Getting started
Learn what Forumera is, how forums are structured, and how to get oriented quickly.
Forumera is a modern forum platform designed for communities, courses, and teams. It gives you structured, long-lived discussions instead of noisy chat, with tools for summarising knowledge and keeping content discoverable over time.
You can think of a forum as a dedicated space for a specific community or use case: a customer community, an internal knowledge base, or a course cohort.
This page is written for both forum members and admins. If you're just joining a forum, start with how to browse, read, and post. If you're running a forum, pay attention to how forums are structured and how members experience them.
The basic building blocks
At a high level, Forumera is made of:
Forums
Top-level spaces dedicated to a specific community or organization.
Categories
High-level groupings inside a forum, often used for themes or workflows.
Boards
Individual areas where threads live (like "channels" but structured).
Threads
Focused discussions about a single topic, containing posts from members.
You'll see these concepts reflected across the UI: the homepage of a forum, the left-hand navigation, the thread view, and search.
Public vs private forums
Forums can be configured with different visibility levels:
- Public forums
Anyone with the link can read some or all content, and search engines may index public threads.
- Private forums
Content is only visible to members with permission.
- Mixed visibility
Individual boards and threads can have different visibility levels within the same forum.
As a member, you'll only see what your role permits. As an admin, you can design a structure that keeps sensitive content private while leaving onboarding and announcements more open.
Joining and participating
Sign up or sign in
Use the main authentication flow to create your account or log in to an existing one.
Join a forum
Accept an invite link or use a visible join button on a public forum.
Browse and explore
Navigate categories and boards to find relevant areas for your interests.
Read and engage
Open threads that matter to you and read from the top, or jump to the latest activity.
Start contributing
Post replies or start new threads using the rich editor. Use ⌘ + Enter to submit.
As you use the forum, you'll also receive notifications and messages when people reply to you, mention you, or send invites.
Where to go next
Select the guide that matches your role to get started quickly.