Updates via the web UI are disabled until you run the latest image. To do so log in to your server using SSH and run. This is a discourse hosted forum.

how would i do that on discourses servers? I wouldnt think they would allow this.

Can’t you control that in the UI by following the right update channel? [IMG_7936]

[image] Giantkin_1: This is a discourse hosted forum. I believe you will get some help shortly

no rush, i figured i should ask the Founders if the server is self hosted, just in case. My conversations from years back led me to believe it wasnt. but now… (it says at the bottom of every page ‘powered by discourse’ ) course, that could mean either way too. ill find that out before i continue…

oh, all installations of Discourse have that ‘powered by discourse’ link at the bottom. If your site is self hosted you will need the ability to log into your server using a secure shell (SSH) where Discourse lives and run the upgrade from the command line

[image] Giantkin_1: how would i do that on discourses servers? Oops, I did not take that into account. However, as noted, most likely you are in fact self-hosted. (You might not necessarily need ssh as your hosting provider might provide you with a web-based command line or console.)

I added the hosted-support tag for clarity. @Giantkin_1 It’s currently the weekend for most, so you’d need to wait until Monday for this to receive support from the team.

Completely tangential, this is my “least favorite” feature of discourse. I understand the stated logic behind it, and getting self hosted forums also taking care of underlying OS patching. My curiosity is whether or not there is a technical reason why updates from the UI are disabled, or if its ju…

[image] fuse: I love the ability to update my forum within the mobile app, it makes keeping up with updates simple and convenient. As a discourse hosted site, we’re quite happy to hand-off that responsibility to team discourse. Their support is top-notch and we can focus on the community and …

Well overall its odd, all the updates for the last 5 years i been able to do, but suddenly blocked and have to ssh in, i thought was weird. but i asked the website team now, see when that gets answered. then, if they say its self, i’ll beg them to update hehe if its Discourse hosted, ill come bac…

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Ed_S (Ed S) Octobre 25, 2026, 6:05 15

Si vous n’avez pas encore effectué la mise à jour majeure de la version de la base de données, son installation nécessite deux mises à jour via l’interface en ligne de commande. Il s’agit du passage de pg15 à pg18, disponible depuis début août. Voir

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