Now that I know what categories I need, I can start making them. We know the top two categories (Recipes and Advice), so we will want to make those first.
First go into your control panel and click on the Site Content tab. Next click on the FatCat Categorizer option. Once there you should see a drop down box with the words <Top Level>. Next to that is a button labeled Create Category. Since we are first making our top level categories, this is a good selection. Go ahead and click the aforementioned button. You will now come to the Create Category form. Let's go through the elements of the form.
Parent - This controls the parent of the category I am creating. This echoes my selection from the previous page. Since I want Recipes to be at the top of my category tree I will leave this at <Top Level>.
Title - Fairly self-explanatory. I will just type "Recipes" here.
Description - Although not required, it is a good idea to explain the purpose of a category. Type the description of the category here (e.g. "Recipes are your culinary blueprints to great food!").
Template -The template controls the layout of the View Category page. Just leave this to default.tpl.
Image and Icon - You may to upload an image for you category. Make sure to read the Images and Icons information below (Section 4)
When I have finished entering the information on my Recipes category, I will click the Create Category button. My first category is complete!
Once you create your first category you should be able to start developing your "tree".
Earlier we decided to create categories named Desserts, Main Course, and Appetizers. Choosing Recipes instead of <Top Level> from the drop box allows me to create these categories under Recipes. I can also choose a parent from the drop down box on the creation screen.
| Recipes |
| Recipes > Desserts |
| Recipes > Main Course |
| Recipes > Appetizers |
Once I pick Recipes as the parent, I would just create these other categories as I did their parent. If you are following along, you should start to see more options in your drop down box. You would see something like the following list:
| Recipes |
| Recipes > Desserts |
| Recipes > Desserts > Cakes |
| Recipes > Desserts > Pies |
| Recipes > Main Course |
| Recipes > Appetizers |
The greater than sign (>) indicates that Desserts, Main Course and Appetizers are under the Recipes category. If Desserts had categories beneath it, the list might look something like the following:
The list can continue like this forever, but don't try to get there. Keep your list orderly. Three to four categories should be sufficient. If biologists can classify all life with only seven category levels, you should be able to make do with five.
Should you need to edit a category, just select it from the drop down box on the administration page and click the Edit Category button. You will be taken to a page quite similar to the creation page. Edit your changes and click the Update Category button.
If you decide you want to remove a category from the system, make absolutely sure you have moved any subcategories to another parent. All information associated to the category will be removed permanently. When you are certain you want to remove this category, choose it from the drop down box on the administration page and click the Delete Category button.