Creating Forums

To create a forum:

1. Start Content Studio and log in to the publication in which you want to create the forum.

2. Select File > New > forum-content-type, where forum-content-type is the name of a forum content type defined in your publication. A content item of the selected type is then created and opened for editing. The number and type of fields in the content item depend on the content type definition, but there will always be:

   • Some kind of name or title field that is used as the title of the forum

   • A field that allows you to select the forum's moderation scheme

3. Fill in the fields. The moderation scheme options are:

   Post-moderation

   This means that postings will be posted before they have been moderated, and may subsequently be withdrawn by the moderator.

   Pre-moderation

   This means that postings will not be posted until they have been approved by the moderator.

   The options may not have these names, since the names displayed in Content Studio are defined in the content item's content type definition.

4. Add the forum to the section(s) in which you want it to appear.

5. Set the State to Published and click on Save.