Product categories are used to group similar products that have different variations.
Example: Tools, Clothes, & Toys
Follow the steps below to set up your categories.
Example:
In the steps below, we will set up product categories for a power drill.
1. Select the "Tools" dropdown from the header menu and click "Categories."
2. Click the green plus button to create a new "Tools" category
3. On the category page, you will see a list of any current categories in a hierarchy format.
A: Create a new master category.
B: Download categories in a taxonomy report.
C: Add a subcategory to a master category.
D: Delete category
3. To add a new category:
(a) Click the plus sign next to categories
(b) Enter the category name and click "Add"
4. Once the master category has been created hoover over the new category and click the green plus under the second window that appears to the right to add a "Power Tools" subcategory within the master.
5. Your subcategory is now created. Click the green button under the next window to add the last subcategory for "Power Drills."
6. The category for "Power Drills" is now created and the category build is complete. Repeat these steps to create additional categories as needed.
Tools → Power Tools → Power Drills
Name your new subcategory and click "Add"
6. Your subcategory is now created. To add more subcategories repeat steps 4 & 5.