Adding, Editing, and Deleting Product Categories
Arranging products by Category allows for easy searching and helps you create more effective layouts.
To create a product Category, click on the Category
tab under Products in your Helcim Account.
To add a new Category, click on the
Add Category
button in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
Category Information
To create a new Category, enter the Category Name and select the applicable Availability options. The Availability options can be modified at any time as you manage your different sales channels.
Category Description
To help your customers find products and make buying decisions, include an optional Category Description in the section below.
Saving New Categories
To save the newly created or modified Category, click on the Save
button in the top right of the window.
About Sub Categories
Sub Categories are categories with Parent Categories. When creating a sub category, select the Parent Category it will display within or use the Add Sub Category
button in the Category listing.
Category Image
After creating the Category, you can add an image or logo by clicking on the Category, then select an image.
In the pop-up window select
Images
Select the Category Image or Logo file you wish to upload (.JPG, .PNG, .GIF), by dragging the file or selecting
Click to Upload
and follow upload prompts.
When the file has been selected and uploaded, it will display beneath the Upload window.
When complete, the uploaded image will be displayed with the Category.
To return to the previous page, click on the X
in the top right of the window.
Attributes
To add an attribute to a Product Category, click on Attributes
under the Category menu on the right-hand side of your screen.
Use the text box to enter a new attribute, then click on
Add
to apply it. Underneath the text box you will see the existing Category Attributes. If you want to remove any of the Category Attributes, click on the -
sign in the red circle to delete it.
Products under Category
To assign a product to a category, click on Products under Category
from the Category menu on the right-hand side of your screen.
Use the text box to search for existing products and add them to the Category. Clicking on the
Trash Can
icon to the right of the products will remove them from the Category.
Advanced Category Options
Select the Category to access Advanced Category Options.
Click on the
Advanced Category
tab in the settings pop-up window.
You can edit the background color options and apply the Background color change to your Sub categories.
Deleting a Category
Select the Category you wish to delete from the Category listing
In the new popup window, click on the
Delete
button
Confirm that you want to proceed to finalize the change and remove the Category listing.