To manage your product categories, navigate to Catalog > List or Catalog > Tree view within the administration area of SmartStore.NET. You can add, edit or delete your categories here. The list view allows you to see all created categories in a clearly arranged list and provides a search widget so you can easily find the category you are searching for. The tree view allows you to rearrange the structure of your categories and subcategories by drag & drop.
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| Name | This is the default value for the category name that's also shown to the shop visitor in the frontend of your shop, as long as you haven't entered differing values for other languages. For more information about languages, see the topic Managing Languages. |
| Description | This is the default value for the category description that is shown to the shop visitor in the frontend of your shop. The description field is also multi-language enabled. |
| Alias | An optional, language-neutral reference name for internal use. |
| Category Template | The category template defines how the category and its products will be displayed to the shop visitor. |
| Picture | This picture will be shown in the frontend wherever categories are shown in an overview e.g. the overview of subcategories within a parent category. |
| Parent Category | You can select the parent category here. |
| Price Ranges | Define the price ranges for the store price range filter. Separate ranges with a semicolon e.g. ‘0-199;200-300;301;’ (301- means 301 and over). This setting affects the Filter Sidebar Widget, which will be displayed on the right side of every category. For more information about the Filter Sidebar Widget, read the topic Understanding the Filter Sidebar Widget. |
| Show on Home Page | Defines whether the category will be shown on the start page of your shop. The categories that are defined to be shown on the homepage will be displayed right below the introductory text on the start page. |
| Published | Defines whether this category is visible to your shop visitors. |
| Display Order | Defines the display order in which the categories are ordered within their parent category. The display order will automatically be adjusted when ordering your categories within the tree view explained above. |
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