# Can we host events in discourse? **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-host-events-in-discourse/195734 **Category:** Community Building **Created:** [July 2, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-host-events-in-discourse/195734 "2021-07-02T05:59:01Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield) #### Post date: [July 2, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-host-events-in-discourse/195734/2 "2021-07-02T06:27:00Z")
> [@Discourse Zoom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zoom-webinars-plugin/142711): > > discourse2Summary Discourse Zoom empowers Discourse administrators and users with a paid Zoom subscription to schedule, manage, and participate in Zoom webinars directly from their Discourse platform.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-zoom](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-zoom)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Overview This plugin integrates Zoom webinars into a Discourse instance. Zoom webinars can be associated with topics, Discourse use… > [@BigBlueButton video conference](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bigbluebutton-video-conference/148050): > > [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-bbb](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-bbb) This plugin integrates a Discourse instance with BigBlueButton, an open source video conferencing tool designed for online learning. You will need to have a server running an instance of BBB to use this, see [http://docs.bigbluebutton.org](http://docs.bigbluebutton.org) for more details. Compared to [Zoom](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zoom-webinars-plugin/142711), [Jitsi](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jitsi-video-conference-component/146046) and [Whereby](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whereby-video-meetings-component/146482), BigBlueButton has better browser support, in my tests it worked right away on all modern browsers, including Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android. Screenshots Also take a look at > [@Creating and managing events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-event/149964): > > bookmark This guide explains how to create and manage events using the Calendar and Event plugin in Discourse. It covers how to create events, set event options, interact with events, and view the upcoming events calendar. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users (with appropriate permissions) Enabling events Events are a feature of the [Calendar and Events plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar-and-event/97376). To use this feature: Enable the Calendar and Events plugin Configure related settings For detailed instructions… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-host-events-in-discourse/195734)._