# Is it possible to create sub-subcategories?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-sub-subcategories/13821
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** completed
**Created:** [March 18, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-sub-subcategories/13821 "2014-03-18T01:02:54Z")
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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: [August 14, 2022, 6:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-sub-subcategories/13821/17 "2022-08-14T06:19:34Z")

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It is possible to change the level of subcategories now through a hidden site setting:

`cd /var/discourse/`

`./launcher enter app`

`rails c`

`SiteSetting.max_category_nesting = 3`

 ![example1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/b/0/4b09d3a356e41230343bb4db5fecdce88b16f9a6.png)

 ![example2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/0/1/4/0141e5417b5e9c889559a412f9b45f8374572e09.png)

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