How to add categories

This guide shows you how you can setup and manage categories.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of adding a new category to your website. Categories are used to organise and classify your products. Follow the steps below to create a new category.

Step 1: Access the Taxonomy Settings

  1. From the toolbar, navigate to the Structure section.
  2. Click on Taxonomy.
Category Step 1.

Step 2: Navigate to the Category Taxonomy

  1. You will be redirected to the taxonomy list page.
  2. Locate the Category option and click on List terms.
Category Step 2.

Step 3: Add a New Category

  1. On the category term list page, click the Add term button.
  2. A new page will open where you can enter the name of your new category.
  3. Give your category a descriptive name.
  4. Click Save to create your category.
Category Form.

Step 4: Use the New Category

  1. After saving, your new category will now appear as an option when adding or editing a product.
  2. You can assign products to this category to organise them.

Step 5: View the Category Page

  1. To view the product listing page for a category, simply click on the category’s title from the category term list page.
  2. This will display all the products or content assigned to that category.

Step 6: Add Category Page to Menu

  1. If you want to add the category page as a menu item, you can do so by following the steps for “adding a menu item” in your website’s administration panel.
  2. This will allow visitors to easily navigate to the category page from the menu.

That’s it! You have successfully added a new category to your website. Now you can organise your products more efficiently.

Remember to assign products to the category to make them appear under the respective category page.