# Query on how to create a category which can be seen, but posts can't

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**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [2월 26, 2018, 2:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-on-how-to-create-a-category-which-can-be-seen-but-posts-cant/81546 "2018-02-26T14:16:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [2월 26, 2018, 2:39오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/query-on-how-to-create-a-category-which-can-be-seen-but-posts-cant/81546/2 "2018-02-26T14:39:04Z")

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Hi Ruth, you can not do what you asked for, but there is a possible workaround.

Create a parent category “Foo”, edit the permissions so _everyone can see_, create a subcategory of Foo, let’s say “Bar” and set the permission to your-custom-group can see-reply-create (or see-reply, it depends on your needs).  
Everyone can see the Foo category, but only the custom group can open topic and see posts in the Bar subcategory

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