# Requiring a Category Before Posting

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-a-category-before-posting/120185>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 12, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-a-category-before-posting/120185 "2019-06-12T21:03:03Z")\
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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 22, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/requiring-a-category-before-posting/120185/7 "2023-08-22T08:34:45Z")

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We also now have the `default composer category` admin setting, where you can set an existing one to be automatically filled in when the composer opens. 🥳

 ![default composer category](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/4/5/545a782a323351b5245ccc0bea1a6407b9135ade.png)

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