diff --git a/client/commonFramework/ask-for-help.js b/client/commonFramework/ask-for-help.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9db2374132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/commonFramework/ask-for-help.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+window.common = (function({ common = { init: [] } }) {
+  common.init.push(function($) {
+    $('#ask-for-help-button').on('click', function() {
+      var helpTitle = common.challengeName;
+      var helpMessage = [
+        '**Tell us what\'s happening:**\n\n\n\n',
+        '**Your code so far**\n',
+        '```' + common.editor.getValue() + '```\n',
+        '**Your browser information:**\n\n',
+        'Your Browser User Agent is: ```',
+        navigator.userAgent,
+        '```.\n\n',
+        '**Link to the challenge:**\n',
+        window.location.href + '\n'
+
+      ].join('');
+
+      helpTitle = encodeURIComponent(helpTitle);
+      helpMessage = encodeURIComponent(helpMessage);
+
+      $('#ask-for-help-modal').modal('hide');
+      window.open(
+        'https://forum.freecodecamp.org/new-topic?title='
+        + helpTitle
+        + '&body='
+        + helpMessage
+        + '&category=help',
+        '_blank'
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  return common;
+}(window));
diff --git a/client/commonFramework/bindings.js b/client/commonFramework/bindings.js
index 4b47e8400e..931ee48cdd 100644
--- a/client/commonFramework/bindings.js
+++ b/client/commonFramework/bindings.js
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ window.common = (function(global) {
       $('#help-modal').modal('show');
     });
 
+    $('#trigger-ask-for-help-modal').on('click', function() {
+      $('#ask-for-help-modal').modal('show');
+    });
+
     $('#trigger-reset-modal').on('click', function() {
       $('#reset-modal').modal('show');
     });
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 2426e34a88..5d63399848 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ var paths = {
     'output-display',
     'phone-scroll-lock',
     'report-issue',
+    'ask-for-help',
     'run-tests-stream',
     'show-completion',
     'step-challenge',
diff --git a/server/views/challenges/showBonfire.jade b/server/views/challenges/showBonfire.jade
index 65d6bf6f9c..2b2cac4b8b 100644
--- a/server/views/challenges/showBonfire.jade
+++ b/server/views/challenges/showBonfire.jade
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ block content
                         | Run tests (ctrl + enter)
                 .button-spacer
                 button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-reset-modal Reset your code
-                .button-spacer                    
+                .button-spacer
                 a.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block(href="https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-algorithm-challenge-guide-" + dashedName target="_blank") Get a hint
+                .button-spacer
+                button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-ask-for-help-modal Ask for help on the forum
                 if (!user)
                     .button-spacer
                     a.btn.signup-btn.btn-block.btn-block(href='/login') Sign in so you can save your progress
diff --git a/server/views/challenges/showHTML.jade b/server/views/challenges/showHTML.jade
index f283f25f8d..edfb05d74e 100644
--- a/server/views/challenges/showHTML.jade
+++ b/server/views/challenges/showHTML.jade
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ block content
                         | Run tests (ctrl + enter)
                     .button-spacer
                     button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-reset-modal Reset your code
-                    .button-spacer                    
+                    .button-spacer
                     a.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block(href="https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-challenge-guide-" + dashedName target="_blank") Get a hint
+                    .button-spacer
+                    button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-ask-for-help-modal Ask for help on the forum
                     script.
                         var userLoggedIn = true;
                     if (!user)
diff --git a/server/views/challenges/showJS.jade b/server/views/challenges/showJS.jade
index df121dad19..3886522cf1 100644
--- a/server/views/challenges/showJS.jade
+++ b/server/views/challenges/showJS.jade
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ block content
                         | Run tests (ctrl + enter)
                     .button-spacer
                     button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-reset-modal Reset your code
-                    .button-spacer                    
+                    .button-spacer
                     a.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block(href="https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-challenge-guide-" + dashedName target="_blank") Get a hint
+                    .button-spacer
+                    button.btn-big.btn.btn-primary.btn-block#trigger-ask-for-help-modal Ask for help on the forum
                     if (!user)
                         .button-spacer
                         a.btn.signup-btn.btn-block.btn-block(href='/signin') Sign in so you can save your progress
diff --git a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
index d934881695..ab9ddc56ba 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
+++ b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
@@ -19,3 +19,16 @@
                 h3 This will restore your code editor to its original state.
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-warning.btn-block#reset-button(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Clear my code
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel
+
+#ask-for-help-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')
+    .modal-dialog.animated.fadeInUp.fast-animation
+        .modal-content
+            .modal-header.challenge-list-header Ask for help?
+                a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
+            .modal-body
+                h3
+                  | If you've already tried the 
+                  a(href='https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-read-search-ask-methodology-for-getting-unstuck/137307', target='_blank') Read-Search-Ask
+                  |  method, then you can ask for help on the freeCodeCamp forum.
+                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block#ask-for-help-button(name='_csrf', value=_csrf) Create a help post on the forum
+                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel