{"id":6457,"date":"2022-10-25T23:47:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdesk.spider-themes.net\/docs\/bbp-core-wordpress-plugin\/managing-forums-toics-and-replies\/how-to-create-a-forum-in-bbp-core\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:05:50","slug":"how-to-create-a-forum-in-bbp-core","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/docs\/forumax-wordpress-plugin\/getting-started\/how-to-create-a-forum-in-bbp-core\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To create a forum, navigate to Forumax Dashboard and click on &#8216;Add forum&#8217; button.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e8143976961&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e8143976961\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-9-1024x368.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6467\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to add a forum in Forumax Plugin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This will show a popup box asking for the Forum title. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e81439770d5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e81439770d5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/arolax.crowdytheme-demo.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6469\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Add a forum title in Forumax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now fill in the title field and hit &#8216;OK&#8217; 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