# \#users **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/users/812.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Understanding user statuses, roles, and permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-user-statuses-roles-and-permissions/35171 "2015-11-02T03:36:48Z")
:bookmark: This is a guide for understanding the various user statuses, roles, and permissions within Discourse, including how they affect user capabilities and how they are stored in the database. … --- ## [Merging user accounts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merging-user-accounts/275288 "2026-09-03T14:39:41Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to merge multiple user accounts into a single Discourse account. It covers merging non-staff users through the Discourse UI and merging staff users via the console. … --- ## [Sending messages to all users on a Discourse site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-messages-to-all-users-on-a-discourse-site/229341)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-messages-to-all-users-on-a-discourse-site/229341 "2026-08-13T15:39:40Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to send a private message or email to all users on your Discourse site, including using an external email service or creating an Announcements category. :person\_raising\_hand: Required… --- ## [Deleting multiple users in bulk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-multiple-users-in-bulk/345785)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-multiple-users-in-bulk/345785 "2026-07-13T12:27:23Z")
Discourse provides two powerful features for managing users at scale: searching for multiple users at once and deleting them in bulk. These features are especially useful for support workflows where you have a list of u… --- ## [Make it possible to activate a changed email address in the Admin UI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-activate-a-changed-email-address-in-the-admin-ui/396760)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-possible-to-activate-a-changed-email-address-in-the-admin-ui/396760 "2026-06-14T22:10:03Z")
It is not currently possible for an admin to change a user’s email address unilaterally without diving into the console. I find that I need to do this fairly often: It isn’t just for staff emails. I find that email cl… --- ## [Configuring Default Notification Settings for Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-default-notification-settings-for-users/285619)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-default-notification-settings-for-users/285619 "2026-02-20T14:57:20Z")
:bookmark: This is an explanation guide intended to help understand the process of configuring default notification settings for users on a Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator As … --- ## [User-specific 502 errors after login — traced to DiscourseUpdates.has\_unseen\_features?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-502-errors-after-login-traced-to-discourseupdates-has-unseen-features/394612)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-specific-502-errors-after-login-traced-to-discourseupdates-has-unseen-features/394612 "2026-04-16T08:37:33Z")
Hello, I’m facing a strange issue with my Discourse where 502 errors happen only for one specific user (admin) account after login, while: Anonymous users can access the site normally Other user accounts can log i… --- ## [Creating and configuring custom user fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-configuring-custom-user-fields/113192)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-configuring-custom-user-fields/113192 "2026-04-08T11:33:46Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to create and configure custom user fields in Discourse, including how to add them to the signup form, user profiles, and user directory. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Ad… --- ## [Configuring and managing the sign-up flow with user approval](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-managing-the-sign-up-flow-with-user-approval/112128)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-managing-the-sign-up-flow-with-user-approval/112128 "2026-04-04T23:02:29Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains the sign-up process when the “must approve users” setting is enabled, including configuration steps and the user experience. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Whe… --- ## [Understanding "helpful flags" on user profiles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-helpful-flags-on-user-profiles/25385)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-helpful-flags-on-user-profiles/25385 "2015-02-19T03:30:14Z")
:bookmark: This topic explains what “helpful flags” means on a user’s profile page and how this metric is calculated. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Moderators and Admin When you view a user’s profile on … --- ## [Recover a user who was deleted as a spammer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-a-user-who-was-deleted-as-a-spammer/33372)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recover-a-user-who-was-deleted-as-a-spammer/33372 "2015-09-16T20:44:27Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to recover users and their content after they were mistakenly deleted as spammers. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator When a user is mistakenly flagged as a sp… --- ## [Exporting users to a CSV file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-users-to-a-csv-file/18960)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-users-to-a-csv-file/18960 "2014-08-17T19:27:27Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to export user information from your Discourse site into a CSV file. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Exporting user information can be useful for various ad… --- ## [Sending bulk user invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-bulk-user-invites/16468)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-bulk-user-invites/16468 "2025-05-08T02:31:48Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to invite multiple users to your Discourse instance using a bulk invite feature. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Inviting a large number of users to your Di… --- ## [About page hidden groups and about page extra groups — should extra-group members still see hidden groups on /about?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417)
**Author:** [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-page-hidden-groups-and-about-page-extra-groups-should-extra-group-members-still-see-hidden-groups-on-about/398417 "2026-03-13T22:19:26Z")
Hi, I had a question about the interaction between these site settings: • about page hidden groups • about page extra groups From my admin account, it appears that if a group is listed in about page hidden groups, it… --- ## [Improve user profile organization/workflow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-user-profile-organization-workflow/330279)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improve-user-profile-organization-workflow/330279 "2026-03-11T15:47:22Z")
Continuing the discussion from Would an edit button next to the user profile picture to make it easier for new users to upload a profile picture?: I like that idea, or some variation of it. Further, the whole path to co… --- ## [User deletion problem, returns "Error 500" on delete all posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-deletion-problem-returns-error-500-on-delete-all-posts/397700)
