# Full Discourse setup to replicate Skool UX
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640 "2026-03-04T18:06:36Z")
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### Author:  [@Slaune](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Slaune)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640/1 "2026-03-04T18:06:36Z")
What would you like done?
I run a free community for media buyers and entrepreneurs.
I’m setting up a Discourse forum hosted on Communiteq (Professional plan) and I need someone to configure everything so the end result looks and feels as close to Skool as possible, but using official/maintained themes and components, not a full custom theme.
Here’s the full scope:
Theme & UX (Skool-like feed)
- Base theme: Horizon (official) + components to get a social-feed look
- Discourse Bars for right sidebar (About section, leaderboard widget, online members, custom links)
- Topic List Previews for excerpts + thumbnails on the feed
- A styled “Write something…” prompt at the top of the feed that opens the native composer on click
- Pinned topics displayed with a visible “Pinned” label like Skool
- Top navigation links: Community | Classroom (external link to my learning platform) | Calendar | Members | Leaderboards
- Welcome banner with community branding
- Rounded, modern, social-media aesthetic via CSS
- Mobile responsive
Plugins to install & configure (5)
- Gamification: leaderboard, points system, levels displayed on user cards
- Automation: welcome DM sequence for new members, profile photo reminder, engagement triggers
- Calendar: community events visible from the nav
- Solved: for Q&A categories
- Chat: channels configured for the community
Maybe I’m missing some, let me know 🙂
Email notifications
- Weekly digest / recap email configured
- Notification when someone replies to your topic
- Notification when someone replies to a thread you’re participating in
- All email branding customized (logo, colors)
Gamification & Trust Levels
- Trust Levels configured to progressively unlock permissions (posting, DMs, etc.)
- Points system tied to meaningful actions (posting, replying, receiving likes)
- Leaderboard displayed in the right sidebar
Category structure
- I’ll provide the category list, just need them created and organized with proper permissions
What I’m NOT looking for
- A custom theme built from scratch
- Ongoing maintenance retainer (just the initial setup)
- Anything that will break on every Discourse update
Please feel free to contact me to discuss deadlines and prices, I’m flexible 🙂
If you have examples of Discourse communities you’ve set up (especially social-feed / Skool-like setups)it would be great !
Happy to share a Skool screenshot for reference.
Thanks everyone 🙂
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640/3 "2026-03-04T18:28:19Z")
As I indicated in your support ticket, we can do this as a one-stop-shop where we take care of hosting, configuration, customization and integration.
I suggest we get on a Zoom call to discuss the details!
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### Author:  [@jahan\_gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jahan_gagan)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640/4 "2026-03-04T19:28:08Z")
Hi @Slaune , I can help you with this. Please check your PM.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-discourse-setup-to-replicate-skool-ux/397640/5 "2026-04-03T19:28:48Z")
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