Forum

The core Forum module lets you create threaded discussion boards, called forums, on your site. Forums allow community members to discuss topics with one another, and the discussions are archived for future reference.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Final word

Introduction

Drupal.org: Community docs.

Installing and enabling the module

Navigate from the administration toolbar to Modules to enable the module.

The permissions for Forums can be set by role on the permissions page at People » Permissions. "Administer Forums" permissions will give access to the Forum Configuration page. The "Node" permissions can be used to allow users to Create, Edit or Delete Forum content.

The forums are found on the path “/forum” from the site root.

To set up forums, navigate to Structure » Forums. To have more direct access, add a shortcut to “admin/structure/forum”.

Structure of the forums

The structure of the forums is as follows:

• Container
  • Forum
    • Topic

Note that “Topics” are not visible on the forums administration section, but are shown here for completeness.

A Cointainer is a broad category, while a forum is about a specific subject.

Create a new Forum

Create a forum container Navigate to the Forums administration page (/admin/structure/forum). Click Add Container. In the Forum Name field, enter the name of the container. In the Description field, enter an optional description. In the Parent list, select the parent of the forum. You can select the root of the site, another forum, or a forum container. In the Weight list, enter an optional weighting. A smaller number will weight the container higher in a list. Click Save

Final word

[TBA]

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Last update: 2015-02-22 [gh].