How to add/edit/delete categories

In this example we will use the Classifieds edition.  If you have a different edition installed click the tab for that edition in the backoffice navigation.

Click on the link Listing Categories under the Classifieds tab.

How to add a main category

 
Click the Add New Record button.


 
Enter the information for the Category

Active - Set Yes to make the category active on the site.
Allow Posting - Set Yes to allow listings to be posted under this category
Parent Category - If this will be a sub-category select the name of the parent category from the dropdown otherwise, leave the default selection "None - Top Category".
Title - Enter the category
SEO Friendly Name - (optional) Enter an SEO friendly name for the category.  This will display in that category page URL instead of the category name.
H1 Title - (optional) Enter the page title if you would like it to be different from the category title.
Sort Order - Default value is 100.  If you would like to place your categories in a specific order on your website, enter a different value here.  

 
Click the Update Record button to save the category.

How to add sub-categories

Click the Add New Record button.


Select the parent category from the dropdown and enter the name of the category in the Title field.  In this example we will create a sub-category named Cars under Automobile.  Enter any of the other optional information needed.


Click the Update Record button to save the category.  The sub-category will be listed in the Title 2 column.
 

You can create up to 5 levels of categories by following the same instructions.  For example, if you wanted to create another sub-category under Automobile>Cars you would select Automobile>Cars as the parent category.


The sub-category will show in the Title 3 column.


How to edit categories.

If you need to edit a category you can click the link of the category title to open that category record.  In this example we will open the existing Automobile category.  There are three links for Automobile because this category has three sub-categories.  You can click any of the Automobile links in the Title 1 column to open that category record.


Make any changes needed and click the Update Record button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.


How to delete categories.

To delete a category you will click on the category title that you want to delete.  You will need to be sure that you do not delete any main/parent categories that have sub-categories.  Always delete any sub-categories first and then delete the main/parent category.

In this example we will delete the sub-category Economy.  Click the link Economy under the Title 3 column.



 Click the Delete Record button at the bottom of the screen.