Start a post vs. Create an article

Use this guide to familiarize yourself with how you can actively participate in the Community. There are two ways to post in Bonfire – one is by clicking "Start a post" and the other is by clicking "Create an article." You must be logged in to Bonfire to start a post or create an article. 

The places where you can start a post are: the Connection Lounge, Channels , Orchestration , Data , and Ask Me Anything . 

The places where you can create an article are: Built on Braze and The Job Board. 

Start a post:
1. To start a post, click the "Start a post" button
2. Complete a Title 
3. Fill in the body where it reads "Start a discussion" 
4. Select a tag to categorize what you're posting about 
5. Click "Publish" in the right hand lower corner 

Create an article:
1. To create an article, click the "Create an article" button 
2. Add a header image if you'd like to include one – these are recommended to be 800px x 500px 
3. Pick a title 
4. Add an optional introduction (think of this as preview text) 
5. Start your blog post in the body where it reads "Start your blog post..." 
6. Select a tag to categorize what you're posting about
7. Click the "Publish" button in the lower right hand corner 

Note: if you get an error message about the article or post including HTML (this sometimes happens when you copy and paste), try pasting without formatting or deleting the formatting and re-formatting within the editor.