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# How to Add a Discussion Category

# How to Add a Discussion Category

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to add a discussion category
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Discussion categories group your Discussions into topics so members can find and post in the right place. Each category has a name and can carry a short description, an icon and an image to make it easy to recognise. This article covers creating a new category from your account settings.

## How to add a discussion category
1. Go to **Settings → Features → Discussion Categories & Tags**.
2. In the **Categories** section, click **Add category**.
3. Enter a **Name** for the category (this is the only required field).
4. Optionally add a **Description**.
5. Optionally choose an **Icon** using **Select Icon**, and an **Image** by clicking the image picker.
6. Optionally turn on **Set as default category** to make this the category new Discussions fall back to.
7. Click **Add** to save.

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> **Note:** The first category you ever create is automatically set as the default, whether or not you turn on the toggle — every account must always have one default category.

## Things to keep in mind
* Only **Name** is required. The description, icon and image are all optional.
* Turning on **Set as default category** makes this category the default and removes the default flag from whichever category held it before — there is always exactly one default.
* New categories appear in the list immediately, and you can search the list by title using the search box.

## FAQs
**What happens if I set a new category as the default?**
The category that was previously the default is automatically demoted, so only one category is ever the default at a time.

**Can I reorder categories?**
There is no control on this screen to change the display order of categories.

**Do I have to add an icon or image?**
No. Both are optional and can be added or changed later by editing the category.

## Who can do this
**Owners** and **Admins** can add discussion categories. **Content Managers** and **People Managers** can view the categories list but cannot add, edit or delete categories — those actions are blocked by the platform. Other roles do not have access to this screen.