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Hi there,

I have been asked to build a website that allows users to add postings, threads and generally communicate - much like Squarespace circle forum. It would included memberships and other members to add comments - a community site.

It is largely for the sharing of information. Is Squarespace even capable of such a site? Or is there a 3rd party add-on?

It is possible to do in Wordpress (groan) but even then with various plug-ins.

Any help appreciated. Many thanks.

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Specialist discussion forum products are better for this. That’s why Squarespace built the Circle using Invision Community rather than Squarespace. Other popular choices include Discourse and Insided.

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I'd recommend that you build it on the discussion platform and then use a subdomain of your Squarespace site's domain name to host it - just like this forum.

About: Squarespace Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and great design ♥.
Work: Squarespace Developer and founder of SF Digital, building the features Squarespace didn't include™. 
Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links.

Catch up on all the release notes and announcements 2023 [for Circle members only]. There's a public version here too!
If I helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the emojis below. If you prefer, you can buy me a coffee.
Improve your online store with our extensions.

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