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Forum Seeder

Prove you own the forum before anything posts

DNS TXT or an HTML file at the site root. Pick one. Workers will not post unless you are verified.

Forum Seeder ownership verification with HTML file and DNS TXT options

Forum Seeder will not post until the domain proves it is yours. That is the difference between seeding a board you run and being a spam tool. The check is either a DNS TXT record or an HTML file. You pick one.

Product: Forum Seeder. Trial still requires this step after claim.

After you claim

Claim asks for name, base URL, and engine. Discourse also needs the Admin API key at claim (guide). Then Setup shows two cards side by side.

HTML file

  1. Download the file from the Verify card (or copy the token into a file at the path shown).
  2. Put it at the site web root. Older uploads under /.well-known/ still work.
  3. Click Check HTML.

Use this when you have FTP, cPanel File Manager, or git deploy to the forum docroot.

DNS TXT

  1. Copy the token from the DNS card.
  2. Add a TXT record at the apex (the registrable domain).
  3. Wait for DNS to propagate.
  4. Click Check DNS.

Use this when the forum is behind a host that will not let you drop a file, or when you already live in the DNS zone.

What verification is not

  • Not a Cloudflare orange-cloud bypass. If a WAF sits in front of the board, the app shows the Forum Seeder VM WAN IP to allowlist when it detects Cloudflare, Sucuri, Imperva, or Wordfence.
  • Not a substitute for helper users. After verification you still add the logins on your forum, then sync boards.

If you cannot complete either method, you cannot use the product. That is intentional.

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3-day trial after you verify. You must own the forum and approve every thread.

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FAQ

Can I skip verification on a staging host?
No. Staging still needs a host you control. Point DNS or place the HTML file on that host.
DNS or HTML: which should I pick?
HTML is usually faster on shared hosting (upload one file). DNS is better if you cannot write files at the web root. You only need one method.
What if I change nameservers later?
Keep the TXT record. If the token disappears, posting pauses until you verify again.