Creating Discussions

You must be a member in order to start a new discussion. If you are not a member, you can view the discussion threads of a public forum without logging in. However, if the forum is private, you must log in before you can view discussions or any other content within the forum. If you are a member, you can also add comments to other discussion threads. For more information on adding comments, see Adding Comments.

To Create a Discussion Thread

1. Log in to the forum with your user name and password.
2. Click either the Discussions or Categories tab.
3. Click Start a new discussion.
   The New Discussion page displays.
4. From the Category drop-down list, select the category you want to associate with your new discussion.
5. In the Discussion name field, enter a name or title for your discussion.
6. In the Comments field, enter the first comment for your discussion thread.
7. Click Save.