# How do I create a discussion forum in RW 8?

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 9, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430 "2019-01-09T08:29:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![SmythI](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smythi/32/14616_2.png) [@SmythI](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SmythI)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430/1 "2019-01-09T08:29:48Z")

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I’m not a hugely experienced web-designer. I’ve made a site for a club that I belong to, and the members want a discussion forum online to share ideas and resources. Can anyone suggest what tools I’d need?

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430/2 "2019-01-09T12:57:29Z")

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There’s a few options available depending on what you want to be able to do.  
Here’s a few I can think of, I’m sure there’s more.

- [Stacks4Stacks comment stack](https://stacks4stacks.com/commentsstack/) for adding simple comments to a stacks page.
- [Discourse Forum software](https://www.discourse.org/about) (this forum uses) install your self (open source) or hosted.
- [Question2Answer](https://www.question2answer.org) free and open source platform for Q&A

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**Author:** ![keithnteri](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/keithnteri/32/263_2.png) [@keithnteri](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/keithnteri)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430/3 "2019-01-09T19:34:33Z")

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One of my favorites for comments is “Backsnap” [https://www.yabdab.com/stacks/backsnap](https://www.yabdab.com/stacks/backsnap)

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**Author:** ![SmythI](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/smythi/32/14616_2.png) [@SmythI](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SmythI)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430/4 "2019-01-20T07:44:15Z")

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Thanks Doug and Keith - I’ve had a look at your suggestions and I’ll have a go with Stacks4Stacks as I’m getting used to the Stacks general methodology now so it should integrate well with what I’ve already been doing. - Ian.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-discussion-forum-in-rw-8/24430/5 "2019-02-19T17:52:58Z")

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