# Create private topic
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 29, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267 "2022-10-29T09:27:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@reza\_safaei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reza_safaei)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267/1 "2022-10-29T09:27:16Z")
I want to have a thread where only the thread admin can invite users to that thread and I don’t want it to be a private chat. Because I want the forum administrator to see that topic and even the forum administrator to invite someone to that topic
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267/2 "2022-10-29T09:44:17Z")
Hey 👋
By thread I assume that you mean topic? A private topic is really a personal message.
> [@reza\_safaei](#):
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> I don’t want it to be a private chat. Because I want the forum administrator to see that topic
Admins can see everything on a site even personal messages so they could add people to the PM if that is what you need?
I would suggest that you create a group which can communicate via group messaging in addition, the admin can see this group and can add people accordingly.
> [@Creating groups in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-group-in-discourse/197220):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to create groups in your Discourse community. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator (or Moderator when moderators\_manage\_groups is enabled) Groups in Discourse allow you to organize users and manage permissions. This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new group on your Discourse site. Access the groups page There are two ways to access the groups page: Find the “Groups” link in the left sidebar. The link is always …
Or alternatively, create a private category using group permissions
> [@Create a private category with limited access for a certain group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-private-category-with-limited-access-for-a-certain-group/239758):
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> This video explains how you can use group permissions to create private categories (or private “forums”). information_source For a general overview of these features, see: [Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-groups-and-category-permissions-security-settings/87678)[[How to create a group and add permissions to a category] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2--KFaBwu4)play_button Transcript
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### Author:  [@reza\_safaei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/reza_safaei)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267/3 "2022-10-29T09:53:15Z")
> [@ondrej](#):
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> Or alternatively, create a private category using group permissions
My goal is to create an educational topic that I never want to take down. There may be 200,000 educational topics.
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### Author:  [@codergautam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codergautam)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-private-topic/243267/4 "2022-10-29T14:50:57Z")
Maybe you should make a private category?