1. Ensure Editing is turned on. See Turn editing on

2. Click on the down arrow of the 'Add' option box which is found in the right hand corner of each topic box on your course page. A number of options display.

3.Click on the 'Forum' option. ‘Adding a New forum to Topic ??’ page displays. Continue with creation of your forum selecting options that you wish to implement. For example its possible to force every participant in your course to receive an email of all postings to the forum or to allow each participant to decide whether to subscribe or not.