# Finding what version of Discourse you're using
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-what-version-of-discourse-youre-using/104326
**Category:** Using Discourse
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [12월 15, 2018, 3:48오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-what-version-of-discourse-youre-using/104326 "2018-12-15T03:48:35Z")
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### Author:  [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)
#### Post date: [12월 15, 2018, 3:48오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-what-version-of-discourse-youre-using/104326/1 "2018-12-15T03:48:35Z")
> 🔖 This guide explains how to find the version of Discourse you’re using by inspecting the website’s source code.
>
> 🙋 Required user level: All users
Understanding what version of Discourse you are using can be important for troubleshooting, ensuring compatibility with plugins, and staying up-to-date. Here are the steps you can follow to determine the version of Discourse running on a given site.
## Summary
This guide will cover:
- Viewing the source code of a Discourse site
- Locating the version metadata
- Understanding the version string
## Viewing the source code
1. Visit the target Discourse site in your web browser.
2. Press the “view source” button in your web browser. The method varies between browsers:
- In **Google Chrome** , right-click anywhere on the page to bring up a context menu and select “View Page Source”.
- In **Firefox** , right-click and select “View Page Source”.
- In **Edge** , right-click and select “View Page Source”.
## Locating the version metadata
Look for the meta version tag near the top of the source under the `` section. It will look something like this:
```html
```
## Understanding the version string
From the meta tag:
- The version `Discourse 2026.3.0-latest` uses a date-based format: `YYYY.M.P` where the year and month indicate the release period, and `P` is the patch number.
- The specific internal version is referenced by the string at the end:
You can also search directly using the full version hash:
```plaintext
https://github.com/discourse/discourse/search?q=hash%3A896e810e1b2f4c9b8e17a6d5c3a2b1d0e8f7c6a5&type=Commits
```
### Example output
This will show you how far behind the main branch your current version is.
> Last edited by @hugh 2024-06-20T01:40:00Z
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> Last checked by @hugh 2024-06-17T10:39:29Z
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> > **Check document**
> >
> > Perform check on document: