# 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:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/view-only-category/60626/18 "2017-04-11T23:04:29Z")

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> [@Miro](#):
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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.

Almost. You can create a group that allows people to join of their own accord and set the category so that only group members can join. The won’t be able to read the category introduction, though, so you’d need to create a topic for that somewhere else that describes the category and how to join the group.

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