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## QA, answers by [xet7](https://github.com/xet), Maintainer of Wekan
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### Q: Max 20 comments visible?
```
[16:11:09] <Dalisay> hi
[16:11:23] <Dalisay> and here we go again, again wekan
has been released without enough testing
[16:11:31] <Dalisay> Comments can NOT be added any more
[16:11:42] <Dalisay> the comments only show in
the comment-counter on the minicard
[16:11:53] <Dalisay> but, the comments are
not visible when scrolling down
```
A: What new Wekan release? I tested newest versions Wekan for Snap/Docker/Sandstorm, and comments can be added to card. Please add new issue with more details https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues
If you mean bug about [only 20 newest comments visible](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues/2377), that bug is fixed on non-public boards. I will add more fixes to that.
### Q: Contributing to Wekan?
```
[16:12:54] <Dalisay> yes, it's open source
[16:12:57] <Dalisay> yes, it's free
[16:13:02] <Dalisay> but this is not okay any more
[16:13:27] <Dalisay> if this does not change, I will
gather a group of developers to make a reasonable fork
A: I don't know why you think fork would be necessary. I welcome all new contributors and co-maintainers, and help them to get up to speed. You can send your pull requests to Wekan https://github.com/wekan/wekan/pulls . I do have also [blog post about it](https://wekan.fi/blog/2018/02/benefits-of-contributing-your-features-to-upstream-wekan/index.html). All what I do on Wekan is based of feedback at GitHub issues, chats and emails. Wekan is friendly Community driven Open Source project. I do also provide [Commercial Support](https://wekan.fi/commercial-support) for features and fixes.
[17:56:00] <Dalisay> that's again not a minor thing
[17:56:11] <Dalisay> that's a major thing that disrupts the work flow
[17:56:20] <Dalisay> it means, that the server admin will be called
all the time to restart the board
```
A: Yes, that bug is back, to fix 2 other bugs. [I added explanation](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues/718#issuecomment-561377824). CPU usage is getting improved in newer Wekan releases.
***
### Q: Import multiple Trello boards?
```
[13:15:32] <netopejr> Hello, i there way how to import multiple
Trello booards? I have over 100 boards which i need to migrate
to Wekan. Importing via add board -> import -> from trello
works more or less but its time consuming.
```
A: This will be implemented sometime with [Mass Import from Trello](https://boards.wekan.team/b/D2SzJKZDS4Z48yeQH/wekan-open-source-kanban-board-with-mit-license/RNTZ8NAm46mAeEDev)
### Q: Fork?
```
[15:24:31] <Dalisay> hi
[15:25:13] <Dalisay> I don't mean to come across ungrateful.
[15:25:29] <Dalisay> But I really want to mention, that wekan should be
tested much better before releasing a new version.
[15:25:46] <Dalisay> It's not important to release a new version every day.
[15:25:58] <Dalisay> It's okay if there is a new version only every 2 weeks.
[15:26:09] <Dalisay> But whenever there is a new version, it should be stable.
[15:26:14] <Dalisay> really stable. rocksolid.
[15:26:32] <Dalisay> We can not move cards!
[15:26:35] <Dalisay> We can not add cards
[15:27:00] <Dalisay> and when I run "snap revert wekan", I get the other
version which has the bug of the unsorted columns
[15:28:10] <Dalisay> I really understand that it's open source and
free software.
[15:28:24] <Dalisay> But people trust wekan in real life. They use it
on a daily basis in their work life.
[15:28:36] <Dalisay> It's a nightmare, when you come to work in the
morning, and nothing works any more
[15:28:55] <Dalisay> The previous version has a major bug (the lists
that could not be sorted and showed in the wrong order)
[15:29:06] <Dalisay> and the current version is also buggy
(can't move cards / can't add new cards)
[15:29:20] <Dalisay> These updates come via snap automatically.
[15:29:27] <Dalisay> That involves a lot of trust.
[15:30:51] <Dalisay> There really must be more testing.
[15:31:14] <Dalisay> Also the github issues page has reports already.
[15:32:20] <Dalisay> This user also explains what I just said:
- What is URL to your fork? Please send it to me with email to x@xet7.org . Thanks! Currently there is about 2200 forks of Wekan, it would be hard to find without exact URL.
- What features and fixes have you implemented to Wekan?
- [What usually happens when Wekan gets broken](Test-Edge#what-usually-happens-when-wekan-gets-broken).
- [Benefits of contributing your features to upstream Wekan](https://wekan.fi/blog/2018/02/benefits-of-contributing-your-features-to-upstream-wekan/index.html).
<Rojola> Board crashes on server that has Wekan and RocketChat installed.
<Rojola> /var/log/syslog contains a lot
```
A: Well, what does /var/log/syslog contain?
