# Link to fortran-lang.org

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [October 28, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374 "2020-10-28T21:21:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/1 "2020-10-28T21:21:48Z")

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On the discourse group there is no link back to the [Fortran-lang.org](http://Fortran-lang.org) site. Can a link to [Fortran-lang.org](http://Fortran-lang.org) be added to discourse?

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**Author:** ![certik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/certik/32/4_2.png) [@certik](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/certik)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/2 "2020-10-28T21:34:07Z")

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Yes, great idea. Do you know how to do that? I couldn’t find it in the Settings or the Admin panel.

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**Author:** ![stavros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@stavros](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/stavros)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/3 "2020-10-29T06:09:02Z")

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I am not sure this is possible. However, as an admin, you might be able to create a pinned top-level, no-reply post, that would be the first thing someone sees when entering this website. There, you could introduce the opensource project and put some links. Also, it would be a nice place to have a few lines about the _rules of conduct_.

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**Author:** ![FortranFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@FortranFan](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/FortranFan)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/4 "2020-10-29T11:42:38Z")

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> [@certik](#):
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> Do you know how to do that?

I don’t know much about this, but I wonder if the hyperlink behind the Fortran logo (“F” symbol) can be modified to [fortran-lang.org](http://fortran-lang.org). Or, include an explicit link to “Fortran-lang Home” or some such on the header section that appears on each page?

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**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/5 "2020-10-29T11:47:57Z")

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The Julia Discourse provides links in the webpage footer:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/fortran_lang/original/1X/0c5a994dd4f0dffbfa40b9425199a77457664a41.png)

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**Author:** ![milancurcic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/milancurcic/32/2_2.png) [@milancurcic](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/milancurcic)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/6 "2020-10-29T14:53:23Z")

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We can add a footer like Julia by customizing our theme CSS and HTML. This would me my preferred solution.

I don’t know if we can add links to the navbar in the same way.

I don’t think we should change the link behind the logo. The common UX is for this element to return you to the home on this site, and I use it like this daily.

If somebody would like to give this a shot, let me know. I’m not familiar enough with CSS to make it pretty. Perhaps we could adapt Julia’s footer CSS and HTML.

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**Author:** ![ivanpribec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/ivanpribec/32/3290_2.png) [@ivanpribec](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/ivanpribec)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/7 "2020-10-29T15:40:17Z")

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Indeed, that seems to be the way. Note however that compared to the Julia layout which starts with categories, we have the threads directly with an infinite scroll.

I agree with Milan on the link behind the logo.

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I found some instructions here: [https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-responsive-footer/95818](https://meta.discourse.org/t/easy-responsive-footer/95818)

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**Author:** ![msz59](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@msz59](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/msz59)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/8 "2022-04-19T12:56:43Z")

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It has occurred to me once again that it would be nice to have a link to [fortran-lang.org](https://fortran-lang.org) handy on the Discourse. So I have made another quest and … **found it.** Still not _that_ handy but probably the closest to get to.

It’s Menu (three vertical bars at top right) → About → Contact Us (bottom of the About page) 🙂  
Maybe it could be put at the top of that page, in “About Fortran Discourse”, say, as

> Discourse companion to [fortran-lang.org](http://fortran-lang.org)

?

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**Author:** ![interkosmos](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/interkosmos/32/296_2.png) [@interkosmos](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/interkosmos)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/link-to-fortran-lang-org/374/9 "2022-04-19T18:52:29Z")

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Perhaps, someone could edit the pinned “Welcome to Discourse“ message and add a link to [fortran-lang.org](http://fortran-lang.org) in the first or second sentence (so, that it is shown in the snipped)? The message is only visible to visitors who are not logged in (probably first time guests anyway).
