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Confluence Menu - have files that are contained in a page visible on menu tree
Asked by Kevin O'Connor:

Is it possible to adapt Confluence to:

show files on the menu that are contained in a page?


Answers:
author: Guilherme Nedel [Atlassian]
body: Hello Kevin, you can use the [attachments macro](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Displaying+a+List+of+Attachments) to display a list of them to the page. You can also add links to attachments in the sidebar by configuring it, and adding a direct "Weblink" to the sidebar. More info about configuring the sidebar [here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Configuring+a+Sidebar).


Tags: menu
Confluence activity gadget on a wordpress page
Asked by Heidi Lobecker:

Our company is changing to use WordPress for the CMS of our main website. We also have a community portion that uses Zimbra (formerly Telligent) and CollabNet/Team Forge. We have "hooks" into these 2 systems that display relevant data on the main website.

I want to move off Zimbra and CollabNet and use BuddyPress and Confluence. I saw this great answer about putting Jira reports in WP [](/questions/275178/how-can-one-post-jira-reports-in-wordpress-instance)<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/275178/how-can-one-post-jira-reports-in-wordpress-instance>

I am wondering if anyone is working on an activity stream gadget for Confluence activiy on a WP page? I'd love to put this a [Popular content, active content and active contributors](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Viewing+Space+Activity) gadget on our main website to drive users to the Confluence work.

I found this from 2009 ... any updates? <http://ffeathers.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/gadgets-on-confluence-wiki-pages-oh-and-in-jira-and-igoogle/>


Answers:
author: BillA
body: You can create an [RSS feed](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Using+the+RSS+Feed+Builder) directly from Confluence and then use the Wordpress RSS Widget to display the output. One thing to note is that you'll need to provide [anonymous access](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Setting+Up+Public+Access) so that Wordpress users don't have to authenticate to see it.


author: Marisa Niraix
body: Bei Yoonic GmbH sind wir leidenschaftlich mit WordPress und seinen endlosen M?glichkeiten. Als WordPress-Agentur haben wir die Kunst des [**WordPress Homepage Baukastens**](https://www.webricks.net/wordpress-website-baukasten/) gemeistert und bieten Ihnen eine dynamische und effiziente Plattform f?r Ihre Website. Mit unserer umfangreichen Erfahrung und Hingabe haben wir auch die Kunst der Leistungssteigerung und Serverkonfiguration verfeinert, um die perfekte WordPress-Hosting-Umgebung zu schaffen. Vertrauen Sie uns, um Ihre WordPress-Reise nahtlos und angenehm zu gestalten.


author: Mehmet Kazgan
body: Hi Heidi,

I did the same for JIRA by creating an RSS feed and using the RSS feed plugin in WordPress and it worked.

You should be able to do the same with Confluence Activity Stream gadget via RSS as also described here:

[](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Adding+the+Activity+Stream+Gadget)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Adding+the+Activity+Stream+Gadget>

Hope that helps,

Mehmet


Tags: gadget

wordpress
Issues clicking through to pages from notifications
Asked by Elliot Millward:

I am having issues when clicking through to pages or tasks from the notifciations bar in Confluence. All of the other pages are going through my sub-domain and work fine but when I click to a page or task etc through a notifcation it redirects through my actual IP in the address bar.

This causes issues where I get a blank page in Chrome and an error message in Firefox not allowing me to view the page and ruining the intranet experience.

My base URL is configured with my Sub domain URL and all of the pages and spaces work fine when I click through from anywhere else.

Can anybody help?

Thanks,

Elliot


Answers:
author: Guilherme Nedel [Atlassian]
body: Hi Elliot, the context you did describe match the behavior from [this](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-28249) application bug. Can you confirm the version in which you are seeing the issue?
trying to import a space on Confluence 5.4.3 getting error a required security token was not present in the request
Asked by Fexco DCC Sysadmin:

Hi, I have seen some of the other answers and tried to implement what they suggest but still no good.

Production Box (Server i am importing to) v 5.4.3

Backup Server (Server I am importing from ) v 5.4.3

Increased the security time out to 120mins, reluctant to remove as Site is seen externally. Import takes about 70mins

Import is 256MB in size. A user deleted the space with all the attachments.

Restored to the backup server and created the space export on the backup server. Download to the desktop and try and import it using the Backup and Restore on the GUI.

Contunually getting the error "a required security token was not present in the request" after signing in again after request seems to complete.

Any Idea's

Thanks,

Cian


Answers:
author: Fexco DCC Sysadmin
body: OK. I have solved it.

IT was to do with the restriction put on the page by the Space Admin.

