Enforcing tagging

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The discussion revolves around enforcing tag usage for new posts in a Discourse forum. TrueG asks if there’s an option to require tags when creating a new post, noting that it’s currently optional. icaria36 explains that the setting can be enabled at the category level via the category settings under “Minimum number of tags required in a topic.” TrueG confirms the option is missing from their dashboard, prompting JammyDodger to clarify that the setting is located on the Settings tab. JammyDodger later adds that the option has been moved to the Tags tab for better usability, with a link to the relevant GitHub pull request and an updated screenshot showing the new location.

Is there an option to enforce the users to select tags in order to write a new post?
Currently, it is optional. However, we need this functionality.

You can require tags at the category level. Go to the category settings and find Minimum number of tags required in a topic. There is also an entire section for Tags in the category settings for more detailed rquirements.

Thanks for the comment!
However, it seems that there is no such option "minimum number of tags required in a topic" on our dashboard. Do we have to ask Discourse to enable the option?

Hello and welcome @TrueG :slight_smile:

You can find that particular option on the Settings tab:

Perfect! Thak you for the help :slight_smile:

We had a look at this and we thought that it was a little counter-intuitive to have that one tag setting not on the Tags tab so have moved it over. :partying_face:

https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/19789

From now on you can find that setting here: :+1: