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## [Invite users to certain categories/topics of a closed forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-users-to-certain-categories-topics-of-a-closed-forum/65908)

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**Author:** [@cryptochrome](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cryptochrome)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-users-to-certain-categories-topics-of-a-closed-forum/65908 "2017-07-11T11:51:01Z")

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Hi, we are running a strictly closed forum for a team, not a public forum. Now we would like to be able to invite “outsiders” to collaborate with us on certain topics (or maybe a whole category) without giving them acce…

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## [Droplet permissions issue after update](https://meta.discourse.org/t/droplet-permissions-issue-after-update/217063)

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**Author:** [@versionz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/versionz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/droplet-permissions-issue-after-update/217063 "2022-02-08T02:24:52Z")

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Anyone else experiencing this? Digital Ocean droplet instance is failing to load images after recently updating 2.9.0.beta1 Side note: I was unaware that DO uses AWS for image hosting - not a fan of Amazon so kinda dis…

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## [Installation unable to connect to GitHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-unable-to-connect-to-github/217758)

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**Author:** [@vsiryxm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vsiryxm)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/installation-unable-to-connect-to-github/217758 "2022-02-10T14:55:24Z")

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The environment I use is aliyun ECS (1Core 2 GiB Ubuntu 20.04 64bit), source.list is also the default of aliyun. In the past two days, I have installed N times according to the novice installation tutorial of discourse, …

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## [Fresh Discourse installation ERR\_CONNECTION\_TIMED\_OUT](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-discourse-installation-err-connection-timed-out/170878)

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**Author:** [@Text34](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Text34)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fresh-discourse-installation-err-connection-timed-out/170878 "2020-11-22T18:23:55Z")

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Hi, this is my first time setting up a site with a VPS. I’m using Digital Ocean and I followed this guide (set-up-discourse-digital-ocean) step by step with a fresh install. This is I think my 4th time restarting and I c…

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## [Add a specific class for wikis (when first post) at the topic list level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-specific-class-for-wikis-when-first-post-at-the-topic-list-level/214237)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-a-specific-class-for-wikis-when-first-post-at-the-topic-list-level/214237 "2022-03-14T23:26:12Z")

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Following the suggestion from @Johani here: To which Johani replied: Unfortunately, wiki is a post-level, not a topic-level property. So, It’s not added to the topic list item model. You can use a tag or create a fe…

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## [How to Hide Users Profile for some Category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157)

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**Author:** [@Akshay\_Gadekar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Akshay_Gadekar)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-hide-users-profile-for-some-category/134157 "2023-08-25T10:32:34Z")

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Expected Behaviour: I want to create One Category where users can create topics but I want to hide all users Profile details for all reactions like Topic Creator, Like, Comment anything. Only for that category, is it po…

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## [Restore on stable: fail on mini\_racer 0.1.3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-on-stable-fail-on-mini-racer-0-1-3/52224)

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**Author:** [@Lapinot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lapinot)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-on-stable-fail-on-mini-racer-0-1-3/52224 "2016-11-02T00:37:44Z")

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I have a backup that I need to restore on a fresh discourse instance but for some reason it’s a discourse 1.6.0 (postgresql 9.3) backup (actually I’m not sure what the version was, the version tag is 20160405172827). And…

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## [Max attendees support for discourse-calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-attendees-support-for-discourse-calendar/381205)

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**Author:** [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/max-attendees-support-for-discourse-calendar/381205 "2025-09-01T20:44:45Z")

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We added the ability to define a maximum number of attendees to an event. https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/34313 This feature can be configured in the event form: When an event is full you won’t be able …

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## [Introducing simple mode for Discourse Doc Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-simple-mode-for-discourse-doc-categories/403366)

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**Author:** [@saquetim](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saquetim)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-simple-mode-for-discourse-doc-categories/403366 "2026-07-04T17:03:18Z")

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Doc categories are designed for a specific kind of content: reference material that readers come back to, scan quickly, and link to often. To support that, we’re introducing a new simple mode for the Discourse Doc Catego…

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## [Moderators no longer see new flagged posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-no-longer-see-new-flagged-posts/113508)

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**Author:** [@GuidoD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GuidoD)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderators-no-longer-see-new-flagged-posts/113508 "2019-04-05T22:06:13Z")

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we are on v2.3.0.beta6 +175 but the problem started already earlier, somewhere at +30 or so. Our admins (like myself) do get the red numbers and do see the flagged post but our moderators do not get the red numbers for …

