How to Integrate a Forum in WordPress
A WordPress blog can be more interesting and interactive if you add an online forum. XDForum is a free online forum plug-in designed for the WordPress blog that is available on the Internet. You don't have to be an expert webmaster but just a blogger who can get around comfortably in a WordPress blog administrator's area. The XDForum is easy to install, contains the most common forum features and is less complicated than integrating external forum software. You can have this online forum up and running in no time by following these easy installation steps.
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Instructions
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Download the latest version of the XDForum plug-in for WordPress from the Source Forge website to begin installation of an online forum. Save the folder to a place on your PC's hard drive that is easily accessible. Unzip the XDForum file. A folder displays named "xdforum."
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Upload the folder named "xdforum" to the WordPress directory named, "wordpress/wp-content/plugins."
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Make certain the following folders located in the "XDForum" folder are writable so that the forum functions correctly:
xdforum/avatars/
xdforum/backup/
xdforum/includes/Smarty/cache/
xdforum/includes/Smarty/templates_c/
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Navigate to the WordPress administrator's area and login. Click on the tab named "plugins." Locate the XDForum plugin entry and activate it.
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Locate the "Manage" tab and click on it. Click on the tab named "XDForum Admin." Review the settings options. Select and save your preferred settings. The XDForum installation process begins.
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Go to the theme "Style" settings page. Select your chosen theme and colors to stylize your online forum.
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Create a "Group" and create a forum within that Group. You are able to create as many groups as you like. The set-up of your WordPress online forum is complete and ready for users to exchange their opinions and ideas.
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Tips & Warnings
An install guide file is located in the XDForum download.
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Comments
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freereed
Apr 21, 2010
cost me a coupla hours to find out XDForum is not the one to use, so this how to is not helpful at all. to install the five star Zingiri Forum took two minutes thru wordpress dashboard. -
NaturalWoman
Aug 11, 2009
this plugin is no longer being supported, but it did point me to another site that has a wp forum so i'm trying that one. thanks.
