# \#forum-tips **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/forum-tips/31.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [Ansible Forum interactive user tutorial](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-forum-interactive-user-tutorial/45270)
**Author:** [@jorgenspange](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jorgenspange)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-forum-interactive-user-tutorial/45270 "2026-02-05T12:55:48Z")
I’m having trouble getting started with the interactive user tutorial. Find a post where it was stated that you can send a message to @discobot with start tutorial, but nothing is happening. Anyone know if discobot is … --- ## [Where to post an How-to topic?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-to-post-an-how-to-topic/40326)
**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-to-post-an-how-to-topic/40326 "2025-02-19T09:33:25Z")
Hi I plan to create a post about how to basically create a custom AWX/AAP execution environment as this topic seems quite hot for long and there’s some requests about this. I’d simply like to know if I’m authorized to … --- ## [Ansible forum interactive user tutorial location](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-forum-interactive-user-tutorial-location/8568)
**Author:** [@jiholland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jiholland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-forum-interactive-user-tutorial-location/8568 "2024-09-30T08:21:15Z")
Hi. Looks like there is supposed to be an interactive user tutorial that grants the badge certified somewhere on the forum, but I can’t seem to figure out where it is. Does anyone have a link to it? :mag\_right: --- ## [Visual clues in Topic lists](https://forum.ansible.com/t/visual-clues-in-topic-lists/7105)
**Author:** [@utoddl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/utoddl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/visual-clues-in-topic-lists/7105 "2024-07-16T08:25:52Z")
I’ve been on The Forum a while now, but I’m still discovering things in the interface. For example, some of the Topics listed below a thread are in “normal” type, while others are grayed out. At first I thought the gray … --- ## [About the Forum Guide & Feedback category](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-forum-guide-feedback-category/1)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-forum-guide-feedback-category/1 "2024-05-13T08:33:22Z")
Not sure where to begin? Want to get the best out of the site? Have a question, problem, or request about the forum itself? Post it here! --- ## [Disabling the animated fade effect on new posts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disabling-the-animated-fade-effect-on-new-posts/128)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disabling-the-animated-fade-effect-on-new-posts/128 "2023-10-20T16:53:35Z")
I’m using the “Dracula” theme right now (I haven’t settled on a theme I’m entirely happy with yet). When I open up a topic that has new posts, there is a really bright and distracting fade effect on the new posts. I did… --- ## [Useful advanced search filters](https://forum.ansible.com/t/useful-advanced-search-filters/796)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/useful-advanced-search-filters/796 "2023-09-15T11:20:30Z")
This post is a wiki, feel free to add some cool searches! As a reminder you can add links to your sidebar for your frequent usecases. Unanswered help topics more than 1 day old \[@gwmngilfen\] This is useful to me to make… --- ## [How to add event to calendar](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-event-to-calendar/399)
**Author:** [@sean\_sullivan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sean_sullivan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-event-to-calendar/399 "2023-09-11T19:43:41Z")
I created this, and Think I may have done it wrong, but how do you get that on the calendar for events? --- ## [Discourse Video Demos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/discourse-video-demos/102)
**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/discourse-video-demos/102 "2023-08-29T12:57:13Z")
Some people like reading about how to use a tool (and the posts in forum-tips are for you!), but some like to watch :eyes: . So, I recorded some YouTube shorts to go over some of the things that might be useful to you. H… --- ## [Navigating the Ansible forum — Tags, Categories, and Concepts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/navigating-the-ansible-forum-tags-categories-and-concepts/39)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/navigating-the-ansible-forum-tags-categories-and-concepts/39 "2023-08-15T16:52:22Z")
Overview The Ansible forum is organized a little differently from many forums you may have visited. It’s structured around tags rather than a deep category hierarchy. These tags aren’t just decorative flair as they often… --- ## [Guide to interacting with this site by email](https://forum.ansible.com/t/guide-to-interacting-with-this-site-by-email/33)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/guide-to-interacting-with-this-site-by-email/33 "2023-07-24T19:02:42Z")
(big thanks to Fedora for the original version of this page) While this forum’s primary interface is web-based (or via an open source app for Android or Apple iOS), it is also designed for interaction via email. This po… --- ## [Tips and tricks: what do you need to know about Discourse platform](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tips-and-tricks-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-discourse-platform/32)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tips-and-tricks-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-discourse-platform/32 "2023-07-24T18:53:08Z")
(big thanks to Fedora for the original version of this page) Hi, all, Let’s create a collection of tips and tricks which you’ve learned about Discourse platform, which improve your user experience. We can use this post…