There have been some amazing guides written here in the forum! You might have seen a few of them, those that you needed to read for yourself. You might have missed a few as sometimes happens in a forum where posts can move quickly. Or maybe you’re new to the forum and just want to look through all the guides! Those are all perfectly good reasons to be here reading this post right now.
The purpose of this post is to gather all of the helpful guides the mod team have created in one easy-to-reference space. I am also creating little descriptions for each section just in case you have any questions about those, too!
This post is split into two different sections, Forum Categories and Forum Guides. Scroll down to see them all!
Forum Categories
Introductions (#introductions)
If you’re new, this is where you’ll post your introductions – only if you want, of course! Many members also greet new members here. We’ve got an awesome group of people here that are very welcoming!
Site Feedback and Announcements (#site-feedback)
This is where you are right now! This category is for questions, comments, concerns, and suggestions about the forum and Spells8 in general. This is also the place that forum staff, us moderators and admins, will post forum announcements!
General Discussion (#gen-discussion)
Use this section for any general discussion that doesn’t fit in a different category. This can be random happenings in your day, fun things you want to share, or questions you have that aren’t related to your Craft. Just be sure you follow the guidelines!
Witchy Wisdom (#witchy-wisdom)
Did you learn something new and you want to talk about it? Do you want to share something you’re knowledgeable about? This is the perfect place to do that! You can research topics you’d like, share about it with other members, post pictures, ideas, videos, etc.
Questions and Answers (#questions)
Got a burning question? Or just want to know the best substitute for that random, extremely expensive and obscure spell ingredient? This is the category for you!
Recipes (#recipes)
In this category, you can share, recommend, and discuss recipes. And what kind of recipes? Well, any of them! Spells, potions, cooking, baking, etc. You can also get help with your own recipes, too!
Activities (#activities)
If you’ve got the welcome message that I send to all new members, you’ll know we have so many activities that happen in the forum! Most of those will take place here!
Recommendations (#recommendations)
Do you have a service/product/book/shop to recommend? Shopping for something? Can’t decide which one to buy? Need advice? Ask away! We also have a post in this category dedicated to the shops of our members because buying local and shopping small is important!
Energy Exchange (#energy-exchange) (private category for logged-in users only)
Use this category to make requests or offer distance healing, prayers and to send positive energy to others who may need it. Share words of encouragement, empathy, support and happy thoughts with those who are going through a difficult time.
Sacred Space (#sacred-space) (private category for logged-in users only)
This category is for logged-in and active members only. In this space, we can share more personal writings, conversations, or anything that you don’t want to be publicly available. While it is a place you can share more personal information and subjects, please always remember to keep safety in mind.
Forum Guides
There are a lot of cool things we can do here in the forum such as including pictures, linking to outside websites, and bookmarking posts! We’ve put together this handy list of guides to help YOU make the most of your time here with the Infinite Roots Coven 
Table of Contents (with links!)
Adding pictures to Posts
Sometimes you might want to spice up your post with pictures, share you fancy new tools, or show us all the wonderful spell you’ve done! Well, you need to know how to add pictures! We have a guide for that 
→ Guide: How to Add Pictures to Posts 
All the ways!
Replying to Multiple People in One Post
Sometimes you’ll want to reply to many people all at the same time. Rather than leaving a million separate comments, did you know you can reply to a lot of people all in one comment? We have a guide for that
→ Guide: Replying to Many People
Creating a New Discussion
Ready to hop in and start talking with your covenmates? You’ll need to know how to create a new discussion! We have a guide for that
→ Guide: Using the Forum: How to Make a New Discussion
Giving Credit With a Source
It happens to us all. We run across an amazing thing that we just have to share! That’s great, and we are so excited that you think about us here in the coven! It’s very important that when you share things from outside sources, you give the artists and authors and other creators credit where credit is due. It’s the right thing to do and we have a guide for that
→ Guide: Content Ownership: How to Source/Give Credit
Bookmark your Favorites
Just like a web browser, Spells8 has the capacity to create bookmarks and set reminders. If you want to reply to a post but don’t have the time, set a bookmark and get a reminder! We have two guides for that
→ Guide: Bookmarks and Post Reminders in the Spells8 Forum
→ Video Guide: How to Make Bookmarks on Spells8
Using a WikiPost and Making Edits
We use Wiki posts here on the forum in a few places. A Wiki post is one that is editable by all members of the coven. This is mostly used for the book club where we can all include the books we are reading without having to create a comment of our own. It’s a good thing to know and we have two guides for that
→ Guide: Wiki Post Example One
→ Guide: Wiki Post Example Two
Adding General Links
This guide is quick and easy, and it doesn’t even require you to go to another post! Knowing how to add links is a fun way to share more info here and, of course, we have a guide for that
- While typing up your post, click on the hyperlink symbol (
) in the toolbox bar above.
