How to Build a Community Platform with Lovable
Create an online community with discussions, member profiles, and engagement features
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.
What You Will Build
A community platform with forums, member profiles, notifications, and moderation tools
Key Features
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Follow these steps to build your with Lovable.
Design member profiles
Create user profiles with bios and activity
Build discussion forums
Add categories, threads, and replies
Add engagement features
Implement likes, mentions, and notifications
Create moderation tools
Build admin tools for content moderation
Add onboarding
Design a welcome flow for new members
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Next Steps
Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.
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