**Author:** [@kpums](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kpums)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-deletion-problem-returns-error-500-on-delete-all-posts/397700 "2026-03-06T08:00:13Z")
Had issue with one user that requested deletion of their account. When before account deletion, in user administration part I was attempting to use Delete all posts I got Error 500 after confirming the action. For now … --- ## [Impersonate a user and returning to admin user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonate-a-user-and-returning-to-admin-user/119683)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/impersonate-a-user-and-returning-to-admin-user/119683 "2026-02-25T22:38:39Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to impersonate a user in Discourse and return to your admin account. This is useful when you need to troubleshoot issues faced by a specific user or verify their permissions. … --- ## [Customizing trust level promotion messages for new users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-trust-level-promotion-messages-for-new-users/193270)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customizing-trust-level-promotion-messages-for-new-users/193270 "2026-02-20T09:50:24Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to set up customized trust level promotion messages for new users, replacing the default Discourse narrative bot welcome process. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administra… --- ## [Adding multiple users to group is kludgy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-multiple-users-to-group-is-kludgy/396063)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-multiple-users-to-group-is-kludgy/396063 "2026-02-13T20:33:09Z")
…or I haven’t found the right way to do this. I have a handful of new users who have joined recently. I want to add them to a testing group. I open the group and click on “add users”, and there, I have to remember their… --- ## [Accessing a user’s admin page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-a-user-s-admin-page/311859)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accessing-a-user-s-admin-page/311859 "2025-04-08T17:43:33Z")
:bookmark: This guide details the steps to access a user’s admin page as an admin or moderator on a Discourse forum. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator or Moderator As an admin or moderator on a… --- ## [Changing a user's email address when they can't access their account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-users-email-address-when-they-cant-access-their-account/56322)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-a-users-email-address-when-they-cant-access-their-account/56322 "2025-11-07T02:06:37Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to change a user’s email address when they can’t access their original email account and have forgotten their password. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Ther… --- ## [Number of users and legacy posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-users-and-legacy-posts/386199)
**Author:** [@pHneutre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pHneutre)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/number-of-users-and-legacy-posts/386199 "2025-10-30T13:09:36Z")
in /about, one can see the total number of accounts on the forum. Does this number include: deleted users? I suppose not. anonymized users? I guess not either but just checking. suspended users? According to my test, y… --- ## [Returning 500 when requesting users' custom avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/returning-500-when-requesting-users-custom-avatars/384454)
**Author:** [@MoRanYue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MoRanYue)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/returning-500-when-requesting-users-custom-avatars/384454 "2025-10-04T05:11:12Z")
I tried to upload a custom avatar, it could be succesfully uploaded, but when requesting https://example.com/user\_avatar/example.com/example\_user/96/11\_2.png, it just returned 500 error. The default anonymous avatar has … --- ## [Could be useful to display the date of application](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-be-useful-to-display-the-date-of-application/382114)
**Author:** [@robbie.morrison](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbie.morrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-be-useful-to-display-the-date-of-application/382114 "2025-09-09T19:58:23Z")
Under the user summaries accessible to admins, the account creation timestamp is recorded: Users \> Activity \> Created For me, it would be helpful if the account application timestamp was also displayed: Users \> Acti… --- ## [Replies via email not counted as posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-via-email-not-counted-as-posts/381031)
**Author:** [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replies-via-email-not-counted-as-posts/381031 "2025-08-30T21:49:37Z")
I have users who’ve only posted via email replies, and they show “Replies Posted” as 0. They have a last\_posted\_at date, but their post\_count is 0. (What exactly does last\_posted\_at represent?) \[1\] I presume this affe… --- ## [Limiting Users View of Content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-view-of-content/379341)
**Author:** [@amaczko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/amaczko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/limiting-users-view-of-content/379341 "2025-08-19T20:02:44Z")
Hello, I need to add a couple of new users to my forum who need to have limited access to the content, as they are guests who are participating in a single group on the forum, and they should not have access to the same… --- ## [Promoting a User to Admin or Moderator Status](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promoting-a-user-to-admin-or-moderator-status/284754)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promoting-a-user-to-admin-or-moderator-status/284754 "2025-03-20T22:14:32Z")
:discourse: This is a how-to guide intended to help existing site admins understand how to promote a user to admin or moderator status through Discourse. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Admin… --- ## [Make staff users more recognizable with customized avatars, posts, and mentions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-staff-users-more-recognizable-with-customized-avatars-posts-and-mentions/142794)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-staff-users-more-recognizable-with-customized-avatars-posts-and-mentions/142794 "2025-03-15T06:21:42Z")
There are various methods that can be used to make a staff user immediately recognizable to other users. Show moderator shield Any staff user who is moderator, or admin and moderator, will have the moderator shield nex… --- ## [Deleting a user account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-user-account/312021)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleting-a-user-account/312021 "2024-06-18T06:10:27Z")
:bookmark: This guide covers how to delete a user account in Discourse. This may be necessary for various administrative reasons, such as compliance with user requests or maintaining community standards. … --- ## [Unable to correctly obtain the list of users to be reviewed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-correctly-obtain-the-list-of-users-to-be-reviewed/341149)
**Author:** [@B1397KB](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B1397KB)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-correctly-obtain-the-list-of-users-to-be-reviewed/341149 "2024-12-10T14:43:20Z")
After I restored the data through the backup file, the website could not obtain the new user registration review information. Specifically, I can find the users waiting for review in the user list, but there is no data … [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/users/812.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=users)