# MineGeo community forum

Live forum: https://forum.minegeo.site/

The community runs on Flarum. Its public categories are General, Announcements,
Maps & Creations, Looking for Players, Tournaments, and Help & Feedback. The
pinned welcome and three conversation starters are published. English and
Russian are welcome.

Forum accounts and moderation are managed by the forum itself. MineGeo account
credentials and permissions are not shared with it.

The public destination is stored in `shared/forum.json`. Both the site header
and footer use it. An optional `MINEGEO_FORUM_URL` environment variable can
override it; an empty or invalid value hides the links. Only HTTPS URLs without
credentials or custom ports are accepted. No forum API key is needed for these
links.

## Starter welcome topic

Welcome to MineGeo! :D

Play at https://minegeo.site and find the player guide at
https://minegeo.site/docs.

This is our place to share maps, find people to play with, discuss tournaments,
ask for help, and suggest what MineGeo should do next. English and Russian are
welcome.

- Be kind. No harassment, spam, or sharing someone's private information.
- Share maps and screenshots you have permission to share. Credit creators.
- Post a multiplayer room link when looking for players; say when it closes.
- Use the site's **Report a bug** button for bugs so support can track them.
  Never post passwords, tokens, private server addresses, or other secrets here.
- Flag posts that need staff attention instead of arguing.

## Starter categories

- **Announcements** — MineGeo news and updates.
- **Maps & creations** — Show your worlds and share playable map links.
- **Looking for players** — Share party links and find your next teammates.
- **Tournaments** — Discuss MineGeo tournaments, schedules, rules, and results.
- **Help & feedback** — Ask questions and suggest improvements.

## Conversation starters

**Show us your Minecraft world**

Built a castle, a tiny village, or a questionable dirt hut? Show a screenshot
and tell us about it. Add your published MineGeo map link if you have one.

**Find your next MineGeo teammates**

Share your room link, language, and when you're playing. Let everyone know when
the party ends. You don't need to share your real name or contact details.

**What would make MineGeo more fun?**

Tell us one thing you'd like to see next and how you'd use it. For a broken
feature, please use the site's Report a bug button so you can get support replies.