How do I create categories in Discourse?

[afarooque (Amani Farooque)]

How do I create categories in Discourse?

[vicmart (Victor)]

Hi @afarooque, if you click the menu to the right of “New Topic” you can find the option to create a new category!

[Thomas_G]

@vicmart

Hi @afarooque, if you click the menu to the right of “New Topic” you can find the option to create a new category

Just to add that you have to be in the Categories section to create a category and also be an admin. Moderators can also create categories, but previously, admins have to enable the ability for mods to do so.

[ondrej]

An image for reference:

[JammyDodger]

Just to round this off, we have a guide on this:

Create a category in Discourse

In this short how-to guide, you will learn how to create a category in Discourse. Categories are meant to hold a collection of topics that have similar subject matter. They include an abundance of configuration options you won’t find with the lighter-weight tagging feature. By default, category creation is limited to admin users. Moderators can be given the ability to create categories by enabling the moderators manage categories and groups site setting. There are 3 ways to start the category …