- Paste the URL to the website of the content you are sharing
- In the second box, type the name of the site or source you are linking to.
- Click “OK”!
Get Acquainted with Discobot!
Discobot is our fun little bot here on the forum that can help you with any questions you have about using the forum. There’s a beginner tutorial that comes with a neat little certificate for completing! We have a guide for working with Discobot as a beginner
→ Guide: Start the Interactive Forum Tutorial with Discobot
There’s also a more advanced tutorial that comes with Discobot. Here, he shows you how to do more complicated things on the forum like editing posts and deleting your own comments. Completing that tutorial also gives you a fancy certificate, and we have a guide for that
→ Guide: Start the Interactive Forum Tutorial with Discobot
Using the Search Function
Over the course of time, our posts here with Infinite Roots and Spells8 have grown so much! We have talked about everything from altars, hexes, protections, and spell jars. Did you know we have a search function? It’s a very handy tool for you to know about, especially if you want to ask a question. Maybe your question has been asked before! Don’t worry, we have a guide for that
→ Guide: How to Use the Search Function 
Changing your Username
Chances are if you joined without messing with your username, it’s some random amalgamation of your first name and a number. You can change your username on your own within the first 14 days of joining. After that, you have to ask one of the moderators. Changing your name on your own is super easy and we have a guide for that
→ Guide: How to Change Your Username on Spells8
Changing your Account Name (not your username)
Internet privacy is important and sometimes we don’t want our full name displayed on our forum profile. That’s okay! In order to accomdate that, you can change your name on the Spells8 website. And don’t worry, we have a guide for that
→ Guide: How to Change Your Account Name on Spells8
Choosing a Solution to a Q&A Post
In our Q&A cateogry, you can ask all kinds of questions about your practice, the Gods, or the world. If you want to get real deep, you might ask about the meaning of the universe, though I don’t think choosing a solution to that question would be possible! But did you know that you can select someone’s comment as a solution to your question? This lets others know that you’ve chosen what you think is the best answer for your question. It is entirely optional, but still good to know! And yup, we’ve got a guide for that, too
→ Guide: Choosing a Solution - Forum Guide!
Using the Tag System
The forum has a new(ish) feature that allows us to use tags! You can see tags next to the title of some posts. These work just like tags on any other social media platform. Want to see altars? Use the #altars tag! And don’t worry, we have a guide for using tags, too
→ Guide: 
Forum Feature: Announcing the Tagging System!
Changing Your Profile and Profile Picture
The forum has a wonderful feature that allows us all to display a section about us, our general location, and even a website we may own. We even have the option to add in our profile pictures so we can see each other’s beautiful faces (if you want, of course). Don’t worry, we have a guide for this now!
→ Guide:Updating your Profile and Picture [Tutorial]
Adding a Moderator to a Private Message
While we hope it never happens, sometimes it may be necessary to add a moderator to a private conversation that you are having with someone else. This can be for a variety of reasons – someone is breaking the rules, you are being harrassed, or you need help handling a sensitive situation. Luckily there is a very easy way to add a moderator to your message! We have a guide for this!
→ Guide: Adding Mods to a Private Message
Turning Off your Messages and Muting Messages
In other cases, you may not want to be contacted by other members of the forum privately. This is okay! That is well within your rights to set that boundary. In order to help you maintain that boundary, we have a setting here on the forum that will not let others send you messages. We have a guide for that, too!
→ Guide: Turning off Messages and Muting Messages
Whew, I know that was a lot, and thank you for reading it all! I mean, if you read it all you get a delicious cookie 
and my appreciation.
Is there a guide you think would be helpful? Let us know here and we’ll get started on that one, too!
You put a lot of time and effort into crafting the guides and I know they will be super helpful for members both current and future. Thanks so much for all of your amazing work! 
in this topic”, you will get a list of all your posts and mentions within that discussion- you can quickly see who you already replied to, and anytime anyone mentioned you by name (aka who you might still need to reply to).