Without that info it's kind of hard to debug.
You could try export that board to Wekan JSON, and then import that Wekan JSON.
I do have server at AWS LightSail that has 4 GB RAM and 60 GB SSD,
running [Snap versions of Wekan and RocketChat installed this way](OAuth2)
on same server, and it does not crash.
BTW, I did yesterday release [Wekan v2.95 with these new features](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v295-2019-07-01-wekan-release).
***
### Q: Board cleanup?
```
[18:02:20] <Rojola> hi
[18:02:29] <Rojola> May I please ask for help bugfixing a wekan board?
[18:02:53] <Rojola> There are many boards with many cards,
and since about 2 days, everything got very, very, very slow
[18:03:06] <Rojola> we must restart the board every
2 minutes to be able to access it
[18:03:11] <Rojola> it's a nightmare
[18:03:23] <Rojola> you add a card / comment, just to realize,
it has not been saved to the server
[18:03:38] <Rojola> the board has stopped working after over 1,5 years
[18:17:03] <Rojola> I'm AFK for a while, but I will check
for answers a little later
[23:44:45] <Rojola> is there still nobody around?
[02:25:22] <Rojola1> is anyone here?
[02:25:24] <Rojola1> xet7?
[02:25:27] <Rojola1> anyone?
```
A: I was at meeting or sleeping when you asked. When I came back to IRC you were not online. Anyway, you can [make backup](Backup) and do some [cleanup](https://github.com/wekan/wekan-cleanup) to delete 1,5 years worth of activities etc. Next time, if you have questions, you get faster answers at [GitHub issues](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues), because I get email notifications of all new issues and comments on issues.
***
### Q: Rules as code?
```
[23:40:03] <IRC-Source_15> Hey does anyone know
if it is possible to code in rules (as opposed to using the front end UI)?
```
A: Not yet. There are [Rules issues](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+rules+label%3AFeature%3ACards%3AIFTTT-Rules) about Rules variables. If you have ideas how to make translated Rules UI have also translated code, please add new GitHub issue Feature Request or PR.
[20:49:28] <Rojola> in theory, sandstorm + wekan is installed
[20:49:35] <Rojola> but, in reality I can not access it
```
A: See 4) at https://github.com/wekan/wekan/wiki/Adding-users . This is Stanalone Wekan (Snap, Docker, Source) email setting. This has nothing to do with Sandstorm.
***
### Q: 2018-11-07 Answer speed
```
[12:50:46] <gros> hey
[12:53:45] <gros> I won't whine, because I know sometimes it is
hard to answers to user's questions, but I'm here
since several days, I see that other users asks some things,
and no one is answering
[12:58:11] <gros> I think that you could close this channel in fact,
it will make win time for users
[12:58:24] <gros> and again I don't whine, thanks for the great Wekan :)
- Medium speed: If you have time to wait, [add new GitHub issue](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues).
- Slow: [Wekan Community Chat with webbroser and mobile Rocket.Chat](https://chat.vanila.io/channel/wekan)
- Slowest: If you want to chat on IRC, please stay at IRC idling, and ask question again also at some other day. Sometimes there is Internet connectivity issues, if it looks like xet7 is not online. IRC is very nice, some Wekan users prefer it. Answers to IRC questions are added to this wiki page, because most coming to IRC channel leave immediately, and don't wait for answer.
***
### Q: SMTP sending to own domain but not Gmail
```
[16:18:47] <k_sze> Does anybody have an idea why I can send e-mail from Wekan
to my personal domain, but not to a Gmail address?
[17:34:16] <k_sze> And now Wekan doesn't actually work. I set it up
from Snap on Ubuntu 18.04.
[17:34:32] <k_sze> (Wekan doesn't work after I reboot Ubuntu)
[17:38:51] <k_sze> Like, I get 502 Bad Gateway from my nginx reverse proxy
```
A: Did you set your domain SPF records (as TXT records) and DKIM records on your domain that your SMTP server uses? Problem is not in Wekan, it's your SMTP server. For example AWS SES works. Also see [Troubleshooting Email](Troubleshooting-Mail).
***
### Q: Integrating Wekan
```
[03:32:12] <ajay> Hi can anyone tell me how to integrate wekan in
other applications
[03:32:50] <ajay> i am want to integrate it in QGIS for task management
[03:33:01] <ajay> *i want
```
A: Use [Wekan REST API](REST-API). For example, see [Wekan Gogs integration](https://github.com/wekan/wekan-gogs). You can also use [Outgoing Webhooks](Outgoing-Webhook-to-Discord) to send data to some Incoming Webhook. There is also [IFTTT Rules](IFTTT) for some automations.
***
### QA: Rescuing Subtask board
```
[18:33:29] <wekanuser> hello I have a wekan board that
never loads, I just get the spinner. all the other
boards are working fine. This happened after we moved
some subtasks from a subtask board to the main board.
any tips would be appreciated. thanks.
