Install the forum4travel App on Your Phone, Tablet or Computer
Great news for the forum4travel community — you can install our travel forum as a Progressive Web App, often shortened to PWA.
This gives you quick, app-style access to forum4travel directly from your device’s Home Screen, desktop or app menu. There is no need to visit an app store, and the latest version is loaded automatically whenever you open it.
What is the forum4travel Progressive Web App?
A Progressive Web App combines the convenience of an installed app with the flexibility of a website.
After installing forum4travel, you can open the community by selecting its icon on your device, just as you would with another app.
Depending on your device and browser, the forum4travel PWA may provide:
- A forum4travel icon on your Home Screen or desktop
- A clean, app-style display
- Faster and more convenient access to the forum
- Push notifications for selected alerts
- Notification badges on supported devices
- Improved handling when your connection is interrupted
- Automatic updates without downloading new versions
- Access to the forum without opening and searching through your browser
Most forum content still requires an internet connection, but the installed app can provide a smoother and more convenient experience.
Why install forum4travel?
Installing the app makes it easier to keep up with the travel community wherever you are.
You can quickly:
- Read the latest travel discussions
- Browse the Social Feed
- Ask travel questions
- Reply to other members
- Upload travel photographs
- Follow destinations and subjects that interest you
- Check alerts and private conversations
- Discover new posts, featured content and travel advice
Whether you are researching a future holiday, travelling overseas or sharing advice from home, forum4travel will be only one tap away.
How to Install forum4travel on Android
Installation is normally easiest with Google Chrome or another compatible browser.
- Open forum4travel.com in your browser.
- Open the forum menu.
- Select Install the app.
- Follow the instructions shown on your screen.
- A forum4travel icon should appear on your Home Screen or in your app list.
You may also see an installation icon in the browser’s address bar or a message inviting you to add forum4travel to your Home Screen.
The wording can vary depending on your phone and browser.
How to Install forum4travel on an iPhone or iPad
Use Safari to add forum4travel to your Apple Home Screen.
- Open forum4travel.com in Safari.
- Tap the Share button.
- Scroll through the available options.
- Select Add to Home Screen.
- Confirm the name and tap Add.
The forum4travel icon should now appear on your Home Screen.
Open the new icon and log in to your account. The installed version may keep its login information separately from Safari, so you may be asked to sign in again.
How to Install forum4travel on a Computer
Compatible desktop browsers may also allow forum4travel to be installed on Windows, macOS or ChromeOS.
- Visit forum4travel.com in a compatible browser.
- Look for an installation icon near the browser’s address bar.
- Alternatively, open the forum or browser menu and select Install the app.
- Confirm the installation.
forum4travel may then open in its own window and appear in your computer’s Start menu, Applications folder, dock or desktop shortcuts.
The installation option may not appear in every desktop browser.
Enable Push Notifications
Push notifications can let you know about selected forum activity even when forum4travel is not currently open.
Notifications may include:
- Replies to discussions you are watching
- Mentions of your username
- Quotes of your posts
- Reactions to your content
- New private conversations
- Other account alerts
To enable them:
- Log in to your forum4travel account.
- Open your account menu.
- Go to Preferences.
- Find the push notification option.
- Select Enable push notifications.
- Allow notifications when your device or browser asks for permission.
You can also review your Alert preferences to choose the types of activity you want to hear about.
Notification availability and behaviour depend on your device, operating system, browser permissions and forum account settings.
Not Seeing the Install Option?
The installation option may not be available immediately or may not be supported by your current browser.
Try the following:
- Make sure you are using a modern, fully updated browser
- Refresh the page
- Visit more than one forum page before checking again
- Open the main forum menu and look for Install the app
- On an iPhone or iPad, use Safari and select Add to Home Screen
- Check that private browsing mode is turned off
- Confirm that JavaScript and cookies are enabled
You can still use forum4travel normally through your browser when installation is not available.
Not Receiving Notifications?
Check the following settings:
- Push notifications are enabled in your forum4travel preferences
- The correct alert types are enabled
- Your device has granted notification permission to forum4travel
- Do Not Disturb or Focus mode is not blocking notifications
- Notifications are enabled for the installed app in your device settings
- You are logged in to the correct forum account
If you previously blocked notifications, you may need to change the permission through your browser or device settings.
In some cases, removing and reinstalling the PWA may help restore the notification permission request.
How to Remove the App
You can remove the forum4travel PWA at any time.
On a phone or tablet, press and hold the forum4travel icon and select the option to remove, uninstall or delete it.
On a computer, open the installed app’s menu and select Uninstall, or remove it through your browser’s installed-app settings.
Removing the PWA does not delete your forum4travel account, posts, photographs or private conversations. You can continue accessing the forum through any supported web browser.
Take forum4travel With You
The forum4travel Progressive Web App provides an easy way to stay connected with fellow travellers from your phone, tablet or computer.
Install it today to enjoy faster access to travel advice, destination discussions, photographs, new posts and the forum4travel Social Feed.
Open forum4travel, install the app and start exploring!
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