The Add category screen automatically assigns a category_ID to your new category. This is simply a sequential number and is needed in URL links when displaying either category lists or category information.
The default category fields are:
Category Name
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Display name of the category. |
| Category Image |
Optional image to upload and place in the product_images directory |
| Category Description |
Unlimited text/html description of category. |
| Tree Action |
When utilizing the category tree feature, this is the PHP page to use in the link. Ex. category_page.php or cat_list.php. |
| Category Type |
As explained in category types. |
| Parent Category |
Select the parent category or Main if it has none. |
| Sort Number |
Used to arrange the categories in category list functions |
| List Template |
Optional. Used in category list functions when you will not be using a single template for all categories. |
| Category Template |
Optional. Used in category list functions when you will not be using a single template for all category lists. |
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