Forums

Forums are an effective way of coordinating student discussion. Forums serve a different purpose than site Activity, as forums allow users to create and respond to posts within a given topic. BuddyPress does not enable forums by default, but allows us to create both a general forum for all site users as well as group specific forums.

To install a forum, visit the WordPress dashboard, hover over BuddyPress in the left sidebar and choose Forums. From the Forums screen we are able to install both Forums for Groups and Site Wide Forums by clicking the blue Install Group Forums or Install Site Wide Forums button.

Forums

While it is possible to enable ...

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