Create an eCommerce Category

Create eCommerce Category

Creating a New eCommerce Category


There are two ways to create an eCommerce Category
1. Through the Website Module
2. Through the Inventory Module

In this tutorial you can see both. We will start with the Website Module Method. Then we will create one through the Inventory Module.

2. Click this image.

Screenshot of: Click this image.

3. Click "eCommerce"

Screenshot of: Click "eCommerce"

4. Click "eCommerce Categories"

Screenshot of: Click "eCommerce Categories"

5. Click "NEW"

Screenshot of: Click "NEW"

6. Click the "Name" field.

Screenshot of: Click the "Name" field.

7. Type the name of the category you want to create.

8. Click the "Parent Category" field if you want to add a parent category. Ecommerce categories can be hierarchal if you want them to be.

Screenshot of: Click the "Parent Category" field if you want to add a parent category.  Ecommerce categories can be hierarchal if you want them to be.

9. *The "Hide from Website" field is for you to remove the category from the website without archiving it or deleting it.

Screenshot of: \*The "Hide from Website" field is for you to remove the category from the website without archiving it or deleting it.

10. To create an eCommerce category through the Inventory module go to the Inventory module.

Screenshot of: To create an eCommerce category through the Inventory module go to the Inventory module.

11. Click "Products"

Screenshot of: Click "Products"

12. Click "Products"

Screenshot of: Click "Products"

13. You can create a product or select an existing product.

Screenshot of: You can create a product or select an existing product.

14. Click "Sales"

Screenshot of: Click "Sales"

15. Click the "Categories?" field.

Screenshot of: Click the "Categories?" field.

16. Type the name of the category. If it does not exist a dialogue box will prompt you to "Create" or "Create and Edit". Choose "Create and Edit" to edit the eCommerce category. Otherwise you will not be able to set the hierarchy at this time.

17. Click "Create and edit..."

Screenshot of: Click "Create and edit..."

18. Click "SAVE & CLOSE"

Screenshot of: Click "SAVE & CLOSE"