Hey there I want to try out discourse forum being a moderator not admin I don’t want to be admin on it just mod any ideas on how I can do it. and secondly on GitHub I want to add some plugins but I don’t really understand the provided topic on installing can I get some pictures on where to put it and what code I would like a nice bit of pixs

[image] kyle: and secondly on GitHub I want to add some plugins but I don’t really understand the provided topic on installing can I get some pictures on where to put it and what code I would like a nice bit of pixs If you are on a free trial or on the Starter plan o free plan, you cannot install plugins, only Theme Components. [image] kyle: Hey there I want to try out discourse forum being a moderator not admin I don’t want to be admin on it just mod any ideas on how I can do it. IIRC the first account (you) is an admin account. You can create a new account and give it Moderator status by going to the user’s profile and click on the Admin wrench.

Yes as @NateDhaliwal said if you’re not self hosted you cannot install plugins Hosted plans tiers have listings for what plugins they come with pre installed for use. That being said you can disable(not use( plugins within your plan And if you want to be able to install plugins you need to be self-hosted and have an admin account with server root access.

If you are hosting with Discourse, you can’t “download” it, in that sense. Also, hosting with Discourse is a no-frills thing. You don’t have console access, so you can’t install plugins. Additionally, free Discourse hosting plans aren’t available for everyone to choose. You have to meet certain criteria to get it.

ok but what im trying to say is on the git hub version of discourse how do i add soem plug ins

In the repository? You can’t. That’s just the source code. To install plugins, you can either do a self-host using a standard install, or host with Discourse for a limited access to plugins (but is easier to set up).

and on git hub I use the self hosting version that’s how I want to know

You’ll want to do a standard install: docs/INSTALL-cloud.md main # Install Discourse on a Cloud Server > To install and self-host Discourse, follow the steps below. But if you'd rather skip the setup, maintenance, and server management, our official Discourse hosting takes care of everything for you. > > [Learn more about Discourse hosting](https://discourse.org/pricing) > If you prefer to self-host but need help setting it up we have partners who can help. > [Click here to explore self-hosting set-up options](https://discourse.org/partners). **Set up Discourse in about 10 minutes** with zero knowledge of Rails or Linux shell. Works on any Docker-compatible cloud provider or local server. ## Contents - [Quick Start](#quick-start) - [Requirements](#requirements) - [Installation](#installation) - [The Setup Wizard](#the-setup-wizard) - [After Installation](#after-installation) - [Advanced Configuration](#advanced-configuration) - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) This file has been truncated. show original

Oh that yeh I haven’t done that because I cant do digital ocean because I don’t have any money for it

I use GCP (Google Cloud) server on an e2-micro server size. Works okay, but is fairly slow. Rebuilds take hours, but it’s free.

Trying discourse and plugins for github

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NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) February 5, 2025, 1:20pm 14

Perhaps we should bring this to a new topic?

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Trying discourse and plugins for github

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