How to add forum?

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  gerdule1 · Member · Sep 16, 2015 at 8:16 pm

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  Hi,

  I’m new here and I have a question: I want to add a forum (bbPress) to my website. I have found it and the instructions how to install. it says that I need to go to “Plugins” category and click “add new”, however then I go to “Plugins” all I see is “Want to add a store to your site? Upgrade now” and nothing else. I’m using a basic free version so dies it mean that I have to upgrade to paid version in order to install any plugin? Because it says that the plugin is for free. I feel very confused, please help me.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 16, 2015 at 8:18 pm

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  Hi there,

  The bbpress plugin has been requested previously and there’s no need to create new threads for it. It can only be used on wordpress.ORG software installs.

  There is no FTP access and no blogger installed plugin capability on any free hosted WordPress.COM blogs and there is no upgrade you can purchase here that changes that reality.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  For your WordPress.COM blog you have three free workaround forum options (two of which are referred to above)<: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/04/23/wordpress-com-forum-options/
  One approach is to register a forum on the internet and then create a custom menu in your blog and include a custom link to the forum in it.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/#adding-custom-links

  The Tlk.io widget allows you to embed a web chat in your WordPress.COM hosted blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/tlk-io-widget/ There are no other chat options I know of that work on WordPress.COM blogs at this time.