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3. CATEGORIES

The Categories module displays a directory of all the Categories that are currently in the system and provides detailed information on every record:

- Category Name – the name of the category
- Active – indicates the status of the category. If a category is active it is displayed on the website.
- No. of Products – indicates the number of products currently associated to the category.
- Order – enables you to establish the order in which the categories are to be displayed on the Products page of the website.
- Edit button – gives you the possibility to update existing Categories.
- Delete button – enables you to remove existing Categories.

To add a new Category:
1. Click Add New Category.
In the General tab:
2. Enter the Category Name (mandatory).
3. Select the Active option if you want the Category to be displayed on the website.
4. Click on Next to be directed to the Description tab.

In the Description tab:
5. Use the text editor to add a description of the category (mandatory). The description is visible on the website on the Products page.
6. Click on Next to be directed to the Related Products tab.

In the Related Products tab:
7. You can easily associate various Products related to the current category. Use the Search option to find a certain product by entering the first characters. The Available Products list will be filtered according to your criteria. Select the Products to be associated to the Category by clicking on a record from the Available Products section on the left; then click on Add. The selected records are displayed in the Currently Selected Products section on the right. To delete included records, select the record from the right and click on Remove.

8. Click on Next to be directed to the SEO tab.

In the SEO tab:
5. Enter the URL (optional).
6. Enter the Title (optional).
7. Enter the Keywords (optional).
8. Enter a textual Description (optional).

SEO Tip: Try to avoid using long titles and/or excessive keyword repetition.


9. Click on Save to add the Category to the list.

To update Category related information:
1. Click on Edit button corresponding to the Category you want to update.
2. Perform all the necessary updates.
3. Click on Save to record the updates and return to the Category List. The updates will be automatically displayed on the front site as well, if the category is active.

To delete a Category:
1. Click on the Delete button corresponding to the Category you want to remove.
2. Click on Yes to remove the Category from the list. Clicking on No cancels the delete action and returns you to the Category List. If the deleted Categories are active, they are also removed from the front site.