# About the OpenIFS category

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-openifs-category/11989>\
**Category:** OpenIFS\
**Created:** [20 March 2025 17:46 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-openifs-category/11989 "2025-03-20T17:46:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 17:46 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/about-the-openifs-category/11989/1 "2025-03-20T17:46:26Z")

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Welcome to the OpenIFS forum! This is your hub for **asking questions** , and **engaging with fellow users** of the OpenIFS models. Be sure to check the instructions below to get started!

To learn more about OpenIFS, see the [OpenIFS home page](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/OIFS/OpenIFS+Home).

To participate in discussions, you’ll need an **ECMWF account** , which can be created directly from the [ECMWF website](https://www.ecmwf.int/).

**How to Engage:**

✅ **Start a new conversation clicking on the button “New Topic” and assign the relevant tag listed below to keep discussions organised.**

✅ **Reply to existing conversations** by filtering discussions with the **right tags** listed below.

- [openifs-40r1](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-40r1)
- [openifs-43r3](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-43r3)
- [openifs-atmospheric-composition](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-atmospheric-composition)
- [openifs-configuration-and-namelists](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-configuration-and-namelists)
- [openifs-ifsdata](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-ifsdata)
- [openifs-initial-data](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-initial-data)
- [openifs-long-runs](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-long-runs)
- [openifs-macos](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-macos)
- [openifs-model-grid](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-model-grid)
- [openifs-model-output](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-model-output)
- [openifs-parallel-configuration](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-parallel-configuration)
- [openifs-surface-boundary](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-surface-boundary)
- [openifs-tracers](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/openifs-tracers)
- [scm-40r1](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/scm-40r1)
- [scm-configuration-and-namelist](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/scm-configuration-and-namelist)
- [wave-model](https://dataforum-test.copernicus.eu/tag/wave-model)