Creating a category

When your are logged into the backend, navigate to the categories section by clicking on the Categories link in the left menu under the Catalog section.

The `Categories` sub-menu under the `Catalog` section

Once you have clicked on the Categories link, you will be presented with the form to create a new category.

The form to create a new category

You can fill in all the required fields in order to create a new category. The table below gives more information on the different fields:

Code: A unique code for your category. (Example: tshirts) Name: The name .of your category (Example: T-Shirts) Slug: A unique value that will be used in the URL when viewing the category. This value will be auto-generated from the Title field, but it can be overwritten with a custom value Description: (Optional) A message that describes the types of products in this category Media: (Optional) This field can be used to upload image(s) for the category, which will then be visible on the category overview page.

After you have completed all the fields, click on the button to create the new category. Your category will now be visible in your shop and you will see your category nested under the Main category in the categories tree.