New to Discourse? Start here!

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The post welcomes new users to the Discourse community, highlighting its use for support, teamwork, and community engagement. It outlines options for running a Discourse site: via official hosting services or self-hosting with open-source code. Users are encouraged to try Discourse through a demo sandbox at try.discourse.org. The post also promotes the Discourse Discover directory, where users can explore communities using Discourse. Additional resources include a quick search guide, a help section for finding information, and a community showcase. Discourse emphasizes its growing adoption and invites users to explore features and contribute.

:waving_hand: We’re so glad you’re here! This is our official community, where you can connect, ask questions, and share ideas about Discourse, a powerful platform for support, teamwork, and everything community.

You’ll find topics here on features, bugs, hosting, development, and general support.

Want to run your own Discourse site?

There are a couple of great ways to get started:

Want to try Discourse before setting up a site?

Check out our demo sandbox at try.discourse.org where you can test features, explore the interface, and see how it all works, no setup required.

Thousands of communities are using Discourse

:sparkles: Browse our Discourse Discover directory to explore active communities built with Discourse, or check out our customer list and case studies to see how others are using Discourse in the wild.

Stay in the loop

Be sure to check out our Announcements category for the latest updates, blog posts and important news from the Discourse team.

Before you post…

A quick search before starting a new topic helps everyone. Here are three easy ways to find information:

  • Search to see if your question has already been answered
  • Browse our Categories to find the best place to post or find answers
  • Check the Hot topics to see what’s trending

As you participate here, we’ll get to know you, and temporary new user limitations will be lifted. Over time you’ll gain trust levels that include special abilities to help us manage our community together.

We believe in civilized community behavior at all times.

Enjoy your stay!

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