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## [Issues upgrading from 1.6.0.Beta10+9 to 2.3.0.beta6](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-upgrading-from-1-6-0-beta10-9-to-2-3-0-beta6/113324)

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**Author:** [@Ashwani\_K\_Goel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ashwani_K_Goel)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issues-upgrading-from-1-6-0-beta10-9-to-2-3-0-beta6/113324 "2019-04-04T12:08:03Z")

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Hi I am trying to upgrade my discourse forum from 1.6.0.Beta10+9 to 2.3.0.beta6, using the “Click Here to Upgrade” option, inside the Admin panel See this screen shot: https://www.intecons.com/AMB%2067.png However, af…

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## [Moderation queue tools are needed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-queue-tools-are-needed/103061)

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**Author:** [@desrocchi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/desrocchi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moderation-queue-tools-are-needed/103061 "2018-11-30T18:33:11Z")

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We have modified the settings on our installation in order to create a TL0 that would force selected users through the moderation queue, but even though it works it has drawbacks and limitations. it is not an option of…

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## [How do I avoid rate limiting when importing a bunch of data?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-avoid-rate-limiting-when-importing-a-bunch-of-data/270449)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Dawson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris_Dawson)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-avoid-rate-limiting-when-importing-a-bunch-of-data/270449 "2023-07-06T00:07:12Z")

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I am trying to create a bunch of topics + posts automatically. However, I keep getting hit by rate limits. I first tried this using the API. My script quickly hit 429 errors. I tried adjusting the rate limits as the adm…

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## [Insert the hbs template into the plugin outlet on the page -\> user-preferences-interface to user-preferences-account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-the-hbs-template-into-the-plugin-outlet-on-the-page-user-preferences-interface-to-user-preferences-account/232948)

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**Author:** [@Juraj\_Štefánik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Juraj_%C5%A0tef%C3%A1nik)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 6:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insert-the-hbs-template-into-the-plugin-outlet-on-the-page-user-preferences-interface-to-user-preferences-account/232948 "2022-08-25T06:38:48Z")

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Hello, when I want to add to the user-preferences-account so that users can choose whether they want dark mode or light mode, I try to add it using the code below and put it there using the plugin outlet, the problem is …

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## [Automatically adding theme scripts to CSP](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-adding-theme-scripts-to-csp/149028)

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**Author:** [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automatically-adding-theme-scripts-to-csp/149028 "2020-10-23T13:02:01Z")

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We often see support topics from people trying to add external javascript references to their themes. By default, the content security policy will block this, and the admin has to manually add the script to the CSP site …

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## [Making Logout more accessible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-logout-more-accessible/137639)

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**Author:** [@rogerco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rogerco)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/making-logout-more-accessible/137639 "2020-01-05T16:15:28Z")

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Right from day one of using Discourse it has been a minor irritant that you have to click an extra time (compared with most other systems) to get to the Logout link. TopRightAvatar - name - logout. Most other places Lo…

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## [Static pages sync: Allowing specific private categories to be synced](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-pages-sync-allowing-specific-private-categories-to-be-synced/389676)

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**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/static-pages-sync-allowing-specific-private-categories-to-be-synced/389676 "2025-11-29T14:18:44Z")

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This is like a Contribute \> Feature - Development topic, not sure which one it should be in. Is there a way to modify site settings in a plugin? I’m 99% sure there isn’t, but I’d just like to confirm that. If there is…

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## [How to cancel verify the old email address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-cancel-verify-the-old-email-address/369496)

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**Author:** [@楚\_唐](https://meta.discourse.org/u/%E6%A5%9A_%E5%94%90)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-cancel-verify-the-old-email-address/369496 "2025-06-12T12:25:55Z")

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Since my data was migrated from an old forum that didn’t have an email field, I had to fabricate email addresses for the users. This causes issues when verifying the old email during email change, as the verification cod…

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## [Let's Encrypt invalid email address](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-invalid-email-address/165860)

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**Author:** [@anon89147131](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon89147131)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lets-encrypt-invalid-email-address/165860 "2020-10-01T18:23:20Z")

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I turned off email encryption but that still causes an error and boot camp gives me an error too, please help ASAP.

