# forum.qiime2.org software
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/forum-qiime2-org-software/20653
**Category:** Developer Discussion
**Created:** [September 5, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/forum-qiime2-org-software/20653 "2021-09-05T14:19:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@nick-youngblut](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/nick-youngblut)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/forum-qiime2-org-software/20653/1 "2021-09-05T14:19:08Z")
Just curious: what software was used to create [https://forum.qiime2.org/](https://forum.qiime2.org/)? I don't see anything about that on the "About" page (e.g., a link to the GitHub code). I also can't find anything relevant at [QIIME 2 ยท GitHub](https://github.com/qiime2).
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### Author:  [@crusher083](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/crusher083)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/forum-qiime2-org-software/20653/2 "2021-09-05T17:28:54Z")
It's a forum built with [Discourse](https://www.discourse.org/).
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### Author:  [@thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/thermokarst)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/forum-qiime2-org-software/20653/3 "2021-09-05T18:33:36Z")
Yep, thanks @crusher083!
@nick-youngblut - it is a self-hosted instance of Discourse, with a few plugins installed. I'm a little surprised that there isn't a link or reference to it in a more obvious place - maybe they don't want to be "in your face" with their self-promotion?
We launched this instance back in October 2016 and it has been a joy to administer, super easy to use and configure, from an admin perspective. The moderator tools are also pretty darn convenient.