Hello everyone, And sorry in advance for this basic question, but it seems I can’t find a solution after looking into this support forum. I want to change this text in the red frame (setup during the install) : [Screen Shot 2020-03-25 at 11.06.14 PM] I have spotted the text in the dashboard whe…

That field is used to create the topic when you first run through the wizard. It’s appended to whatever you write. You can just edit the topic directly. Click on the ellipses (…) and then the pen icon to edit it like any other post.

[image] pixelemotion: Where can I edit this text By editing the post? :hushed: Then hide revisions… Or just do what Stephen said

Thanks @Stephen for the help! Just to make it clear, if I edit the whole post like this (in the editor), will it viewed by every new visitors ? I understand when I edit in the settings " discourse_welcome_topic.body" since it’s a template. Sorry for these basics questions. Learning everything…

Editing the template won’t affect anything as the post has already been generated. Edit the topic at will and everyone will see the updates.

[image] pixelemotion: will it viewed by every new visitors It is a public topic so yes it will be visible.

Thanks @ondrej , yes I did what Stephen indicated. I thought editing the post right there wouldn’t apply to everyone. Trying to catch all the settings :slight_smile:

You can always create a new user and visit your site in an incognito tab to experience what they do. It’s a really worthwhile practice to ensure your users are seeing what you expect. If your site is visible to anonymous users you can also obviously check a lot without needing to log in.

Wow fast replies and I understand more the logic here. Last question, since you’re both here :slight_smile: Is it the same logic for the “Greetings” bot ?

The text in your settings will change what appears in any future conversations with the bot. Each PM conversation is unique. Think of him as a lazy penpal, photocopying the same letter and sending it to every user. Hand him a new letter and he starts sending that one instead. It won’t change conve…

OK I understand. Well thanks @Stephen (and @ondrej ) for the help !

[image] Stephen: Think of him as a lazy penpal, photocopying the same letter and sending it to every user. Hand him a new letter and he starts sending that one instead. Love this explanation.

How to change the welcome topic

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pixelemotion March 25, 2020, 10:42pm 10

Wow fast replies and I understand more the logic here.

Last question, since you’re both here

Is it the same logic for the “Greetings” bot ?

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