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## [Open source will support customized provider SSO](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-source-will-support-customized-provider-sso/200797)

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**Author:** [@aneev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aneev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-source-will-support-customized-provider-sso/200797 "2021-08-18T05:26:41Z")

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Hi All, I would like to understand, will open source support SSO. Requirement: We need to navigate from our Application to Forum without asking sign in.

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## [Anyway to disable "crawlers" in Consolidated Pageview?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyway-to-disable-crawlers-in-consolidated-pageview/200657)

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**Author:** [@hyphalos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyphalos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyway-to-disable-crawlers-in-consolidated-pageview/200657 "2021-08-18T02:07:59Z")

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Hi everyone! It’s a bit harder to see the logged in users with the graph pumping towards the crawlers and anonymous users, is it possible to filter out the crawlers in the graph and just see anonymous users and logged i…

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## [Docker update button does not respond](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-update-button-does-not-respond/200551)

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**Author:** [@aaron.n.w](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aaron.n.w)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-update-button-does-not-respond/200551 "2021-08-17T22:24:31Z")

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G’day everyone, From what I’ve read it seems like you can just click on the notification and it works as a link to the latest update. In this case it’s not responding and there isn’t any obvious options. The link un…

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## [Allow admins to set new topics category in the plugin settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-set-new-topics-category-in-the-plugin-settings/200644)

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**Author:** [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-admins-to-set-new-topics-category-in-the-plugin-settings/200644 "2021-08-17T21:59:02Z")

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Simplify setting the feed’s category Currently the feed URL is set on the RSS plugin’s page (/admin/plugins/rss\_polling), but the Discourse category (or categories) that the feed items are published to is set by creating…

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## [Desktop PWA works with Discourse!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/desktop-pwa-works-with-discourse/86348)

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**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Replies:** 93\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/desktop-pwa-works-with-discourse/86348 "2021-08-16T22:59:47Z")

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I remember getting pretty upset when Chrome shutdown the app launcher, this was a feature I used on quite a few sites. Luckily thanks to work we have done for Android you can have it back now on your Discourse site. He…

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## [Discourse installation on Azure not reachable](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation-on-azure-not-reachable/36880)

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**Author:** [@Abhay\_Ghatpande](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Abhay_Ghatpande)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installation-on-azure-not-reachable/36880 "2021-08-17T16:25:42Z")

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I created a new Ubuntu 14.04 VM on Microsoft Azure and installed Discourse using the guide here: discourse/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md at main · discourse/discourse · GitHub The entire installation went perfectly, but the ins…

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## [Image uploads stuck at 100% (any size)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-stuck-at-100-any-size/200572)

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**Author:** [@norandom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/norandom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/image-uploads-stuck-at-100-any-size/200572 "2021-08-17T15:12:39Z")

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Hi, I am running 2.8.0 beta 4 onprem (single container). I am uploading images: Any image upload remains stuck at 100% for a while until: These images are small. I took a look at the error logs, but I am not a…

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## [Email blocking not working?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-blocking-not-working/200645)

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**Author:** [@tmomas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tmomas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-blocking-not-working/200645 "2021-08-17T09:36:13Z")

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Not sure if this is a bug, therefore posting it in Support Issue: Although emailaddress xxx@yahoo.com has been blocked on 29.12.2020, a new account with the same emailaddress has been created on 13.08.2021. Same proced…

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## [Navigation bar shortcuts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-bar-shortcuts/200501)

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**Author:** [@GVG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GVG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-bar-shortcuts/200501 "2021-08-17T06:58:21Z")

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Hello, Which posts inside 1 topic users read mostly? First post - user can get it by 1 click at navigation bar - it’s OK. Last posts - user can get it by 1 click at navigation bar - it’s OK. Best Answers / Canned Repl…

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## [Cannot connect to discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-connect-to-discourse/185937)

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**Author:** [@pshorg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pshorg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-connect-to-discourse/185937 "2021-08-17T07:11:25Z")

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I have tried multiple API keys and nothing is working. I am on the latest version of wordpess and the discourse plugin.

