diff --git a/lib/philomena/forums.ex b/lib/philomena/forums.ex
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+defmodule Philomena.Forums do
+  @moduledoc """
+  The Forums context.
+  """
+
+  import Ecto.Query, warn: false
+  alias Philomena.Repo
+
+  alias Philomena.Forums.Forum
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns the list of forums.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> list_forums()
+      [%Forum{}, ...]
+
+  """
+  def list_forums do
+    Repo.all(Forum)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Gets a single forum.
+
+  Raises `Ecto.NoResultsError` if the Forum does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_forum!(123)
+      %Forum{}
+
+      iex> get_forum!(456)
+      ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
+
+  """
+  def get_forum!(id), do: Repo.get!(Forum, id)
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a forum.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> create_forum(%{field: value})
+      {:ok, %Forum{}}
+
+      iex> create_forum(%{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def create_forum(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    %Forum{}
+    |> Forum.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.insert()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates a forum.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> update_forum(forum, %{field: new_value})
+      {:ok, %Forum{}}
+
+      iex> update_forum(forum, %{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def update_forum(%Forum{} = forum, attrs) do
+    forum
+    |> Forum.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Deletes a Forum.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> delete_forum(forum)
+      {:ok, %Forum{}}
+
+      iex> delete_forum(forum)
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def delete_forum(%Forum{} = forum) do
+    Repo.delete(forum)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking forum changes.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> change_forum(forum)
+      %Ecto.Changeset{source: %Forum{}}
+
+  """
+  def change_forum(%Forum{} = forum) do
+    Forum.changeset(forum, %{})
+  end
+
+  alias Philomena.Forums.Topic
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns the list of topics.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> list_topics()
+      [%Topic{}, ...]
+
+  """
+  def list_topics do
+    Repo.all(Topic)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Gets a single topic.
+
+  Raises `Ecto.NoResultsError` if the Topic does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_topic!(123)
+      %Topic{}
+
+      iex> get_topic!(456)
+      ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
+
+  """
+  def get_topic!(id), do: Repo.get!(Topic, id)
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a topic.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> create_topic(%{field: value})
+      {:ok, %Topic{}}
+
+      iex> create_topic(%{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def create_topic(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    %Topic{}
+    |> Topic.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.insert()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates a topic.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> update_topic(topic, %{field: new_value})
+      {:ok, %Topic{}}
+
+      iex> update_topic(topic, %{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def update_topic(%Topic{} = topic, attrs) do
+    topic
+    |> Topic.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Deletes a Topic.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> delete_topic(topic)
+      {:ok, %Topic{}}
+
+      iex> delete_topic(topic)
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def delete_topic(%Topic{} = topic) do
+    Repo.delete(topic)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking topic changes.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> change_topic(topic)
+      %Ecto.Changeset{source: %Topic{}}
+
+  """
+  def change_topic(%Topic{} = topic) do
+    Topic.changeset(topic, %{})
+  end
+
+  alias Philomena.Forums.Post
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns the list of posts.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> list_posts()
+      [%Post{}, ...]
+
+  """
+  def list_posts do
+    Repo.all(Post)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Gets a single post.
+
+  Raises `Ecto.NoResultsError` if the Post does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_post!(123)
+      %Post{}
+
+      iex> get_post!(456)
+      ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
+
+  """
+  def get_post!(id), do: Repo.get!(Post, id)
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a post.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> create_post(%{field: value})
+      {:ok, %Post{}}
+
+      iex> create_post(%{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def create_post(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    %Post{}
+    |> Post.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.insert()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates a post.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> update_post(post, %{field: new_value})
+      {:ok, %Post{}}
+
+      iex> update_post(post, %{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def update_post(%Post{} = post, attrs) do
+    post
+    |> Post.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Deletes a Post.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> delete_post(post)
+      {:ok, %Post{}}
+
+      iex> delete_post(post)
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def delete_post(%Post{} = post) do
+    Repo.delete(post)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking post changes.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> change_post(post)
+      %Ecto.Changeset{source: %Post{}}
+
+  """
+  def change_post(%Post{} = post) do
+    Post.changeset(post, %{})
+  end
+
+  alias Philomena.Forums.Subscription
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns the list of forum_subscriptions.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> list_forum_subscriptions()
+      [%Subscription{}, ...]
+
+  """
+  def list_forum_subscriptions do
+    Repo.all(Subscription)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Gets a single subscription.
