Learn how to create Discord forum channels, plus how to manage a forum channel for the best results in your server.

What Is A Forum Channel On Discord?

Discord forum channels allow users to engage in discussions on specific topics, much like regular online forums. 

The biggest benefit to using a forum channel rather than a regular channel is to keep things organized, plus they support moderation which can help keep large group discussions free from conflict.

How To Create Forum Channels

Before you can create a forum channel, you'll need to enable to community option for your server.

Enabling Community Servers

You can access this setting via either desktop or mobile by following the steps below:

Open your server and click Server Settings from the dropdown menu.

Under Community, click Enable Community.

Click Get Started.

Toggle both options ON, before clicking Next.

Follow the on screen prompts to complete set up.

Creating Your Own Forum Channel

To create a Discord server, follow the steps below on either desktop or mobile.

NOTE: You will have to have Community enabled for your server before following the steps below.

• Access your Discord server.

• Click the plus sign next to the text channel to create a new channel.

• Click Create Channel.

• Name your channel, then select forum channel (appears beneath the text and voice channels options).

• Set permissions accordingly.

• Create your channel - that's it!

Setting Up Your Discord Forum Channel

Once you've built your channel, there are a few channel settings you might want to optimize for best results, including:

Permissions

Here you can determine which members can access Forum channels and which features certain members can use.

Create Post Guidelines

Setting guidelines and creating tags are both great ways to help new users understand the rules and expectations of your forum, without any confusion.

You can create tags that will be set for each user to differentiate them from users based on role, rank, or other factors. This is a great way to encourage engagement and build a sense of community.

Set Your Default Layout

You can choose List View or Gallery View for your forum channel. If your channel is media focused, opt for Gallery view.

Turn On Slow Mode

This will prevent users from spamming the forums with too much information and will encourage focused conversations.

Set Your Default Reaction

Build a sense of community by selecting a unique reaction for your forum channel! You can upload a unique reaction emoji, or choose one from the default selection.

Frequently Asked Questions