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## [App.yml file does not exist when installing Discourse locally](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-yml-file-does-not-exist-when-installing-discourse-locally/199760)

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**Author:** [@hyphalos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hyphalos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-yml-file-does-not-exist-when-installing-discourse-locally/199760 "2021-08-17T00:02:09Z")

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Hi Discourse Community! I followed the instructions here on how to install Discourse locally through Docker on MacOS but I don’t seem to have the app.yml file to configure the platform. I was hoping to use this as a tes…

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## [Groups can set category and tag notification levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-can-set-category-and-tag-notification-levels/160069)

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**Author:** [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-can-set-category-and-tag-notification-levels/160069 "2021-08-16T15:23:58Z")

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A feature requested a few times over the years is to be able to set users’ category and tag notification levels based on the group they’re added to. We added this feature to our beta branch today. In the group manage…

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## [Unsuppress digest emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsuppress-digest-emails/200637)

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**Author:** [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unsuppress-digest-emails/200637 "2021-08-16T20:51:37Z")

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The default setting for suppress digest email after days is 365. Two questions: Does setting it to 0 disable the suppression no matter how long a user wasn’t on the site? If I change the default setting from 365 to, sa…

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## [Theme suggestion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-suggestion/200632)

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**Author:** [@Nromero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nromero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-suggestion/200632 "2021-08-16T19:32:10Z")

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Hi, I’m looking for someone who refer me to a theme similar to https://community.zoom.com/ I need category icons on the top followed by discussions threads. Thx

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## [DiscourseConnect without nonce](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-without-nonce/200497)

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**Author:** [@Katakam\_pavankumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Katakam_pavankumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourseconnect-without-nonce/200497 "2021-08-15T12:58:02Z")

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Hi, Im trying to integrate Discourse with my app, we already have authentication and authourization setup, so we are trying to do DirectConnect so that users who logged in our app should also be logged in automatically…

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## [Need help slowing down trolling racist sock accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-slowing-down-trolling-racist-sock-accounts/200586)

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**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/What_Exit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-slowing-down-trolling-racist-sock-accounts/200586 "2021-08-16T17:36:21Z")

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So we have a couple of banned posters that love to Sock up and return. One is a vile spewing reprobate and users horrible slurs and has gone after posters that recently lost loved ones. I need some strategies to deploy…

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## [Easiest way to make PMs display as normal topics, not bubbles?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-make-pms-display-as-normal-topics-not-bubbles/200401)

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**Author:** [@orangeandblack5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/orangeandblack5)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easiest-way-to-make-pms-display-as-normal-topics-not-bubbles/200401 "2021-08-16T17:29:28Z")

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Hi, sorry if this exists already but searching for “bubbles” didn’t find anybody trying to figure out how to disable them. A lot of our users use PM chains to format long posts they’re working on, and the ability to tre…

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## [RSS Polling Plugin Settings Empty on Official Hosting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-settings-empty-on-official-hosting/200521)

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**Author:** [@DavidTCole](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DavidTCole)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rss-polling-plugin-settings-empty-on-official-hosting/200521 "2021-08-16T17:29:11Z")

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Is there anything special about setting up the RSS Polling plugin on Discourse’s official hosting? It is installed by default but not enabled and clicking settings does give me any plugin settings for it. All the other p…

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## [Registration email address special characters](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-email-address-special-characters/200617)

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**Author:** [@jsouthall](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jsouthall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-email-address-special-characters/200617 "2021-08-16T16:45:26Z")

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Hello When logging in with SSO with a new user, we have found that a plus sign causes an error. Is this a limitation of discourse, or is there a setting to allow it? thanks -Justin

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## [Speed Related Issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speed-related-issue/200561)

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**Author:** [@mash21](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mash21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/speed-related-issue/200561 "2021-08-16T15:46:33Z")

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Our SIte recently transferred from a low droplet to a higher one on Digital Ocean. Some of our forum members get amazing speed & some of them didn’t get proper speed to compare to others. I checked their internet speed. …

