# How do I subscribe to categories and topics?

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-categories-and-topics/16024>\
**Category:** FAQs\
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-categories-and-topics/16024 "2017-06-01T18:31:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![leo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/leo/32/35237_2.png) [@leo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/leo)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-categories-and-topics/16024/1 "2017-06-01T18:31:32Z")

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### Subscribing to a category

To subscribe to a category, navigate to it and set its notification status to “Watching”:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/e/e277e1370b8752d2d1b263dfd6888653a2ff64c0.png)

Now you’ll be notified for every new post in this category. These notifications will appear as a blue bubble on your avatar in the top right of every page:

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/9/9bcf57985f8f5d8b4089a9ff82277387a01a6baa.png)

You’ll also be emailed with notifications when you’re not active on the site.

If you’d like to be emailed even when you are active, and make your experience as much like a mailing list as possible, [we’ve got some steps you can follow](https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/t/mailman-mode/15279).

### Subscribing to a topic

Similarly, to subscribe to a topic, set its status to “Watching”:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/2X/4/444e9eaa550daec58f83b2ce426144f1bdecad99.png)

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**Author:** ![leo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/leo/32/35237_2.png) [@leo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/leo)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-categories-and-topics/16024/2 "2018-03-19T23:57:56Z")

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**Author:** ![Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Sky](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Sky)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2024, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-do-i-subscribe-to-categories-and-topics/16024/4 "2024-06-23T07:11:31Z")

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