(1) Remove all restriction on space on backup server

(2) Create export using export under tools, XML -\> Custom Export -\> Choose Spaces

Create and download file to desktop.

Upload on to Production system and restore.

All worked okay

Thanks


author: rrudnicki
body: Hello,

I\`m glad to know that the problem was solved and thank you for sharing the solution :).

Cheers,

Renato


author: rrudnicki
body: Hello Cian,  
I don\`t know if you have already tried these two workarounds about security token, but could you try it and let me know if it works for you ?  
[](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=604209575)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=604209575>  
[](https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=600115060)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=600115060>  
Cheers,  
Renato

comments: author: Fexco DCC Sysadmin
body: Can you confirm that this area is for space backups as well as site backups. When I try and transfer the file I am getting permission errors. I will work on that.


Tags: confluence-administration
Is there a way to add spaces to the top menu bar?
Asked by Ray Richardson:

I want to add spaces across the top menu bar beside the Dashboard icon. That would include personal spaces for each user.


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: If you use the default theme there is a spaces menu that shows your most recent five spaces.

comments: author: Ray Richardson
body: Im using a refined wiki theme which allows you to add categories with spaces in them along the top bar but not spaces on their own


author: Ale? La?ar
body: You can use aplication navigator. Administration console - Application Navigator (third from end).

<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/AOD/Application+Navigator+FAQ>

Or do you mean something else?

comments: author: Ray Richardson
body: Thanks but its not quite what im looking for. To the right of the dashboard icon i want to add 5 or so spaces that I use most frequently going from left to right. Each user can then modify it themselves to suite them.


Tags: confluence-administration
Viewtracker: how to @space?
Asked by Vera Henrichs:

Hi,

I've installed the Viewtracker plugin because I want to see my visitors. When configuring the plugin, at the end there's a hint: *Hint: use @spacefor key of current space*

So, I changed the 2 "space=@space" parts in the code above, because I want to see statistics about the Space. But that doesn't work.

I was hoping to get a seperate page with statistisc about visitors: how often the Space or pages are visited. Is that possible with this plugin and if so: what would be the code to put in in the Viewtracker? (Sorry, a reel noob with this...)


Answers:
author: Oliver Straesser
body: Hi Vera

If you use the default space report configuration, the reports are configured to create statistics about the current space (because the @space) is already used.

This hint is an information, if you like to create your own reports and if you need the spacekey for such reports.


Tags: addon-ch.bitvoodoo.confluence.plugins.viewtracker

confluence-administration

viewtracker
can you see the most used searches in Confluence?
Asked by Vera Henrichs:

Hello,

I would like to see what words are used the most in the search-bar.

Is this possible and if so: how?

Thank you


Answers:
author: William Zanchet [Atlassian]
body: Hi Vera,  

We do not have this feature bundled in Confluence. However I believe it's a valid idea. Being that said, I was able to raise a new feature request that way our product manager can see it.

[](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-34661)<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-34661>  

I would strongly suggest that you vote on this issue to increase its popularity and add it to your watchlist for future updates. Please comment there, showing how good that feature would be if we had it in Confluence.  

Cheers,  
WZ  

comments: author: Vera Henrichs
body: Thanks!  
Done!


author: Vera Henrichs
body: Eventually did this:

1. Installed [Viewtracker Plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/ch.bitvoodoo.confluence.plugins.viewtracker)
2. Then to show it only to a particular group e.g. administrators I installed [Visibility Plugin](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.visibility)

Pay attention to the second plugin: it's free but you [do have to licence it](https://marketplace.servicerocket.com/product/visibility-plugin). Click on Buy and checkout with $ 0,00. More info on this [here](https://community.servicerocket.com/servicerocket/topics/visibility_plugin_why_do_i_need_a_license_if_it_is_free).

3. Go to your Confluence General Configuration Page. In the menu left there's an extra option for ServiceRocket Plugins: Visibility. Put the key there.

Good luck!

comments: author: Shane Arnold
body: Hi Vera, hopefully you're still about. To confirm, does this allow you to see/group search terms used in Confluence? This is a feature specifically requested by one of my colleagues.


author: Vera Henrichs
body: No I did not, just the visitors


author: Vera Henrichs
body: You should follow William's Zanchet's link


author: Yura Zaicev
body: Any update on this?


author: productbrett
body: If you have download version you can use google analyticsInject GA code into the header of each page usingBrowse \> Confluence Admin \> 'Look and Feel' - Custom HTML \> Editthen in GASet query parameters to queryString,searchQuery.queryStringCategory Parameter to key,searchQuery.spaceKey,whereThen you will start being able to see search terms in GABehaviour \> Site Search \> Search terms


Tags: confluence-administration

search
Confluence Personal space Profile Activity show more shows only No recent updates found.
Asked by Mojca Krcar:

Dear all,

I am writting regarding Confluence.

