# View only category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [April 8, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626 "2017-04-08T01:59:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/miro/32/66156_2.png) [@Miro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Miro)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 1:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626/1 "2017-04-08T01:59:19Z")

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Would it be possible to set category permission so everyone can see the category and introduction post but not the other posts. After reading the intro they can for example subscribe and see the other posts.

[https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-category-permission-setup/16945](https://meta.discourse.org/t/regarding-category-permission-setup/16945)

Sometimes information is confusing. I find old posts as this one where it say it can’t be done, but then I find new ones where it is added.

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