[18:33:58] <xet7> wekanuser: What Wekan version?
[18:34:45] <xet7> Can you move subtasks back to subtask board?
[18:42:02] <wekanuser> v 1.55.0. re: move tasks back to
subtask board - I can't, since the parent board will not load.
[18:42:35] <wekanuser> - I was in subtask board, and moved
manually each subtask over to parent board. Then went to
parent board and it will not load.
[18:43:28] <wekanuser> - the cards would not load on
the main board, but I was able to make an "export"
of the board from the GUI and re-imported it, to another
board but only a fraction of the stories and swimlanes were there.
[18:43:58] <wekanuser> - when I accessed the parent board
via the rest api, I see all my cards, looks like everything is there
[18:44:07] <wekanuser> - so something is hanging on loading the board
[18:44:32] <xet7> Do you still need subtasks on board?
[18:45:09] <wekanuser> no, since the subtasks on the subtasks
board have been moved, there should be nothing "linking" there
[18:46:11] <xet7> Do you see any subtask related in
exported JSON file? So you could remove subtasks from it before importing?
[18:47:06] <wekanuser> thanks, I will check
[18:47:34] <xet7> Does the exported JSON file have all data of
that board? You could check do you see same as with API
[18:47:56] <xet7> You can also create new board that is
similar structure of your exported board, and compare structure
[18:48:52] <xet7> Also please add new issue to
https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues about what happened,
so somebody can think how to prevent that happening.
[18:52:53] <wekanuser> it appears the json file has all the data
[18:54:04] <xet7> Nice :) Then you can compare it with similar
working board, what is different
[18:54:39] <xet7> Does it have any custom fields?
[18:55:02] <xet7> sometimes removing custom fields makes import work
[18:56:05] <wekanuser> yes there are custom fields, I will consider
trying that. re: removing subtasks, you mean the subtask cards?
or the subtask references in parent cards?
[18:56:27] <xet7> Try first remove subtask references
[18:56:49] <xet7> compare to other exported board JSON that
does not have any subtasks
[18:57:38] <xet7> You don't need to try removing
custom fields yet, there has been some custom fields fixes
[18:58:14] <xet7> I would think that when there is
references to not existing subtasks then that could bring those problems
[19:10:37] <wekanuser> thanks, working on remove subtask refs'
[19:12:31] <wekanuser> I assume that is making
parentId :"" empty,
as I see only subtasks referencing parents,
not parents referencing subtasks
[21:54:39] <wekanuser> update: process of elimination
lead to the import board working if I remove all all
activities from the json file before import
[21:56:47] <xet7> Nice :) Then I think I should not
include activities in export.
[22:03:06] <wekanuser> is there an option to exclude
things from export? I only see the "BUTTON" that does an export
[22:06:16] <xet7> not yet
[22:07:19] <wekanuser> I am probing for possible bad activity item
[22:08:00] <xet7> Probably some activity types are not imported correctly
[19:22:59] <wekanuser> thanks for the help yesterday,
board has been restored. I will document my issue in a real ticket,
hopefully it will help someone else. Thanks again
[19:23:13] <xet7> :)
```
***
### QA: Wekan in iFrame
```
[17:42:12] <siqueira> Hi, I want to embed my Kanban
from wekan in my website using iframe. Does Wekan
support this feature?
[18:13:59] <xet7> siqueira: Yes, set trusted-url to
[18:15:35] <xet7> siquiera: If you have problems with browser
javascript console, or something not working, you can
also set browser-policy-enabled='false' that enables
all iframing - but that has a little less security
[18:18:13] <xet7> siquiera: Problem with iframing
Wekan is that link to card does not work well.
For that it's better to have Wekan in sub-url, and
add "iframe" replacing HTML/CSS at beginning of
body tag, and at end of body tag, but that
feature is not yet in Wekan, I'm currently developing it.
[19:25:07] <siqueira> xet7, Thanks a lot
for the information! I just want to have my
public tasks on my website. I think the
browser-policy-enabled can solve my problem,
until I wait for the new feature. Thanks :)
[19:25:51] <xet7> siqueira: You can set
board as public, and provide that public link in iframe.
[19:27:32] <siqueira> I will try it :)
```
A: Currently having Wekan in iframe is broken, because browser APIs changed. See [this issue for progress](https://github.com/wekan/wekan/issues/3875).
***
### Q: Docker reverse proxy
```
yogab> Hi! How are you today ? Can i ask
a docker x reverse proxy x wekan question here ?
```
A: Hmm, it seems you did not ask. Just guessing, maybe it's about [Traefik reverse proxy and Docker](Traefik-and-self-signed-SSL-certs).
***
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