How can I show the sidebar to anonymous visitors?
Also, how can I remove the welcome field in the header area of the central theme?
There are boxed categories on the homepage of the central theme. how can I remove this? Can I show categories and recently opened topics side by side in the central theme as in the Discourse default theme?
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In a support thread titled ‘Show sidebar to anonymous user + Welcome area in central theme,’ tevildo asks how to display the sidebar to anonymous users, remove the welcome field in the header, eliminate boxed categories on the homepage, and replicate the default Discourse theme’s side-by-side layout of categories and recent topics. Lilly responds that the sidebar appears for anonymous users on desktop (but not fully on mobile), noting the Central theme is experimental and best used on desktop via Chromium browsers. Lilly also requests that each question be posted separately for easier replies and shares helpful theme development resources. tevildo clarifies that the screenshot Lilly shared doesn’t match their Central theme and asks how to achieve that layout. NateDhaliwal explains that Lilly’s screenshot was from the category page, not the topics page, implying the layout difference may stem from viewing different sections of the site.
Hi there 
sidebar shows when not logged in in desktop. I think mobile view isn’t fully supported yet. The theme is tagged as experimental .
Can you please post each of your questions in separate topics so they are easier to reply to. It would also be ideal if you searched for possible solutions to your questions before posting. In the meantime, here are some useful links that should help you:
That’s the category page. @Lilly was at the topics page.