# Preventing non-registered users from viewing posts

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/preventing-non-registered-users-from-viewing-posts/293143
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 27, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preventing-non-registered-users-from-viewing-posts/293143 "2024-01-27T14:14:56Z")
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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: [January 27, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/preventing-non-registered-users-from-viewing-posts/293143/2 "2024-01-27T15:57:21Z")

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Hello @SeeSea welcome to Meta! 🎉

Does this theme component help at all?

> [@Gated Topics in Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gated-topics-in-category/225454):
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> discourse2Summary Gated Topics in Category allows site admins to show a login prompt that covers the topic contents in specific categories or tags to encourage readers to signup/log in or join a group.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/gated-topics) (view in an incognito window)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-gated-topics-in-category](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-gated-topics-in-category)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Insta…

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Guidance if needed:

> [@Installing a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682):
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> bookmark This is a guide for installing and managing themes and theme components in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Installing and customizing themes can significantly improve the look and feel of your Discourse site. You can easily import and manage themes and their components through the Discourse admin panel. This guide covers: Importing new themes and theme components Adding theme components to a theme Managing automatic updates Additional resourc…

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