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## [Two-way mailman sync quandary](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-way-mailman-sync-quandary/200613)

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**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-way-mailman-sync-quandary/200613 "2021-08-16T15:25:05Z")

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I’m investing a two-way mailman sync. This community feels that getting rid of mailman is a non-starter, and they want Mailman users to continue to use only mailman yet still be able to interact with Discourse users part…

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## [Lithuanian translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lietuviskas-vertimas/200612)

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**Author:** [@savas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/savas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lietuviskas-vertimas/200612 "2021-08-16T15:24:16Z")

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This topic is for all Lithuanians translating Discourse into Lithuanian. The translation is clear and simple for everyone, we register at https://translate.discourse.org and translate, but please be kind translators and translate wisely - …

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## [How to clean up the community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clean-up-the-community/152081)

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**Author:** [@SidV](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SidV)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-clean-up-the-community/152081 "2021-08-16T14:51:11Z")

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… to make it a healthy digital space. All communities start at level zero, and will grow until the team of administrators feels comfortable … and begins to analyze why there are topics of debate that have been published…

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## ["No bump" option when editing last post in a topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-bump-option-when-editing-last-post-in-a-topic/170012)

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**Author:** [@Mevo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mevo)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-bump-option-when-editing-last-post-in-a-topic/170012 "2021-08-16T14:48:15Z")

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I understand more options and distractions mat not be welcome (+ work and potential problems for not much), I just put the idea out there: Right now, any edit on the last post seems to bump the topic (probably only for a…

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## [Facebook og:image not scraped when users share a topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-og-image-not-scraped-when-users-share-a-topic/78897)

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**Author:** [@Pravi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pravi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-og-image-not-scraped-when-users-share-a-topic/78897 "2018-11-06T18:40:40Z")

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Hi, facebook not scrape image when the topic is shared by user via the share link below post, even though its successfully scrape by facebook debugger. Not sure weather its a bug or not.

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## [Which is Better? Discourse or Flarum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-is-better-discourse-or-flarum/71726)

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**Author:** [@hexa\_tech](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hexa_tech)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-is-better-discourse-or-flarum/71726 "2021-08-16T06:25:29Z")

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Hello Everyone! I’d like to know which is better, Discourse or Flarum? :slight\_smile:

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## [Sync\_sso post suddenly resulting in 404 not found after succesfully adding a portion of the users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sync-sso-post-suddenly-resulting-in-404-not-found-after-succesfully-adding-a-portion-of-the-users/123399)

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**Author:** [@Thierry\_Boutard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thierry_Boutard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sync-sso-post-suddenly-resulting-in-404-not-found-after-succesfully-adding-a-portion-of-the-users/123399 "2021-08-16T07:40:43Z")

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Hey all, Using SSO, we wanted to add some users to the forum and found this method. Succesfully made a few accounts through this to test before doing the big loop. When the big loop came around, it made exactly 37 a…

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## [Branching support for the theme deployment](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381)

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**Author:** [@ankit.gartner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankit.gartner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branching-support-for-the-theme-deployment/101381 "2021-08-16T06:56:51Z")

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Hi Guys, I have seen in the latest version of Discourse the theme deployment support branching system as well but there is beta written on it so just wanted to confirm is it good to use this branching system for theme d…

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## [Create swapfile in installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474)

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**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-swapfile-in-installation-guide/200474 "2021-08-15T21:27:41Z")

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Hello, That is going to be really good if the official installation guide contains such information like Create a swapfile for your Linux server I always forget create it after install. I think swapfile is too useful t…

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## [ملاحظات حول الترجمة العربية](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-about-arabic-translation/200523)

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**Author:** [@SafaAlfulaij](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SafaAlfulaij)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/notes-about-arabic-translation/200523 "2021-08-15T18:32:56Z")

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Hello all. So I tried today entering Crowdin to translate stuff, and found out that a new agency took care of all translations. Even though the translation method for Arabic isn’t the method I prefer, it’s understandab ...

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