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## [I am trying to install Discourse on Ubuntu BUT it's not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-trying-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/181598)

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**Author:** [@StupidRepo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/StupidRepo)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-am-trying-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-but-its-not-working/181598 "2021-03-02T17:38:06Z")

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So I am trying to install DC (we’ll call it that) on my Ubuntu machine but when I enter my website domain it says… WARNING: Port 443 of computer does not appear to be accessible using hostname: discoursedemo.tk. WARNIN…

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## [When quoting someone, how do I make their text appear in my reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-quoting-someone-how-do-i-make-their-text-appear-in-my-reply/383402)

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**Author:** [@rivohor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rivohor)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-quoting-someone-how-do-i-make-their-text-appear-in-my-reply/383402 "2025-09-22T17:42:11Z")

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Without having to copy their entire text and then reply, just by clicking the reply button and having it automatically appear? Like in the picture?

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## [Containers/\*.yml LC\_ALL: en\_US.UTF-8](https://meta.discourse.org/t/containers-yml-lc-all-en-us-utf-8/215975)

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**Author:** [@jo-andre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jo-andre)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/containers-yml-lc-all-en-us-utf-8/215975 "2022-01-25T21:34:33Z")

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Hello! Ive got an issue when reinstalling Discourse. Here’s the error: (\<unknown\>): control characters are not allowed at line 1 column 1 -e LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 YAML syntax error. Please check your containers/\*.yml conf…

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## [Will Discourse get Plesk style install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-discourse-get-plesk-style-install/109393)

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**Author:** [@texxxo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/texxxo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-discourse-get-plesk-style-install/109393 "2019-02-19T21:06:56Z")

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Hello, I use Discourse a lot because I have so many forums where I’m registered and they all use Discourse (thanks god), only a few use phpBB and I don’t like to visit this sites, but I need to! My question is now becau…

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## [Can't build Discourse on Ubuntu 20.10](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-build-discourse-on-ubuntu-20-10/223924)

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**Author:** [@Replicationz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Replicationz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-build-discourse-on-ubuntu-20-10/223924 "2022-04-12T10:21:04Z")

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Hello everyone! When I build the app (./launcher rebuild app), it sort of works and then it fails. You can take a look at the log which includes the last 45 lines of my Terminal (and some messages that stand out). I am…

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## [Mail test failure in discourse-doctor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-test-failure-in-discourse-doctor/356453)

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**Author:** [@philion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philion)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mail-test-failure-in-discourse-doctor/356453 "2025-03-13T23:46:41Z")

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I am trying to troubleshoot SMTP problems using ./discourse-doctor The closest related issue I could find is Yet other SMTP 587 port email various errors. Before implementing the suggestions, I got consistent timeout. …

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## [Serveral issues after upgrade from beta7 to beta9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/serveral-issues-after-upgrade-from-beta7-to-beta9/32365)

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**Author:** [@h1onE](https://meta.discourse.org/u/h1onE)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 11:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/serveral-issues-after-upgrade-from-beta7-to-beta9/32365 "2015-08-23T11:19:43Z")

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whenever i post a reply, the replybox doesnt disappear only the left side gets empty. It doesnt disappear until i reload the page. i no longer can use the edit function on topic titles or posts - nothing happens …

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## [Ability to modify or add a Featured Link (URL) to Topics after posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-modify-or-add-a-featured-link-url-to-topics-after-posting/235944)

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**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-modify-or-add-a-featured-link-url-to-topics-after-posting/235944 "2024-01-03T15:56:42Z")

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The long standing but little known (by regular users) Featured Link functionality is very helpful. It would be more helpful (and visible) if there was the ability to edit or add a link. Current functionality When creati…

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## [How to login Discourse with existing Shopify customer account info](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-login-discourse-with-existing-shopify-customer-account-info/229911)

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**Author:** [@William\_Gary](https://meta.discourse.org/u/William_Gary)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-login-discourse-with-existing-shopify-customer-account-info/229911 "2025-07-28T10:40:05Z")

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Hi there, I got a shopping website built by Shopify and a Discourse forum on the shopping web. I was wondering if it is possible that customers who registered an account on the shopping website can log in to the forum wi…

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## [Out of memory errors with custom plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-memory-errors-with-custom-plugin/167777)

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**Author:** [@pelcami](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pelcami)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/out-of-memory-errors-with-custom-plugin/167777 "2020-10-21T22:02:23Z")

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Would someone provide instructions to configure memory allocation? Given the sporadic kernel “out of memory”/dump messages, 3x increased swapping, and increasing application degraded response, it seems our app is someti…

