Hello, After some update I now got a “Getting Started” button on the top header, which was surprising since the site is more than a year old: [image] How do I get rid of this? It points to an article with generic instructions for first time installations. I deleted the article but the button rem…

It’s bootstrap mode min users: :+1: [bootstrap mode min users] Setting it to 0 (or fewer than the number of people on your site) should disable it, though it can take up to a day as that’s how often the background job runs.

Damn, so now I either disable bootstrap mode entirely or I have to find a way to recreate and link the welcome topic :\

I’m not sure what you mean? The welcome topic that the button links to is a staff/admin one, so won’t really affect anyone else (same for the button itself). Though if you’ve deleted it you should be able to undelete it. If you go to [YourSite]/latest?status=deleted you should see it towards the to…

[image] JammyDodger: I’m not sure what you mean? The welcome topic that the button links to is a staff/admin one, so won’t really affect anyone else (same for the button itself). You’re right. I was under the impression the message was also shown to non-admin users but it is not. Thank you! …

That is unfortunate. Hmmm. :thinking: I don’t think it’s super important to keep, and you can read the text here: docs/ADMIN-QUICK-START-GUIDE.md main *Welcome to your new community, and thank you for choosing Discourse!* ## 📫 Test your email configuration Email is required f…

I am curious… why is your site still in bootstrap mode? Is this intentional? If so, I’d love to learn more about the reasons for it. You can leave bootstrap mode and adjust the settings so you get pretty much the same setup, without the getting started button shown to admins at the top.

[image] Tobias Eigen: I am curious… why is your site still in bootstrap mode? Is this intentional? If so, I’d love to learn more about the reasons for it. bootstrap min users is 50. I guess the old bootstrap message wasn’t as jarring as the new one, and/or he got used to it. Then it changed a…

Hey @JammyDodger . TLDR I think that somene should add a link to this announcement somewhere very near the top of the admin guide. [image] Updates to new site experience and the Getting Started guide megaphoneAnnouncements We’ve made some improvements recently…

I think you may be right. I’ll pass on the feedback and see if it can be slipped in somewhere. :+1:

Thanks, Jay! With these changes we have been trying to downplay the “bootstrap mode” term and play up getting started instead. It’s also a first step toward doing more to help sites cover all the bases before launching their community. I think it’s clear enough that the button is just for admins be…

How to remove the "Getting Started" button on header

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) August 15, 2023, 11:28am 2

Updates to new site experience and the Getting Started guide should say how to disable it. I think you need to search settings for bootstrap.

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How to remove the "Getting Started" button on header

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