A new user, opalgeist, asked three questions about migrating their community to Discourse: the availability of a desktop client, disabling AI features, and resources for new administrators.
NateDhaliwal responded that there is no official desktop client, but users can utilize a PWA or unofficial clients. Regarding AI features, he noted that they likely cannot be disabled on the free plan. For self-hosting, he recommended checking the site management and self-hosting documentation, noting that installation is straightforward.
singi2016cn also advised consulting the official documentation and historical posts for further guidance. The original poster thanked both contributors for the helpful information.
I’m thinking about moving my community to Discourse and have a few questions that I haven’t been able to easily find answers to, so I’m hoping this community can help me.
Does Discourse have a desktop client (like Discord)? I’ve seen that Discourse Hub is available for mobile.
Is there an easy way to turn off AI features in our community? I’ve seen others say that you can turn off the plugin, but mine is set to being toggled on and says it’s pre-installed and can’t be disabled?
I’m pretty tech-savvy but not to the point of self-hosting and all that stuff. Is there a place you’d recommend new Discourse admins look to get started with the platform?
If you are using the free plan, I don’t think you can disable it.
Self-hosting is pretty easy, actually. It’s mostly just a one-line install if you want the basic installation. Take a look at Documentation > Site Management and Documentation > Self-Hosting . If you have more specific queries, feel free to open a topic about it.
The best learning resource is undoubtedly the official documentation: Latest Documentation Topics - Discourse Meta. Additionally, you can check past related posts or simply post a question directly. Good luck.
