A forum software (usually part of a community software suite) is a special type of software
that allows users to engage in discussions and exchange information in a structured online
forum. It is a platform where users can post, reply to other users’ posts, create threads and
discuss.
Typically, forum software offers features such as creating user accounts, managing user
profiles, organizing discussions into different categories or forums, allowing users to create
and edit posts, writing replies, marking posts as favorites, uploading files, and integrating
media such as images and videos. In addition, there are often features such as notifications
of new posts, the ability to send private messages to other users and the possibility to
subscribe to discussions.