Blog: Creating A Forum

A Forum Is…

A medium for open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a website. It allows individuals, besides the author of the site, to freely and openly discuss the topics allocated by the author of the forum. Typically, forum topics relate to the major topics of the site, in the case of my site the forum discussions deal with the automotive industry.

I Created One Because….

It allows for more viewpoints and leads dealing with the research of my topic. It is hard for one person to research a topic as big as this, therefore this allows for more input and discussion. By allowing others into the realm, it opens the doors for more sources that could have probably been over looked by those using this site. Also, questions that people may have had could be answered.

The Steps I Used Were…

  1. Clicked on site manager.
  2. Clicked on "Forums & Discussion."
  3. Clicked on "Activate Forum."
  4. Chose a "Threaded/Nested Discussion."
  5. Clicked on "Structure" under "Forum & Discussion."
  6. Clicked on "Create A New Group."
  7. Entered the name and description of the group.
  8. Clicked on "Add Category."
  9. Entered the name and description of the category.
  10. Clicked "Save."
  11. Set my permissions.
  12. Went Back to my home page.
  13. Clicked on "List All Pages."
  14. Clicked on "Top Bar Menu."
  15. Clicked "Edit."
  16. Inserted the following code:
* [[[forum:start | Forum]]]
 * [[[forum:start | View categories]]]
 * [[[forum:recent-posts | Recent posts]]]

Finally, I clicked "Save" And BOOM!!! I Have A Forum!!!

FYI…

A couple of new pages will be created:

  • Forum Category.
  • Forum Categories.
  • Forum Thread.
  • New Forum Thread.
  • Recent Forum Posts.
  • Recent Threads.

In Case Of Emergency…

The Codes For Each Of The Pages Are As Followed:

  • Forum Categories.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:Start
[[module ForumStart]]
[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]
  • Forum Category.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:Category
[[module ForumCategory]]

[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]
  • Forum Thread.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:Thread
[[module ForumThread]]

[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]
  • New Forum Thread.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:New-Thread
[[module ForumNewThread]]

[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]
  • Recent Forum Posts.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:Recent-Posts
[[module RecentPosts]]

[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]
  • Recent Threads.
    • Add A New Page: Forum:Recent-Threads
[[module RecentThreads]]

[!-- please do not alter this page if you want to keep your forum working --]

This Information Can Be Useful…

For anyone that decides to add a forum to their site. I would recommend that anybody with a wiki gives it a shot because it could prove to be beneficial to the development of their topic and expansion of their knowledge. Forums are a useful tool for anybody doing research or just trying to gain understanding about a topic.

Just Trying To Help,

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