# Category homepage as default?

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**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [January 21, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-homepage-as-default/78580 "2018-01-21T10:57:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![tophee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tophee/32/73406_2.png) [@tophee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tophee)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-homepage-as-default/78580/1 "2018-01-21T10:57:20Z")

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> [@What Strategy Should I Use To Make My Community Active](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-strategy-should-i-use-to-make-my-community-active/70415/7):
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> In the early days when there isn’t a lot of content you’re probably better going with a category homepage, rather than a latest content feed. Channel people into the places where they feel comfortable.

Yes, I also realized that showing the category page by default might provide better orientation for new users and changed my homepage.

When read @HAWK’s statement, I’m wondering: if that is indeed a general “rule”, then wouldn’t it make sense to set the category page as default homepage for new forums?

Disclaimer: I’m assuming that there _is_ a default homepage. I don’t remember whether this is something you are asked to specific in the setup process, but even if it is, there’ d seem to be something that pushed me towards choosing “Latest” as my homepage. (As a side note: it is also somewhat difficult to find how to change the homepage)

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