Has anyone applied this to groups? If so, can you share what you did?
I guess this would do the trick. Hopefully it’s still up-to-date.
[https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields)
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> [@attj](#):
>
> Is it possible to add a custom field to tags using the same logic?
No, tags don’t have custom fields. What are you trying to accomplish?
> [@AquaL1te](#):
>
> Has anyone applied this to groups? If so, can you share what you did?
>
> I guess this would do the trick. Hopefully it’s still up-to-date.
>
> [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields)
Yes, that repository should work. Just change all instances of `my_field` to the name of your field.
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> [@angus](#):
>
> No, tags don’t have custom fields. What are you trying to accomplish?
I am trying to create the following plugin: [Creating a User - Tag relation plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-user-tag-relation-plugin/235208)
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Is there some more documentation about how to customize these group fields? It works indeed great with this boilerplate code. But how to extend it properly?
I for example want to add a few input fields, like:
```html
Fetch coordinates from https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/
```
But I’m just guessing what to do here and then add the rest of the Discourse stuff. The example above is to use a field for coordinates. I intent to use the `g.json` to create a map based on the group metadata.
I also intend to add a checkbox for emailing the group with a mail setup for that group.
```html
```
However, this field is best placed in the interaction tab. How to know what to do to get it there? I would like to become more proficient with this. But I get the idea that this information is just in the code, not documented somewhere. Which is probably fine, but just takes more time and effort to find what I’m looking for. Although what I want to add is quite small, just a few fields to the groups 🤓
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Yes, it can be tricky and [a bit overwhelming when starting to navigate the Discourse codebase](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-start-building-stuff-for-discourse-if-youre-newbie-like-myself/45954). It sounds like you’re trying to work with GeoJSON. Have you considered using or extending the Locations Plugin? That’s already set up to work with GeoJSON in Discourse.
> [@Locations Plugin earth\_africa](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742):
>
> information_sourceSummary Allows you to associate geocoded locations with Topics and show them on a beautiful map. Also allows your users to record their location and collectively display them on a central users map on your site.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - merefield/discourse-locations: Tools for handling locations in Discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/merefield/discourse-locations)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)heartSponsorship Please consider becoming an ongoing [spons…](https://github.com/sponsors/merefield)
### A course in plugin development?
I’ve been considering running a free course in discourse plugin development, which is essentially what you need. I’ve already written the course materials for a course in theme development (see below). If 30 people vote for one in plugin development I’ll write a give a course (via zoom) in it.
_Poll ([view on site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-custom-fields-to-models/184485/27))_
> **Introduction to theme development**
>
> 1. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-introduction · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-introduction)
> 2. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-css · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-css)
> 3. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-colors · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-colors)
> 4. [https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-html-one](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-html-one)
> 5. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-html-two · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-html-two)
> 6. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-javascript-one · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-javascript-one)
> 7. [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-theme-javascript-two · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-theme-javascript-two)
\*ps if it hits 30 please let me know.
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Awesome! I actually will use a fork of [this Fairphone community map](https://map.fairphone.community/). They use the raw YAML output of a topic. I’ve modified my fork to use the data from g.json to draw markers on the map. I just miss a few fields such as coordinates and a boolean to use an email address in the map. Maybe some more, but first I’ll need to know how things work. Thanks for the links! Will have a look this week and see how far I’ll get. A course would be awesome too! My JS/Ruby skills are now though. Mainly Python/Bash and some crumbs from other language’s.
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> [@angus](#):
>
> Yes, that repository should work. Just change all instances of `my_field` to the name of your field.
Is this [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields) still up to date?
The reason I ask is because I attempted to implement a new custom group field, but it doesn’t seem to be saving/persisting the value I enter into the input field after clicking Save.
Here’s the commit with all of the changes I did that (I think) correctly followed the edu repo’s structure: [add discord\_role\_id field to groups · aloha-pk/discourse-discord-sync@fd3eef1 · GitHub](https://github.com/aloha-pk/discourse-discord-sync/commit/fd3eef108bd31611cbbf117ce31a212515cfaf07#diff-0dbe66e3369f3c1d287bc1d992418ec4038c3362448fa427211e1ba4d3860bd8)
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> [@FerrariFlunker](#):
>
> Is this [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-group-custom-fields) still up to date?
Yes, I just tested it and it’s working as expected.
```plaintext
{{input type="text" checked=group.custom_fields.discord_role_id}}
```
Your issue is that you’ve changed the input type to `text`, but left the value input as `checked`. You need to change `checked` to `value`.
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> [@angus](#):
>
> Your issue is that you’ve changed the input type to `text`, but left the value input as `checked`. You need to change `checked` to `value`.
Welp, that’ll do it 🤦♂️ Thanks for the help! 😄
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> [@FerrariFlunker](#):
>
> Welp, that’ll do it 🤦♂️
Was just able to rebuild with this change, but unfortunately am still seeing the same issue. The value I entered gets cleared out after I save and re-load the page.
Any other suggestions @angus?
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Did you change anything else from the example? The example works. Try starting with the example itself. If that’s also failing in your environment, then something else is going on. If the example works in your environment, then progressively work through the changes you made until you find the one that’s breaking it.
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Here’s how you can figure that out:
1. Find the templates in discourse/discourse that render the category page (search for a html element on the page)
2. Find a plugin-outlet in one of those templates
3. Use the plugin outlet as described here
> [@Using Plugin Outlet Connectors from a Theme or Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-plugin-outlet-connectors-from-a-theme-or-plugin/32727):
>
> Discourse includes hundreds of Plugin Outlets which can be used to inject new content or replace existing contend in the Discourse UI. ‘Outlet arguments’ are made available so that content can be customized based on the context. Choosing an outlet To find the name of a plugin outlet, search Discourse core for “\. These allow you…
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I installed this plugin today with this code and it appears to be broken: [GitHub - pavilionedu/discourse-category-custom-fields: Discourse plugin showing how to add custom fields to Discourse categories · GitHub](https://github.com/pavilionedu/discourse-category-custom-fields.git)
It installs as “Education Category Custom Field” and the author information isn’t there:
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What do you expect to happen? It’s not supposed to do anything without modification.
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