Making Forums Available in the Portal

Forums allow portal users to share information and opinions about specific subjects or questions. This documentation provides information for administrators and moderators responsible for setting up and managing forums.

1. Make yourself familiar with the relevant concepts - forum content hierarchy, user administration,  permissions - and outline the main principles on which your forums should be based.

   More information: Planning Forums

2. Check and adapt the basic technical settings of the forums application.

   More information: Maintaining and Monitoring the Forums System

3. Check and adapt the global settings for forums.

   More information: Setting Global Forum Features

4. Create and manage the structure and content of forums.

   More information: Managing Forum Content

5. Customize the look and feel of forums.

   More information: Customizing the Look and Feel of Forums

6. Configure reports and get information on forum activities.

   More information: Using Reports on Forum Activities