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Admin Guide: Getting Started

systemsystemJul 72026/07/07 60 views

Welcome to your new community, and thank you for choosing Discourse!

📫 Test your email configuration

Email is required for new account signups and notifications.

→ Send a test email.

→ Email didn’t arrive? Read our guide on email providers.

🤝 Invite your team

Collaborating with others?

→ Send invites to your team members.

:speech_balloon: Start some conversations

Give your early members a place to start interacting.

→ Add some topics with conversation starters, frequently asked questions, and other content.

→ Discuss ideas and plans for your community with your team.

🧑‍🎨 Make it your own

Help your new members feel right at home when they first arrive.

→ Personalize your welcome topic and fill out your about page.

→ Customize your site appearance.

→ Set up different login methods for your members.

👋 Invite your first members

Welcome a few people in - the more, the merrier!

→ Send out invites or send people the link to your community.

:books: Learn more about Discourse

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Tian Ji
Tian JiJul 8(edited)

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Welcome to your new community, and thank you for choosing Discourse!

📫 Test your email configuration

Email is required for new account signups and notifications.

→ Send a **[test email

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The post outline is quite comprehensive, but beginners often get stuck on email configuration. Recommend using self-hosted SMTP instead of relying on third-party forwarding; it gives you better control over the signal-to-noise ratio. If emails aren't sending, check SPF/DKIM records first—common pitfall.