To have your categories page display in a different way, re-run your site’s setup wizard by logging into the site, then going to https://forum.example.com/wizard . Click through the setup wizard steps until you get to the “Homepage” step:
On that step, select “Categories and Latest Topics” or any other layout from the dropdown menu, then click the “Finish” button to save your changes
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