# How do I create categories in Discourse?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-categories-in-discourse/128938
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 18, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-categories-in-discourse/128938 "2019-09-18T18:54:13Z")
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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-create-categories-in-discourse/128938/6 "2023-06-08T05:48:39Z")

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

> [@Create a category in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-category-in-discourse/197224):
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> bookmark This guide describes how to create a category in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator (or moderator if the moderators manage categories setting is enabled) 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](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-comprehensive-guide-to-discourse-tags/121041). By default, category creation is limited to admin users. Moderators can be given the ability to create c…

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