On my Personal space, my Profile shows 10 recent Activities but when I click on button Show more I always get No recent updates found. To other profiles loads always additional activity after clicking on button Show more (multiple times) but on my Profile not. Is this some administrational issue? I will be really glad to know how to see my Activity for past months. Thx

Miha


Answers:
author: BillA
body: It looks like there's a known bug for this at [CONF-30605](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-30605).
Change hyperlink CSS for blog posts and pages
Asked by Elliot Millward:

Helo, I may be being stupid here, I can change CSS for the actual structure of the site and sidebars etc. But I can't seem to find where I can set the hyperlink colour and hover etc for blog posts and all other created content - pages etc.

At the moment it just turns them a slighlty lighter grey which doesn't make it stand out enough.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Elliot


Answers:
author: Ale? La?ar
body: Hi Elliot,

you can define CSS for space, or global for site.

You can stylized it via Look \& Feel settings.

When you need change color of links, you have to look for that which you want stylized (use developer tools in web bworser to looking for class or id of element).

When you using that, good is using !important in styles, because by that you said that this cannot be overwritten.

Something like that:

```
a{   color: orange !important;   font-weight: bold !important;   text-decoration:none !important;}
```

By this you have ALL links (a elements) bold, orange and withou underlines and other text decorations.

When you need define links when they are hovered, active, clicked, you have to use selectors like :hover, :active, :visited... for example:

a:hover {

color: red !important;

}

this make that you will have links after move cursor on them red :)

But be careful with that when you need use !important. [](http://css-tricks.com/when-using-important-is-the-right-choice/)<http://css-tricks.com/when-using-important-is-the-right-choice/>

For global CSS go to Administration Tools, Look\&Feel section and there is Stylesheet.

For space CSS go to Space Tools and the same as above :)


Tags: confluence-administration
Confluence compliance with Level AA of WCAG 2.0
Asked by SimratPal Singh:

Is Confluence compliant with Level AA of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.0? {#toc-hId-1647473980}
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Answers:
author: SimratPal Singh
body: Apologies for a copy paste mistake in the heading. it should say

Confluence compliance with Level AA of WCAG 2.0 {#toc-hId-1843987486}
=====================================================================
User group Confluence question permission
Asked by MIA ZHOU:

I have created a user group and added a user to the group. Conflluence question permission and pretty sure the group i created doesn't have permission. However after i login as the user in that group, i still can use "Questions". Can anyone explain this? Thanks.


Answers:
author: HosseinA
body: Hi,

You might want to check if the user belongs to any other groups that has the permission to user Questions.

Cheers


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How do I stop the "Did You Know?" pop-up when I view my Task List?
Asked by Jon Lin:

In Confluence, when I load my task list, either viewing for the first time or everytime I update my list, a popup shows up under my avatar (on the upper right corner of the browser) that says "Did You Know?" and something about viewing all the tasks assigned to you in your task list. I click "Dismiss", but it'll pop up again after an hour or so. It happens maybe 10 times a day, every day, for months now.

Is there no way to turn this off?


Answers:
author: Guilherme Nedel [Atlassian]
body: Hello there, it appears you are hitting [a bug](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-34507). Would it be possible to comment on [CONF-34507](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONF-34507) thread with Operational System, Browser, and Application along with details such as: vendors, versions, as such we can troubleshoot the case?

Thank you in advance.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
Delete Comment Section on Forum pages
Asked by Leslie Coleman:

I am using the Forum Macro for Confluence, but do not want the COMMENT section at the bottom of the page. How can I delete it.


Answers:
author: Alexey_Rjeutski__Polontech_
body: Remove add comments permission from everyone.

See [](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Commenting+on+pages+and+blog+posts)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Commenting+on+pages+and+blog+posts> and [](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Space+Permissions+Overview)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Space+Permissions+Overview> for details
Confluence fails to start: IllegalStateException: Failed to create shared home directory
Asked by Daniel Pasacrita:

This is the error message I'm getting when attempting to go to confluence after restarting it:

You cannot access Confluence at present. Look at the table below to identify the reasons.

Type: Bootstrap

Description: Could not load bootstrap from environment No server id found.

Exception: IllegalStateException: Failed to create shared home directory in /var/atlassian2/application-data/confluence2/shared-home

Level: fatal

<br />

This page will automatically update every 60 seconds.

What does this mean? I'm getting nothing on google for this error, please help!