+
+  Raises `Ecto.NoResultsError` if the Subscription does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_subscription!(123)
+      %Subscription{}
+
+      iex> get_subscription!(456)
+      ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
+
+  """
+  def get_subscription!(id), do: Repo.get!(Subscription, id)
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a subscription.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> create_subscription(%{field: value})
+      {:ok, %Subscription{}}
+
+      iex> create_subscription(%{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def create_subscription(attrs \\ %{}) do
+    %Subscription{}
+    |> Subscription.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.insert()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates a subscription.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> update_subscription(subscription, %{field: new_value})
+      {:ok, %Subscription{}}
+
+      iex> update_subscription(subscription, %{field: bad_value})
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def update_subscription(%Subscription{} = subscription, attrs) do
+    subscription
+    |> Subscription.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Deletes a Subscription.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> delete_subscription(subscription)
+      {:ok, %Subscription{}}
+
+      iex> delete_subscription(subscription)
+      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
+
+  """
+  def delete_subscription(%Subscription{} = subscription) do
+    Repo.delete(subscription)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking subscription changes.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> change_subscription(subscription)
+      %Ecto.Changeset{source: %Subscription{}}
+
+  """
+  def change_subscription(%Subscription{} = subscription) do
+    Subscription.changeset(subscription, %{})
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/forums/forum.ex b/lib/philomena/forums/forum.ex
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+defmodule Philomena.Forums.Forum do
+  use Ecto.Schema
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+
+  schema "forums" do
+    belongs_to :last_post, Philomena.Forums.Post
+    belongs_to :last_topic, Philomena.Forums.Topic
+
+    field :name, :string
+    field :short_name, :string
+    field :description, :string
+    field :access_level, :string, default: "normal"
+    field :topic_count, :integer, default: 0
+    field :post_count, :integer, default: 0
+
+    timestamps(inserted_at: :created_at)
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def changeset(forum, attrs) do
+    forum
+    |> cast(attrs, [])
+    |> validate_required([])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/forums/post.ex b/lib/philomena/forums/post.ex
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+defmodule Philomena.Forums.Post do
+  use Ecto.Schema
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+
+  schema "posts" do
+    belongs_to :user, Philomena.Users.User
+    belongs_to :topic, Philomena.Forums.Topic
+    belongs_to :deleted_by, Philomena.Users.User
+
+    field :body, :string
+    field :edit_reason, :string
+    field :ip, EctoNetwork.INET
+    field :fingerprint, :string
+    field :user_agent, :string, default: ""
+    field :referrer, :string, default: ""
+    field :topic_position, :integer
+    field :hidden_from_users, :boolean, default: false
+    field :anonymous, :boolean, default: false
+    field :edited_at, :naive_datetime
+    field :deletion_reason, :string, default: ""
+    field :destroyed_content, :boolean, default: false
+    field :name_at_post_time, :string
+
+    timestamps(inserted_at: :created_at)
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def changeset(post, attrs) do
+    post
+    |> cast(attrs, [])
+    |> validate_required([])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/forums/subscription.ex b/lib/philomena/forums/subscription.ex
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+defmodule Philomena.Forums.Subscription do
+  use Ecto.Schema
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+
+  @primary_key false
+
+  schema "forum_subscriptions" do
+    belongs_to :forum, Philomena.Forums.Forum, primary_key: true
+    belongs_to :user, Philomena.Users.User, primary_key: true
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def changeset(subscription, attrs) do
+    subscription
+    |> cast(attrs, [])
+    |> validate_required([])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/forums/topic.ex b/lib/philomena/forums/topic.ex
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+defmodule Philomena.Forums.Topic do
+  use Ecto.Schema
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+
+  schema "topics" do
+    belongs_to :user, Philomena.Users.User
+    belongs_to :deleted_by, Philomena.Users.User
+    belongs_to :locked_by, Philomena.Users.User
+    belongs_to :last_post, Philomena.Forums.Post
+
+    field :title, :string
+    field :post_count, :integer, default: 0
+    field :view_count, :integer, default: 0
+    field :sticky, :boolean, default: false
+    field :last_replied_to_at, :naive_datetime
+    field :locked_at, :naive_datetime
+    field :deletion_reason, :string
+    field :lock_reason, :string
+    field :slug, :string
+    field :anonymous, :boolean, default: false
+    field :hidden_from_users, :boolean, default: false
+
+    timestamps(inserted_at: :created_at)
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def changeset(topic, attrs) do
+    topic
+    |> cast(attrs, [])
+    |> validate_required([])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/philomena/forums_test.exs b/test/philomena/forums_test.exs
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+defmodule Philomena.ForumsTest do
+  use Philomena.DataCase
+
+  alias Philomena.Forums
+
+  describe "forums" do
+    alias Philomena.Forums.Forum
+
+    @valid_attrs %{}
+    @update_attrs %{}
+    @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+    def forum_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+      {:ok, forum} =
+        attrs
+        |> Enum.into(@valid_attrs)
+        |> Forums.create_forum()
+
+      forum
+    end
+
+    test "list_forums/0 returns all forums" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert Forums.list_forums() == [forum]
+    end
+
+    test "get_forum!/1 returns the forum with given id" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert Forums.get_forum!(forum.id) == forum
+    end
+
+    test "create_forum/1 with valid data creates a forum" do
