Hello community,
I’ve recently embarked on a project to create a mobile application specifically tailored for our internally hosted Discourse forum. To do this, I forked the Discourse open-source mobile app with the aim of making it work for a single site - ours.
However, I’ve encountered a challenge: notifications are not being received on the mobile app. After delving into some reading, I’ve come to understand that notifications may not work out-of-the-box for internally hosted Discourse instances. This is a crucial feature for our use case, as we want our forum members to stay engaged and promptly respond to discussions.
To address this:
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Is there a known workaround or configuration that needs to be done on the server or app side to enable notifications for internally hosted Discourse when accessed through a custom mobile app?
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Are there specific services or plugins (like OneSignal or others) that can be integrated to handle the notification mechanism for internally hosted platforms?
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In terms of creating a whitelabel Discourse Hub app, are there any guidelines, best practices, or experiences you could share that might ease this process and ensure all features, especially notifications, work seamlessly?
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Lastly, are there potential pitfalls or considerations I should be aware of while undertaking this project, especially with future updates to Discourse and compatibility?
Thank you in advance for your assistance. I value the insights and expertise of this community, and any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Warm regards,
Dipendra Sharma