# Changing the Welcome Topic
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 2, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611 "2018-05-02T14:46:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611/1 "2018-05-02T14:46:58Z")
Guys,
Sorry, had a dig but couldn’t find it.
I’ve taken over a Discourse forum that is several years old (!), and I want the Welcome Topic to come from me.
As a workaround, I’ve put the link to it, hard-coded in my custom banner, but the old pinned post still comes up for new users.
How do I change things so my new Welcome Topic comes up?
I’ve checked Settings and can’t see it there?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611/2 "2018-05-02T14:54:23Z")
> [@merefield](#):
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> I want the Welcome Topic to come from me.
You can change the ownership of the original welcome topic and edit it to your requirements.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611/3 "2018-05-02T15:05:17Z")
Thanks Bhanu! (that makes sense!)
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-the-welcome-topic/86611/4 "2024-06-08T12:37:33Z")
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