# Getting started: Read this first

**URL:** <https://forum.polkadot.network/t/getting-started-read-this-first/23>\
**Category:** Polkadot Forum Meta\
**Created:** [August 10, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/getting-started-read-this-first/23 "2022-08-10T14:15:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arwen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.polkadot.network/arwen/32/444_2.png) [@Arwen](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/Arwen)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/getting-started-read-this-first/23/1 "2022-08-10T14:15:26Z")

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# Welcome to the Forum!

## Start Here

If you’re a parachain or other organization contributing to the Polkadot ecosystem, start by creating a profile [here](https://forum.polkadot.network/c/parachain-profiles/9).

## How To Use the Forum

The Forum is divided into _categories_ and _tags_. Navigate directly to your topic of interest by clicking on the sub-category icon. For example, [FRAME](https://forum.polkadot.network/tag/frame/).

## Be Kind To Each Other

How this forum will be moderated is described [here](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-to-propose-a-new-category/21).

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**Author:** ![super.admin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@super.admin](https://forum.polkadot.network/u/super.admin)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/getting-started-read-this-first/23/2 "2022-08-26T11:53:01Z")

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