How can I create a "recent" or "latest post" category

[mcmastadon]

I am pretty new to the platform, and I can't figure out how to set a recent post category section at the top of the list of categories.

I saw some plugins, but they weren't clear for me to understand. I'm happy to pay for this if need be, but don't to buy something I can't use or make a mistake.

Thanks in advance.

[Dean_]

You can use one of the built in widgets for this. Click the arrow on the left hand side of the screen to open the widgets and select forum posts/topics and from there you can set it to how you want/need.