# Category permissions that only allow moderators to create topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [14.Февраль.2019 20:53:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184 "2019-02-14T20:53:16Z")
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### Author: ![dave\_odiakaose](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dave_odiakaose/32/130658_2.png) [@dave\_odiakaose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dave_odiakaose)
#### Post date: [14.Февраль.2019 20:53:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184/1 "2019-02-14T20:53:16Z")

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hello i would love to create a category whereby only moderator can make post. users wont be able to make post in such categories but the can reply it. how can this be done? 🙂

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### Author: ![raykholo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/raykholo/32/129848_2.png) [@raykholo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/raykholo)
#### Post date: [14.Февраль.2019 21:00:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184/2 "2019-02-14T21:00:24Z")

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Go to that Category → Edit → Security

You can set the allowed group to be admins, mods, or “staff” for both.

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### Author: ![dave\_odiakaose](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dave_odiakaose/32/130658_2.png) [@dave\_odiakaose](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dave_odiakaose)
#### Post date: [14.Февраль.2019 21:10:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184/3 "2019-02-14T21:10:52Z")

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thanks it worked 😄

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [07.Март.2019 13:40:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-permissions-that-only-allow-moderators-to-create-topics/109184/4 "2019-03-07T13:40:03Z")

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