Getting started

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.

The basic building blocks

At a high level, Forumera is made of:

• Forums – top-level spaces dedicated to a specific community.
• 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.
• Posts – messages inside a thread.

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:

• Public – anyone with the link can read some or all content, and search engines may index public threads.
• Private – content is only visible to members with permission.

Individual boards and threads can also be configured with different visibility levels. 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

To participate, you'll typically:

1. Sign up or sign in using the main authentication flow.
2. Join a forum by accepting an invite or using a visible join button.
3. Browse categories and boards to find relevant areas.
4. Open threads that matter to you and read from the top (or jump to the latest activity).
5. Post replies or start a new thread using the rich editor.

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

If you're new as a member:

• Read Browsing & navigation to learn how to move around efficiently.
• Then read Threads & posts to understand how to write clear, useful contributions.

If you're an admin or forum owner:

• Start with Forum structure to design a structure that fits your use case.
• Then explore Admin dashboard overview for day-to-day operations.