# Some settings aren't saving
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** unsupported-install
**Created:** [June 27, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770 "2023-06-27T13:42:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/1 "2023-06-27T13:42:50Z")
Hi,
I searched the forum but I couldn’t find an answer to help me solve an issue with my freshly installed Discourse instance (with the DigitalOcean image).
So basically, the problem is that some settings in `Customize` aren’t properly saved (the green confirmation button works, but the changes aren’t saved). I looked [this topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/none-of-the-settings-are-saving/269032), but I don’t use Cloudflare. And the issue only happens for _some_ settings.
I did some testing, apparently only settings with a `textarea` aren’t saved. Others are properly saved.
Any idea what could cause this odd issue?
Thanks,
Olivier
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### Author:  [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/2 "2023-06-27T14:52:30Z")
Hi Olivier,
Note that the Digital Ocean one-click install isn’t supported here and we always advise following the [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true). 🙂
Can you provide one or several examples of settings names that won’t be saved?
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/3 "2023-06-27T15:30:34Z")
My guess would be some browser extension.
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/4 "2023-06-27T15:41:13Z")
Sure! Here is an example:
Another example:
None of the two text fields save when I update them.
I tried to modify these fields in Edge, Safari and in DiscourseHub, it always fails. As I tried in different browser, I don’t think it’s related to a browser extension (as @pfaffman suggested).
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/5 "2023-06-27T15:42:52Z")
Also, I had no idea only one install type was officially supported. Is it easy/possible to reinstall my instance following the [official install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) guide and not losing the work I already done with it? I have a bunch of plugins and already some content I would prefer not to lose.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/6 "2023-06-27T15:50:49Z")
I can repro the issue in two other components. It’s the same as [Theme Translation fields not working - #2 by Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-fields-not-working/269749/2).
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/9 "2023-06-27T16:08:25Z")
If you know how to edit app.yml to change plugins and rebuild, the biggest problems with the DO installation are resolved. It’s pretty close to the [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) except it skips `discourse-setup`.
When you have cause to move to a new droplet, then you can do a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) and move as described in [Move your Discourse Instance to a Different Server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-your-discourse-instance-to-a-different-server/15721).
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/10 "2023-06-27T16:09:37Z")
I have a test instance that is set in English. Updating these fields in the test instance works, which adds more credence to the hypothesis that something with translation is buggy.
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/11 "2023-06-27T16:11:23Z")
Thanks for the pointer, it seems to be quite easy!
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### Author:  [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/12 "2023-06-27T20:24:15Z")
Looks like you were affected by this bug: [Theme Translation fields not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translation-fields-not-working/269749/)
If you update Discourse it should be fixed now, thanks for letting us know.
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### Author:  [@osc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/osc)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/13 "2023-06-27T21:35:42Z")
I have updated Discourse, can confirm the bug is gone. Thanks for the terrific work!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-settings-arent-saving/269770/14 "2023-07-27T21:36:33Z")
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