How to Create A Forum

Today we will discuss the topic of “How to create a Forum” for a web site.

First, you need to be familiar with our tool of choice: Web Site Tonight.

Read up, see why Web Site Tonight is so powerful. How about some useful links. Here they are:

• WebSite Tonight Help Center
• Setting Up WebSite Tonight for the First Time
• Getting Started With WebSite Tonight 4.0 (pdf)
• Adding Pages to your Web Site

Now you have read about Web Site Tonight, how easy it is to set up, and want to learn how does Web Site Tonight help with my quest on How to Create a Forum.

Firstly, what is a forum?

A forum is an online meeting place for open discussion of various topics. Forums are often referred to as a bulletin board or discussion area. With WebSite Tonight, you can add a forum to your Web site.

So how do I create my forum?

Quite easily with Web Site Tonight. An easy to follow video has been put together illustrating from start to finish of “How to Create a Forum“.

Video of How To Create a Forum

Note: To play Actioncasts you must download and install Macromedia Flash Player from Macromedia.

Now that you are back from seeing the Instructional video, you want to create your own Forum. First you will need Web Site Tonight and a Domain Name and you are off to the races. Follow our set up guides linked to above, and if any questions arise our 24×7 support will be there to help you.

What else can you do with your Forum after it is set up?

• Administrative Options in Forum
• Adding an Icon (Avatar) to Your Profile
• Adding a Signature to Your Posts
• Setting Approval and Notification Options for New Comments
• Selecting an Approval Method for New Applicants
• Managing Forum Details

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial on “How to Create a Forum“. Cheers.

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