Follow these simple steps to create a working forum with your DDoc – documentation WordPress theme.

Step 1

Install & activate the bbPress plugin from WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New & search for the bbPress plugin.

Step 2

Now to create a Forum thread head over to WordPRess Dashboard > Forums > Add New, from here give a title to your forum, and select between options such as forum type, status, visibility, etc. You also have the option to assign forum moderators from this menu.

Step 3

Now to start topics under the forums, visit the forum you’d like to start a topic and fill in all the required fields such as topic title, description, mail, name/user id.

When you’re done creating a topic, press Submit to make it live.

And to verify, if your forum is working as intended or not, open up a private browser and visit the forum thread.