App reviews, troubleshooting, and recommendations
I would like to add a customer forum to my store, and I'm searching for one that fits my needs:
I've done some research, and I'm not finding anything that looks compelling:
Shopify actually has a built-in forum feature that you can use to create a forum for your store.
To get started, go to your Shopify admin and click on the “Settings” tab. Then, click on the “Forums” sub-tab.
Is anyone here implementing a forum on their store that they like? Please share! Thanks!
Hey @TheWaterbug
I've been looking for a new project to sink my teeth into. I would be interesting in building this for you. Care to collaborate with me?
Did this ever pan out? I’m looking for the same thing!
Hey! I never got a response from the OP, so I haven't proceeded.
I would still love to build this, as long as I have someone I can share my work with and bounce ideas with. Down to work with me @FunkoBros ? Shoot me an email @ ilia.reingold@gmail.com !
LOL. I was logged in under my other account.
Thanks, but I don't have the budget to fund a custom app. This is such a generic need that I'm really surprised that there aren't good offerings out there already.
Thanks, but I don't have the budget to fund a custom app. This is such a generic need that I'm really surprised that there aren't good offerings out there already.
Oh haha. I don't charge for custom app development.
I would build it entirely free, and release it as a public app to other merchants if it brought enough value for you.
I just don't like working in the dark, I would need someone to bounce feedback with (some emails/screenshots etc). The goal would be a minimal viable product (with a longer roadmap as well).
If you're interested in doing this with no development fees, then I'm interested, and I'd be your first paid subscriber if it all works out!
In terms of look-and-feel, arstechnica is a forum that I use daily:
https://arstechnica.com/civis/
and it's built on XenForo, but there's no canned integration feature of XF with any store, at least not that I can find.
Regarding desired features, they're pretty much listed in my original post, e.g. single-sign-on (if that's even possible, given Shopify's security model), and some integration with my store's product structure.
SSO wouldn't work as shopify doesn't expose customer login via API. I would do a google oauth though. Another challenge is how to embed this forum onto a store. Something messy like creating a new Page via api and embedding an iframe might work. There's quite a few challenges.
I have been on the same journey myself. Nothing comes up that would be an asset and I’m not into blogging. Good luck!
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