# Creating a test or garbage category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-test-or-garbage-category/218894>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 20, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-test-or-garbage-category/218894 "2022-02-20T18:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![poyrazdursuncan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/poyrazdursuncan/32/204976_2.png) [@poyrazdursuncan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/poyrazdursuncan)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-test-or-garbage-category/218894/1 "2022-02-20T18:58:26Z")

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Topics and posts created in this category;

- Not included in notifications.
- Pages such as recent posts, categories will also not appear.

Is this a special request or can it be done with the current settings?

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