Manage Categories

Level: Administrator Estimated time: 5-10 min Last updated: 2026-03-30

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Prerequisites

• Signed in to the admin panel
• Admin or Manager permission

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Step 1 — Access the categories list

1. In the sidebar, click Categories
2. The page displays categories in a tree structure (parent/child hierarchy)

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Step 2 — Create a new category

1. Click New Category
2. Fill in the fields:
   • Name — category name (e.g., "Accessories")
   • Parent category — leave empty for root category, or select a parent for subcategory
   • Image — representative image (optional)
   • Position — display order
3. Click Save
4. The category appears in the tree listing

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Step 3 — Edit a category

1. In the listing, click the desired category
2. The edit modal opens with current data
3. Modify the name, image, or position as needed
4. Click Save
5. The updated name appears in the listing

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Step 4 — Delete a category

1. In the listing, click the delete icon (trash) next to the category
2. Confirm the deletion in the confirmation dialog
3. The category is removed from the listing

Note: Deleting a category does not delete the associated products. Products become uncategorised.

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Step 5 — Create subcategories (hierarchy)

1. Click New Category
2. Fill in the subcategory name
3. In the Parent category field, select the main category
4. Click Save
5. The subcategory appears under the parent category in the tree hierarchy

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Guide generated from E2E system tests. Last updated: 2026-03-30.