# Setting posts/topics for approval?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 18, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300 "2022-07-18T11:00:19Z")
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### Author: ![snyder91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snyder91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snyder91)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300/1 "2022-07-18T11:00:19Z")

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Hello, I am looking into fixing this issue. I am a new user at Discourse.

I am trying to reproduce this locally but cannot see the Approve Post/Reject Post/Delete User in the Post ? Do I’ve to create a Post as a Regular User within some time limit to see this ? Or is there some other config I’ve to do to allow moderators to Approve/Reject Posts ?

Any docs I can refer to understand the feature will also help. I am still grasping Discourse terminologies.

Thank you for your help 🙂

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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: [July 18, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300/2 "2022-07-18T12:32:05Z")

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Hello and welcome @snyder91 🙂

I’m not sure that you’re experiencing the same bug as this topic is about. It sounds like you’re looking for how to set up sending posts/topics to the Review Queue for approval?

Let me know if this is the case and we’ll slide your query over to a new #Support topic and get you some answers. 👍

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### Author: ![snyder91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snyder91](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snyder91)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300/3 "2022-07-19T12:09:23Z")

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Hey @JammyDodger, Yes that’s correct. I don’t know how to set up sending posts/topics to the Review Queue for approval on my local. I’ve setup discourse locally. I am able to create new Topic and Reply posts on them.

Please move my query to #Support topic or if I can help with that. Thank you for the help 🤓

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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: [July 19, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300/4 "2022-07-19T15:03:13Z")

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No worries. 🙂

There are a couple of options that allow you to set up approving posts. I think the main ones are:

- All posts, using the `review every post` admin setting

- By Trust Level, using the `approve unless trust level` and `approve new topics unless trust level` admin settings

- By category, using the `Require moderator approval` options in the category settings page:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/8/0/d8039a108b417dbdce01c4d91daa122f85fdaf9b.png)

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-posts-topics-for-approval/233300/5 "2022-08-18T15:03:43Z")

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