Hi guys. I’d presume this must be trivial - yet I must ask as a novice who failed to find info on this - when a new category show up in left-pane? I did not expect it not to show up and I’m guessing it is some ‘setting’ I’m missing with which new categories will get to left-pane right away? If yes so then I’d curious - what’s the rationale behind such “defaults”?

Hello, I assume that you are referring to the sidebar? [image] Using the Discourse sidebar Using Discourse bookmark This is a comprehensive guide explaining the various features and functionalities of the Discourse sidebar, including how to customize it for your needs. person_raising_hand Required user level: All users The sidebar in Discourse provides quick access to various forum features and allows for easy navigation. This guide will walk you through the different sections of the sidebar and how to use them effectively. Community section The community section contains essential navigati… [image] lejeczek: new category show up in left-pane If you create a new category and it does not show up in the sidebar you have to click the :pencil2: icon and add them from there: [image]

Okey, from how it behaves I think it’s per-user config/setting? I might have started vaguely enough - I’m looking for site-wide config/tweak, so an admin setting?

Including new categories in sidebar?

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lejeczek June 28, 2023, 12:13pm 4

Ok, found it in: Admin → Settings → default sidebar categories

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Including new categories in sidebar?

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