# "You must choose a category" not showing for Admins

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-choose-a-category-not-showing-for-admins/34262>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 8, 2015, 11:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-choose-a-category-not-showing-for-admins/34262 "2015-10-08T11:15:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/you-must-choose-a-category-not-showing-for-admins/34262/4 "2015-10-15T11:52:18Z")

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As a moderator on a Discourse site, I can’t post without choosing a category. Make sure the following setting is unchecked `allow uncategorized topics`

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