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One of the more popular stock modules in Drupal is the forum module. This allows you to create a platform for your site where visitors can come and have discussions related to topics they have in common. This helps create a community within your site, which can help your site\u2019s popularity and growth. Below are the instructions on how to enable the forum module in Drupal.<\/p>\n

How to Enable the Forum Module in Drupal<\/h2>\n
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  1. First, log into your Drupal administrative interface<\/a>.\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Select the top menu bar option named Menu<\/strong>.
    \n    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. When the next menu bar appears, click on the Extend<\/strong> tab.
    \n    \"Click<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. From here you will see the list of available modules. Scroll down and select the checkbox next to the Forum<\/strong> module.
    \n    \"Select<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Once you have clicked the checkbox, scroll down and click on the Save Configuration<\/strong> button. This will complete enabling the module. Revisit your site and you will see that Forums<\/em> is now on the navigation menu of your front page.
    \n    \"Click<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    After enabling the forum module, you will want to begin to create your new community by adding new forums to your website. By default, your forums will have a single forum named General Discussion<\/em>. Below we will guide you on how to create more forums so that your visitors can interact with each other, expanding your community powered by Drupal.<\/p>\n

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    How to Configure a Forum in Drupal<\/h2>\n
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    1. Log into your Drupal dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. Using the top menu bars, select Menu<\/strong> and then Extend<\/strong>.
      \n      \"Navigate<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. This brings you to the modules list page. Scroll down the page until you locate the Forum<\/em> module. Click on the Description<\/em> to the right of the module. This should read Provides discussion forums<\/strong>. A small section should expand. From this section, click on the Configure<\/strong> link to continue.
      \n      \"Click<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. You are now on the main Forums<\/em> page. From here click on the Add forum<\/strong> button.
      \n      \"Click<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. This leads you to the Forums<\/em> page where you can adjust the settings for your forum.
      \n      \"Adjust<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Forum Name<\/th>\nName the forum. Being descriptive here helps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Description<\/th>\nDescribe the purpose of the particular form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Weight<\/th>\nWeight determines the display order of forums. The lower the number, the less it \u2018weighs\u2019 so the higher on the list it will appear. For example, a forum with a weight of 0 will display above a forum with a weight of 1.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Parent<\/th>\nIf you want to make a forum a \u2018child<\/em>\u2018 or \u2018subforum<\/em>\u2018 of another, you will select the parent forum from this dropdown. If, for instance, you had an \u2018Animals<\/em>\u2018 forum and wanted the \u2018Dogs<\/em>\u2018 forum to be a subforum, you would select the \u2018Animals<\/em>\u2018 form from this dropdown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      URL Alias<\/th>\nForums, like all other nodes, will get a default ID, such as node\/1<\/em>. You can name this forum node to be something more descriptive, such as dogs<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    6. Once you have entered the data for your new forum, click on the Save<\/strong> button in the lower left-hand corner of the page to activate it. Now, when you visit your site\u2019s form section, you will see the new forum on the display list.
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      One of the more popular stock modules in Drupal is the forum module. This allows you to create a platform for your site where visitors can come and have discussions related to topics they have in common. This helps create a community within your site, which can help your site\u2019s popularity and growth. Below are Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[372],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drupal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Enable and Configure the Forum Module in Drupal | InMotion Hosting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This tutorial guides you on how to add the forum module to your Drupal website. 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