# Create a new topic button with category and topic template

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**Category:** Administrators\
**Tags:** how-to\
**Created:** [April 20, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775 "2018-04-20T04:07:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![bombledmonk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/bombledmonk/32/80322_2.png) [@bombledmonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bombledmonk)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775/1 "2018-04-20T04:07:12Z")

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I’m looking at the following theme as a reference.

> [@New Topic Header Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-on-all-pages/84551):
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> discourse2Summary New Topic Header Button adds a convenient ‘New Topic’ button to the header of all pageseyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/new-topic-header-button)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-new-topic-button-theme-component](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-new-topic-button-theme-component)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Features A simple theme comp…

My goal is to find a way to put up a secondary new topic button that shows up for members of a specific group. This group has access to a private area in the forum and I’d like to be able to have the button in question start a new topic in that area of the forum regardless of their current page. I’m also looking to use a topic template or similar boilerplate functionality with this button. I think I’ve figured out how to selectively add the button based off the primary group class on the body, but I’m not quite familiar enough at the moment to insert some boilerplate text(or topic template) into new topics started with this secondary button. Anyone have any pointers?

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