# Is there a setting that will allow users to edit their own posts?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 1, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248 "2025-03-01T23:09:50Z")
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### Author: ![Tom\_DeWitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tom_dewitt/32/488785_2.png) [@Tom\_DeWitt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_DeWitt)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248/1 "2025-03-01T23:09:50Z")

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Is there a setting that I can change to allow users to edit their own posts?

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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248/2 "2025-03-01T23:21:11Z")

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Welcome to Meta @Tom_DeWitt 🎉

You can change the `Edit post allowed groups` site setting.

If you explore the #Documentation category you’ll find some other helpful guides with tips and tricks on how to set up your community etc. 😉

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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-setting-that-will-allow-users-to-edit-their-own-posts/355248/3 "2025-03-02T00:12:21Z")

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Also see `post edit time`.

Search settings for edit and look at the post category.