# Default to categories view?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 31, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504 "2019-07-31T14:32:02Z")
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### Author: ![natefinch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natefinch/32/107168_2.png) [@natefinch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/natefinch)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504/1 "2019-07-31T14:32:02Z")

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This should be easy, but I can’t for the life of me figure out where to set categories as the default view for all new users. (Or is there a categories + latest in a two panel layout? I’ve seen that elsewhere but don’t know if that’s like some custom coding or what)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504/2 "2019-07-31T14:32:27Z")

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Run the setup wizard again and select your homepage there.

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### Author: ![natefinch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natefinch/32/107168_2.png) [@natefinch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/natefinch)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504/3 "2019-07-31T14:42:28Z")

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For those who are super new and aren’t sure what that is… (I had to google it, for a minute I thought you meant a CLI command). It’s this:

> [@Rerunning the Discourse setup wizard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-the-setup-wizard-to-update-your-site-settings/101179):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to rerun the setup wizard for your Discourse forum, allowing you to update your site’s basic configuration in one place. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator The setup wizard is a valuable tool designed to simplify the process of setting up and configuring your Discourse forum. As an administrator, you have the flexibility to rerun this wizard whenever you need to make changes to your site’s fundamental settings. Accessing the setup wi…

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-to-categories-view/124504/4 "2019-08-30T14:42:36Z")

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