Answers:
author: Daniel Pasacrita
body: It was due to invalid permissions on Confluence's home directory. I couldnt figure out which user confluence was using, so I just chmodded to 777 and it booted successfully.


author: RVal
body: Confluence is running in JVM so you need to look for java process to see what is the user running it. For example in RH linux following ps command should be able to show it:

ps aux\|grep java\|grep confluence


Tags: confluence-administration
Gliffy Conflence OnDemand - Data storage location
Asked by Manos Kontizas:

We are interrested in enabling Gliffy add-on for Confluence OnDemand. We need to know if the diagrams/data created by Gliffy add-on reside on Confluence (Atlassian) servers or [gliffy.com](http://gliffy.com)servers.

Thanks,

Manos


Answers:
author: KatyK
body: Hi Manos, Davin is correct. All diagrams are stored in Confluence as attachments to Confluence pages. If you have further questions, please email [support@gliffy.com](mailto:support@gliffy.com). Thanks! KatyGliffy Support


author: Davin Studer
body: They reside as attachments to the page that the diagram is on. So, they are not on Gliffy's servers.


Tags: cloud

confluence-cloud
How to find back / recover a Balsamiq mockup?
Asked by Sorin Postelnicu:

Hello,

I have created yesterday a mockup using Balsamiq for Confluence, but I didn't know that they are attached to a page, so I made two mistakes:

1) I did not use the button "Insert mockup" in the existing page, but I used the button "Create -\> Mockup in new page"

2) After saving the mockup I did not save the newly created page.

Does this mean that the mockup is lost?

Or is there a way to find it back and/or recover it?

Thank you!


Answers:
author: Rodrigo Girardi Adami
body: Hi Sorin,

You can check if the page was saved as a draft by following the steps [located here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Resuming+the+Editing+of+a+Draft):

Using your drafts view. To resume editing a draft from this view:

1. Choose**your **profile picture**** at top right of the screen, then choose **Drafts**.
2. Choose **Resume Editing** next to the appropriate draft to resume editing that draft.

**Note:** If you had not yet entered a page title, the draft will be listed with the title '*Untitled*'.

If the page cannot be found there, I'm afraid the page has been lost and you won't be able to recover it.

Regards,

Rodrigo

comments: author: Sorin Postelnicu
body: Thank you for your answer, Rodrigo.

Unfortunately I cannot find it in the drafts either, so I suppose it is lost... :(

Too bad that I did not know this before creating it...

Anyway, thank you for the solution to search in the drafts.


Tags: balsamiq

mockup
URL Redirection
Asked by Kamal Nassouh:

Hi All,

<br />

This may seem fairly simple I have a a Confluence server running on 192.168.X.X:8090 - I would like uses on my network to be able to simply type in Confluence in their web browser and be redirected to the 192.168.X.X:8090.

I have tried DNS but as you know we have limitations in that you cannot specify ports.

Any one know ways arount this ?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Kamal


Answers:
author: Davin Studer
body: Could you run Confluence on port 80 and then you won't need to add the port? Or is running on 80 not possible for some reason?


author: Kamal Nassouh
body: Awesome I will give this a go and report back by tomorrow.

Cheers,


author: Joachim Ooi
body: Hi Kamal,

Have you tried URL rewrite as per this past answer - [](/questions/43544/url-rewrite-with-confluence)<https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/43544/url-rewrite-with-confluence>

Else, another workaround would be using Apache with mod_proxy: [](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Using+Apache+with+mod_proxy)<https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Using+Apache+with+mod_proxy>

Try it and then let me know what works for you.


Tags: confluence-administration
How can I restrict user access to a part of the page\section?
Asked by EugeneRozin:

I have a space for the API documentation and most part of it should be available for external users. However I want to have a section for each API available only for my team. I do not want to have this info in separate space because I want to support the documentation in one place.


Answers:
author: Ale? La?ar
body: Hi Eugene,

Try show-if! :) It is free and work well :)

[](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.visibility)<https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/net.customware.confluence.plugin.visibility>

Here are many macros like show-if. Everything inside is show only to users which are you set.


author: Branno
body: Howdy Eugene!

You can setup this using [Page Restrictions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Page+Restrictions). These restrictions will have to be implemented on a page by page basis, but it will ensure only certain groups can see these pages.

Cheers,

Stephen Brannen \| Confluence Support

comments: author: EugeneRozin
body: But I want different restrictions for information on one page not on different pages


author: Branno
body: This functionality is not built into Confluence, and would require a plugin to achieve. You might want to check [marketplace.atlassian.com](http://marketplace.atlassian.com)to see if something there works like this.

Regards,

Stephen Brannen \| Confluence Support


author: Alex Kolesnik
body: What a useless answer, Branno! Shame on you


Tags: confluence-administration