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# Create a Forum Post

> Create a new post in a forum channel.

The **Create a Forum Post** block lives in the **Channels** palette category. Create a new post in a forum channel.

## What it does

Opens a new forum post (thread) in a forum channel with title, body, tags, and slowmode.

## Configuration

Open the block in the builder sidebar to configure these fields.

### `channel_id`

**Type:** `channel`. Required.

Forum channel.

### `name`

**Type:** `string`. Required.

Post title.

### `content`

**Type:** `string`. Required.

First message body.

### `applied_tags`

**Type:** `forum-tags`.

Tags applied to the post.

### `save_channel_id_var`

**Type:** `string`.

Stores the thread id.

## See also

* [Channels](/builder/action-blocks/channels) — Browse all blocks in the Channels category.