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# Product Categories

Welcome to Shopeasy's Product Categories section! Here, you can organize your products by creating and managing different categories. Follow these steps to get started:

#### Step 1: Accessing Product Categories

1. Navigate to **Catalog > Category** in the sidebar to access the category settings page.
2. In this section, you can add and manage product categories.

#### Step 2: Adding a New Category

1. Click on the **"Add Category"** button.
2. Fill in the following details for the new category:
   * **Name:** Enter the name of the category (e.g., Clothing, Electronics).
   * **Description:** Provide a brief description of the category.
   * **Parent Category:** Select an existing category to set as the parent category, if applicable.
   * **Image:** Upload an image that represents the category.
   * **Meta Title:** Add a title for search engine optimization (SEO).
   * **Meta Description:** Provide a meta description for SEO purposes.
   * **Keywords:** Add relevant keywords for SEO.

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#### Step 3: Saving the Category

1. Click **"Add New Category"** to create the new product category.

#### Step 4: Managing Product Categories

In this section, you can:

* View a list of existing product categories.
* Edit category details, including name, description, and image.
* Set parent categories for subcategories.
* Delete categories if they are no longer needed.

#### Note:

* Organizing products into categories helps customers navigate and find what they're looking for more easily.

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