YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF.NET) is an open source discussion forum for ASP.NET Core: about YAF.NET and its features.

This documentation is for YAF.NET v4 (.NET 11). Pages for older versions are in the legacy section at the end.

Choose how you want to run the forum:

Upgrading from YAF.NET 3.x or older? See Upgrade to YAF.NET v4.

• BoardConfiguration Settings (appsettings.json)
• Reverse proxy and Cloudflare
• Push notifications

• Set up a private forum (admin has to approve new users)
• Protect YAF.NET against spam bots
• Database backup (nightly zipped backups to download)
• Change the board logo
• Create a new theme or modify an existing one

• Troubleshooting - logs, IIS errors and common problems
• Community support

• Build with the command line
• Build with Visual Studio

YAF.NET v3 (.NET Framework 4.8.1) is maintained in the netfx branch.

• Installation of YAF.NET v3
• Upgrade an existing installation to v3.2.x
• Integrate YAF.NET v3 into an existing ASP.NET application
• Build YAF.NET v3 with the command line
• Migrate a v3 database from SQL Server to SQLite
• web.config changes from v2.30.16 to v3.2.14
• Upgrade from version 1.9.1.8 (or earlier) to v2.31.16