How to add categories

You can create and manage new categories on your website as an admin. Your customers can add these categories to listing their directories. 


Adding new category

To add a new category, you can follow the steps below:

  • Login to the website as an admin.
  • Select the "Categories" option from the left menu.
  • Click on the "Add new category" option from the sub-menu.


Atlas Adding Category

Figure 1. Atlas Adding New Category


You have to complete the "Category add form" with some basic information. Such as:

  • Provide category name/title.
  • Select parent category (If you select a parent category, your new category will become a sub-category. If you select the parent category as "None," your new category will become a parent category)
  • Choose a suitable icon for your category.
  • Update category thumbnail. (You can choose the thumbnail from your device.)
  • Click on the "Add category" button.


Atlas Saving New Category

Figure 2. Atlas Saving New Category


Updating parent category

You can update your main/parent category anytime you want. For this, you can navigate:

  • Select the "Categories" option from the left menu.
  • Click on the "Categories" option from the sub-menu.
  • Select a parent category and hover your mouse there.
  • Click on the "Edit" button.


Atlas Editing Parent Category

Figure 3. Atlas Editing A Category


  • Update required information.
  • Click on the "Update category" button.


Atlas Updating Parent Category

Figure 4. Atlas Editing A Category


Deleting parent category

You can also remove any parent category from your website. For this, you can follow the steps below:

  • Select the "Categories" option from the left menu.
  • Click on the "Categories" option from the sub-menu.
  • Select a parent category and hover your mouse there.
  • Click on the "Delete" button.


Atlas Deleting Parent Category

Figure 5. Atlas Editing A Category


Updating sub-category

You can also manage the sub-categories. To update the sub-categories on your website, You can navigate:

  • Select the "Categories" option from the left menu.
  • Click on the "Categories" option from the sub-menu.
  • Select a parent category and Choose a sub-category from there.
  • Hover your mouse on the selected sub-category.
  • Select the "Settings" icon.


Atlas Updating Sub Category 1

Figure 6. Atlas Updating A Sub-category


  • Update required information.
  • Click on the "Update category" button.


Atlas Updating Sub Category 2

Figure 7. Atlas SAving Updated Sub-Category


Deleting sub-category

To remove any sub-category from your website, follow the steps below:

  • Select the "Categories" option from the left menu.
  • Click on the "Categories" option from the sub-menu.
  • Select a parent category and Choose a sub-category from there.
  • Hover your mouse on the selected sub-category.
  • Select the "Delete" icon.

Atlas Deleting Sub Category

Figure 8. Atlas Deleting A Sub-category

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