diff --git a/.replit b/.replit
index f32b9f73..7887c944 100644
--- a/.replit
+++ b/.replit
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ localPort = 40437
 externalPort = 3001
 
 [[ports]]
-localPort = 43741
+localPort = 41051
 externalPort = 3002
 
 [deployment]
diff --git a/client/lib/supabase-service.ts b/client/lib/supabase-service.ts
index d1a6af21..8e8271be 100644
--- a/client/lib/supabase-service.ts
+++ b/client/lib/supabase-service.ts
@@ -400,23 +400,29 @@ export const communityService = {
       "id" | "created_at" | "updated_at" | "likes_count" | "comments_count"
     >,
   ): Promise<CommunityPost> {
+    console.log("[createPost] Starting - calling API at", `${API_BASE}/api/posts`);
     try {
       const resp = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/posts`, {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify(post),
       });
+      console.log("[createPost] API response status:", resp.status);
       if (resp.ok) {
-        return (await resp.json()) as CommunityPost;
+        const result = await resp.json();
+        console.log("[createPost] API success - post created via API (Discord sync enabled)");
+        return result as CommunityPost;
       }
       if (resp.status >= 400) {
         const payload = await resp.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error("[createPost] API error:", payload);
         throw new Error(payload?.error || `API responded with ${resp.status}`);
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.warn("Falling back to Supabase insert for post:", error);
+      console.warn("[createPost] API failed, falling back to direct Supabase (NO Discord sync):", error);
     }
 
+    console.log("[createPost] Using direct Supabase insert (Discord sync SKIPPED)");
     const { data, error } = await supabase
       .from("community_posts")
       .insert(post)