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## [New Topic button enabled to restricted users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-enabled-to-restricted-users/376387)

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**Author:** [@Cate\_Soule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cate_Soule)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-enabled-to-restricted-users/376387 "2025-07-29T17:06:50Z")

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I’ve noticed that the “New Topic” button is visible and active for users who don’t have permission to post in certain restricted categories. Even though the category permissions are set to certain users, they can still s…

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## [Issue Tracker for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-tracker-for-discourse/312354)

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**Author:** [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-tracker-for-discourse/312354 "2025-11-10T22:17:25Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Tickets Plugin :tickets:: I’m looking for a way to either use something like the Tickets Plugin 🎟, or to integrate with Forgejo’s issue tracker and Discourse. Maybe the latter would be eas…

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## [Change "category description / about topic" post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896)

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**Author:** [@suteroun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/suteroun)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896 "2022-06-13T17:41:55Z")

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Is it possible to change the post Discourse uses for the category description? Someone long ago accidentally used this post as a normal post which now shows up as the description text. I could not find any property that…

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## [Fix the Hamburger Menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-hamburger-menu/32981)

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**Author:** [@robypez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robypez)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fix-the-hamburger-menu/32981 "2018-11-05T01:02:44Z")

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Hi, I updated to Discourse latest version and I have an Issue with Hamburger Menu: https://forum.dday.it/ As you can see it’s not hidden. I make some changes to the CSS because I need a larger canvas, but I cannot fix …

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## [Cannot change category description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349)

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**Author:** [@abchauh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abchauh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349 "2020-07-10T13:37:22Z")

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Hi, I created a new category and click on change description - it takes me to the “About \*\*\* category” page - but I can’t change the description there. The edit option appears only for the title of the category. I am l…

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## [Not enough space to rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-space-to-rebuild/281333)

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**Author:** [@kdiamond](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kdiamond)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/not-enough-space-to-rebuild/281333 "2023-10-08T18:13:34Z")

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Hi. I installed Discourse by instructions found here. I added the lines in app.yml I rebuilt the app: cd /var/discourse ./launcher rebuild app Plugins do not show up What am I doing wrong? Thank you

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## [No errors, instance not coming back up after rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-errors-instance-not-coming-back-up-after-rebuild/257515)

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**Author:** [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-errors-instance-not-coming-back-up-after-rebuild/257515 "2023-03-08T21:55:51Z")

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For the first time in years after a rebuild my instance is not coming back up. My last successful rebuild was yesterday. Is there maybe a fresh commit that may be the reason for this?

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## [Unread (1) displayed since 2.6.0beta5](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-1-displayed-since-2-6-0beta5/171055)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-1-displayed-since-2-6-0beta5/171055 "2020-12-17T02:27:59Z")

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Our forum is now 2.6.0beta6 and will erroneously display Unread (1) even though user has no unread. Unsure on which specific logs to post. Are others seeing this?

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## [External SSO activated, can't revert it :-(](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-activated-cant-revert-it/112419)

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**Author:** [@jhf2442](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jhf2442)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-sso-activated-cant-revert-it/112419 "2019-03-25T14:25:09Z")

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Hi, I wanted to activate SSO to use discourse as an SSO provider for Mediawiki, but it looks like I’ve activated external SSO for discourse itself :frowning: I’ve read oother threads describing workarounds, but they do…

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## [Default badge icons](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-badge-icons/75445)

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**Author:** [@Bas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-badge-icons/75445 "2023-02-26T11:06:20Z")

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Just wanted to share something that we can improve: Better default badge icons. Currently most of them use fa-certificate, but Font Awesome has soo much more too choose from :slight\_smile: I spent half an hour grabbing…

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## [Header sometimes not sticking to the top of the page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-sometimes-not-sticking-to-the-top-of-the-page/24469)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/header-sometimes-not-sticking-to-the-top-of-the-page/24469 "2015-01-28T01:20:37Z")

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Continuing the discussion from The end of Clown Vomit, or, simplified category styles: I saw this once today too… not sure how to reproduce though…

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## [Discourse not coming up on DigitalOcean](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-coming-up-on-digitalocean/98011)

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**Author:** [@Raman\_Jindal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Raman_Jindal)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-coming-up-on-digitalocean/98011 "2018-09-25T19:13:06Z")

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Hi there, I have completed all steps of installing discourse over my digital drop using this tutorial - https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md I have taken care of all steps like emai…

