# Disqus

[Disqus](https://disqus.com/) is one of the leading comment systems. This add-on allows you to add a comment thread to every element, connection, loop, and map overview.

![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a94f05e17a7cf24992dfe3c6c1e7efea69b46358%2Fdisqus-addon.jpg?alt=media)

## Installing the add-on

First, if you don't have a Disqus account yet, you can [create a free account](https://disqus.com/profile/signup/). After you are logged into Disqus, you can follow [their Publisher Quick Start guide](https://help.disqus.com/en/articles/1717056-publisher-quick-start-guide).

As you work through that guide, you'll set up a new Disqus site and be given a **shortname** for your site—you can find that below the box where you enter your site name, as shown in the image below:

![Disqus shortname](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a97f87ec3038b5b210e398d67fee3ab49fa6cc30%2Fdisqus-shortname.png?alt=media)

Copy that shortname, then return to Kumu, and open up the Add-ons menu in [project settings](https://docs.kumu.io/overview/user-interfaces/settings#project-settings).

![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6bf8f071abeb44456cc968a80f29a08007d56019%2Fdisqus-step-3.jpg?alt=media)

Activate the Disqus add-on by pasting in the shortname you copied before. ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-eb32dedf857e70f23edd29527549300349f2dafc%2Fdisqus-step-4.jpg?alt=media)

Voilà! You'll now see the Disqus comment box on each element, connection and loop profile (as well as the map overview).