# Welcome course participants! Here is how to get started on the forum **URL:** \ **Category:** Courses\ **Created:** [February 2, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337 "2022-02-02T11:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.ic.org/osaisacson_fic_it/32/204_2.png) [@osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://forum.ic.org/u/osaisacson_FIC_IT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337/1 "2022-02-02T11:40:29Z")
Welcome to the forum! This forum gathers those interested in building intentional culture and communities. It is a place where we all can learn from each other. The forum is set up in two sections: - _The general discussions:_ these are open discussions where anyone can join. Find them [here](https://forum.ic.org/c/discussion/22). - _The course discussions:_ these are discussions specific to a particular course. Some of these are open, but most discussions you have to get invited to as they are intended for only the participants of your course. You will find these [here](https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/5). Now lets get started! **First step - setting up your profile** 1. Add a picture of you and your name [here](https://forum.ic.org/my/preferences/account) 2. Fill out any additional info about you that you want to share in [your profile](https://forum.ic.org/my/preferences/profile) 3. [Introduce yourself](https://forum.ic.org/t/introduce-yourself-and-meet-others/272) - This thread is where all new users to the forum says hi. **Second step - entering the forum for your course** 1. Go to the [Courses category](https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/5). Here you’ll see a list of the different courses. (TIP: If you can’t access your course, then go to the [Groups](https://forum.ic.org/g) page and request access to the group for your cohort.) 2. Click on your course in the above list, and jump into the discussion! **General guidelines** - Look at our [Onboarding](https://forum.ic.org/t/getting-started-guide/282) info to learn how to navigate and participate in the forum. - Check out our [Introduction](https://forum.ic.org/faq) to the space - Take a look at [Privacy & Terms of Service](https://forum.ic.org/privacy) **Questions and feedback?** - Do you have suggestions on how to improve the forum? [Here](https://forum.ic.org/t/how-to-post-feedback-to-the-forum/286/2) is how you give feedback. ---
**Author:** ![shiningbillmatte](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.ic.org/shiningbillmatte/32/319_2.png) [@shiningbillmatte](https://forum.ic.org/u/shiningbillmatte)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337/2 "2022-03-10T20:04:33Z")
I’m a little confused on posting a course-specific topic. Should I be using forum.ic or learn.ic? Seems like there’s only a couple of stray posts in learn.ic, and more activity in forum.ic. Is learn.ic redundant? Thanks. [https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/becoming-a-communitarian/18](https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/becoming-a-communitarian/18) [https://learn.ic.org/groups/communitarian-course-2-22/](https://learn.ic.org/groups/communitarian-course-2-22/) ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.ic.org/neil/32/54_2.png) [@Neil](https://forum.ic.org/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337/3 "2022-03-10T20:31:05Z")
Hello @shiningbillmatte Thanks for sharing and sorry for the confusion. We are indeed moving course conversations - including the Becoming a Communitarian - which you and I are in to the forum.ic space. The link to that group is the one you shared in your message: [https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/becoming-a-communitarian/18](https://forum.ic.org/c/courses/becoming-a-communitarian/18). I see you are already a member of it. Good. Come join us there! Neil ---
**Author:** ![EWC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@EWC](https://forum.ic.org/u/EWC)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337/4 "2022-11-17T22:44:25Z")
We are currently in the Membership course and I can’t find the forum for that course. Please help. ---
**Author:** ![osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.ic.org/osaisacson_fic_it/32/204_2.png) [@osaisacson\_FIC\_IT](https://forum.ic.org/u/osaisacson_FIC_IT)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcome-course-participants-here-is-how-to-get-started-on-the-forum/337/5 "2022-11-18T14:42:15Z")
Hi Jana, Sorry for that, something failed in our system. I’ve added you to the course forum, please have a look. Thank you,