+      assert {:ok, %Forum{} = forum} = Forums.create_forum(@valid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "create_forum/1 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.create_forum(@invalid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_forum/2 with valid data updates the forum" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Forum{} = forum} = Forums.update_forum(forum, @update_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_forum/2 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.update_forum(forum, @invalid_attrs)
+      assert forum == Forums.get_forum!(forum.id)
+    end
+
+    test "delete_forum/1 deletes the forum" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Forum{}} = Forums.delete_forum(forum)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Forums.get_forum!(forum.id) end
+    end
+
+    test "change_forum/1 returns a forum changeset" do
+      forum = forum_fixture()
+      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Forums.change_forum(forum)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "topics" do
+    alias Philomena.Forums.Topic
+
+    @valid_attrs %{}
+    @update_attrs %{}
+    @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+    def topic_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+      {:ok, topic} =
+        attrs
+        |> Enum.into(@valid_attrs)
+        |> Forums.create_topic()
+
+      topic
+    end
+
+    test "list_topics/0 returns all topics" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert Forums.list_topics() == [topic]
+    end
+
+    test "get_topic!/1 returns the topic with given id" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert Forums.get_topic!(topic.id) == topic
+    end
+
+    test "create_topic/1 with valid data creates a topic" do
+      assert {:ok, %Topic{} = topic} = Forums.create_topic(@valid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "create_topic/1 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.create_topic(@invalid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_topic/2 with valid data updates the topic" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Topic{} = topic} = Forums.update_topic(topic, @update_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_topic/2 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.update_topic(topic, @invalid_attrs)
+      assert topic == Forums.get_topic!(topic.id)
+    end
+
+    test "delete_topic/1 deletes the topic" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Topic{}} = Forums.delete_topic(topic)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Forums.get_topic!(topic.id) end
+    end
+
+    test "change_topic/1 returns a topic changeset" do
+      topic = topic_fixture()
+      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Forums.change_topic(topic)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "posts" do
+    alias Philomena.Forums.Post
+
+    @valid_attrs %{}
+    @update_attrs %{}
+    @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+    def post_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+      {:ok, post} =
+        attrs
+        |> Enum.into(@valid_attrs)
+        |> Forums.create_post()
+
+      post
+    end
+
+    test "list_posts/0 returns all posts" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert Forums.list_posts() == [post]
+    end
+
+    test "get_post!/1 returns the post with given id" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert Forums.get_post!(post.id) == post
+    end
+
+    test "create_post/1 with valid data creates a post" do
+      assert {:ok, %Post{} = post} = Forums.create_post(@valid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "create_post/1 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.create_post(@invalid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_post/2 with valid data updates the post" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Post{} = post} = Forums.update_post(post, @update_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_post/2 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.update_post(post, @invalid_attrs)
+      assert post == Forums.get_post!(post.id)
+    end
+
+    test "delete_post/1 deletes the post" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Post{}} = Forums.delete_post(post)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Forums.get_post!(post.id) end
+    end
+
+    test "change_post/1 returns a post changeset" do
+      post = post_fixture()
+      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Forums.change_post(post)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "forum_subscriptions" do
+    alias Philomena.Forums.Subscription
+
+    @valid_attrs %{}
+    @update_attrs %{}
+    @invalid_attrs %{}
+
+    def subscription_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+      {:ok, subscription} =
+        attrs
+        |> Enum.into(@valid_attrs)
+        |> Forums.create_subscription()
+
+      subscription
+    end
+
+    test "list_forum_subscriptions/0 returns all forum_subscriptions" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert Forums.list_forum_subscriptions() == [subscription]
+    end
+
+    test "get_subscription!/1 returns the subscription with given id" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert Forums.get_subscription!(subscription.id) == subscription
+    end
+
+    test "create_subscription/1 with valid data creates a subscription" do
+      assert {:ok, %Subscription{} = subscription} = Forums.create_subscription(@valid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "create_subscription/1 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.create_subscription(@invalid_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_subscription/2 with valid data updates the subscription" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Subscription{} = subscription} = Forums.update_subscription(subscription, @update_attrs)
+    end
+
+    test "update_subscription/2 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Forums.update_subscription(subscription, @invalid_attrs)
+      assert subscription == Forums.get_subscription!(subscription.id)
+    end
+
+    test "delete_subscription/1 deletes the subscription" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert {:ok, %Subscription{}} = Forums.delete_subscription(subscription)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Forums.get_subscription!(subscription.id) end
+    end
+
+    test "change_subscription/1 returns a subscription changeset" do
+      subscription = subscription_fixture()
+      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Forums.change_subscription(subscription)
+    end
+  end
+end