authentication, there is a setting “OAuth2 email verified” which allows to disable email verification. However, for oidc, no analogous option exists. Can this be added?

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## [Federation doesn’t respect anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federation-doesn-t-respect-anonymous-mode/398961)

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**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federation-doesn-t-respect-anonymous-mode/398961 "2026-03-21T11:42:43Z")

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ActivityPub sends same post twice when an anon is writer. One as @anon…@forum or what ever style forum uses, and one using actual name like @doe@forum. Is that expected? Because when a user uses anon mode that user wants…

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## [Allow code Markdown in post titles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-code-markdown-in-post-titles/266377)

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**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-code-markdown-in-post-titles/266377 "2026-03-21T09:55:40Z")

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Suggestion Unlike \[obfuscation\](link) in a title, code does not prevent the user entering the post unknowingly – it merely provides visual accentuation. GitHub permits it in post titles. Example is a demonstration o…

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## [How do I get the dashboard to show this months info?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-the-dashboard-to-show-this-months-info/398924)

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**Author:** [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-the-dashboard-to-show-this-months-info/398924 "2026-03-21T09:17:29Z")

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Hi, I noticed that since 1 month lapsed on my free discourse hosted site, the dashboard changed as you’d expect but instead of showing this month so far it shows last month’s emails and pageviews which I don’t need to k…

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## [An error is occurring on the page where I am creating the API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-is-occurring-on-the-page-where-i-am-creating-the-api/398948)

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**Author:** [@ばこん](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E3%81%B0%E3%81%93%E3%82%93)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-error-is-occurring-on-the-page-where-i-am-creating-the-api/398948 "2026-03-21T08:12:38Z")

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How can I rectify this issue? I am using the latest version. ActionController::UrlGenerationError (No route matches {}, missing required keys: \[:dumbcourse\_base\_path\]) app/models/api\_key\_scope.rb:310:in 'block in …

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## [The new Location field is not being passed through to the .ics / Google calendar export](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-new-location-field-is-not-being-passed-through-to-the-ics-google-calendar-export/378672)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-new-location-field-is-not-being-passed-through-to-the-ics-google-calendar-export/378672 "2025-10-13T17:05:19Z")

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This is a brilliant new feature: However, I’ve noticed that the .ics and the Google Calendar downloads / sharing are not passing the new Location field through to the corresponding Location fields in the destination c…

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