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## [Having polled topics only appear if a user wants to see them?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-polled-topics-only-appear-if-a-user-wants-to-see-them/285309)

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**Author:** [@Octoberon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Octoberon)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/having-polled-topics-only-appear-if-a-user-wants-to-see-them/285309 "2023-03-18T15:45:09Z")

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I have the plugin installed and working. Now I’m trying to get the configuration right for the visibility. Not everyone will be interested in the RSS feed posts so ideally i’d like them not to appear on the user’s homepa…

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## [Creating thousands of invitations in bulk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-thousands-of-invitations-in-bulk/305271)

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**Author:** [@seefood](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seefood)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-thousands-of-invitations-in-bulk/305271 "2024-04-24T20:37:51Z")

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I suppose the answer is “blast the API with thousands of requests” but I was hoping there is something smarter. Scenario: we built a community site for a large Co-Op. There are 15k+ members, probably 95% of them will ne…

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## [\[Discourse 2026.3.0-latest.1\] All themes reporting a "Error cloning git repository, access is denied or repository is not found" error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2026-3-0-latest-1-all-themes-reporting-a-error-cloning-git-repository-access-is-denied-or-repository-is-not-found-error/399003)

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**Author:** [@Richie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Richie)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-2026-3-0-latest-1-all-themes-reporting-a-error-cloning-git-repository-access-is-denied-or-repository-is-not-found-error/399003 "2026-09-03T14:44:00Z")

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I updated to Discourse 2026.3.0-latest.1 (12b79c7da6) on Friday. Ever since then, my admin page is showing: Clicking through to the theme itself, I see Error cloning git repository, access is denied or repository is…

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## [Can I create a plugin that checks users and grant access to group based on activity?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-plugin-that-checks-users-and-grant-access-to-group-based-on-activity/68875)

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**Author:** [@xgdgsc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xgdgsc)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-create-a-plugin-that-checks-users-and-grant-access-to-group-based-on-activity/68875 "2017-08-29T19:37:05Z")

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Sorry if I post in the wrong category. I’ m new to discourse plugin development. I looked through the api doc. I wonder is it possible to run a program periodically to count how many posts a user posted in a category (wh…

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## [Disable local login with SAML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-local-login-with-saml/234988)

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**Author:** [@tnagy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tnagy)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-local-login-with-saml/234988 "2022-08-05T10:48:50Z")

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hi, I managed to setup SAML integration and now have a few accounts with SAML associated account. my question is whether I can disable local login for the users who have SAML account so they can’t login with user/pwd?

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## [Newline inside bold string breaks email parser](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newline-inside-bold-string-breaks-email-parser/27384)

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**Author:** [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/newline-inside-bold-string-breaks-email-parser/27384 "2015-04-09T21:02:06Z")

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For some reason, some funky HTML email (thanks, Outlook!) that was sent as follows: \<div\>\<b\>@All, d\</b\>\<b\>o= es anyone have topics they would like to discuss on today&#39;s call?\</b\>\</= div\> Got rendered as: If any…

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## [Tried to install plugin destroyed site, can't run rebuild](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tried-to-install-plugin-destroyed-site-cant-run-rebuild/157913)

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**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tried-to-install-plugin-destroyed-site-cant-run-rebuild/157913 "2020-08-03T05:59:53Z")

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I was trying to install the format plugin, however I placed the code in the wrong spot and when I rebuilt and loaded the site the plugin wasn’t initializing. So I figured out the mistake, removed it…and it said there was…

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## [Jobs::PeriodicalUpdates is the cause of high CPU (over 100%)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jobs-periodicalupdates-is-the-cause-of-high-cpu-over-100/214291)

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**Author:** [@hokod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hokod)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jobs-periodicalupdates-is-the-cause-of-high-cpu-over-100/214291 "2022-12-28T15:29:57Z")

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Jobs::PeriodicalUpdates is the cause of high CPU (over 100%) When we check: sidekiq/scheduler/history I see, Jobs::PeriodicalUpdates reached 79 secs. Causing the CPU to increase, users accessing the website are out. D…

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## [Insecure fonts requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insecure-fonts-requests/261118)

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**Author:** [@silverdr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/silverdr)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/insecure-fonts-requests/261118 "2023-04-28T23:04:01Z")

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Mixed Content: The page at '\<URL\>' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure font '\<URL\>'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS And 40 requests for fonts from discourse-fonts gem. …

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