Summary
From this screen you can manage your Category details. It can be used to add a new Category, or amend an existing one.
Categories are used for a variety of purposes:
- Creating a hierarchy of web products (also used in the POS)
- Reporting purposes
- Powering the main menu on the website
- Allowing the user to create content based pages
Setup
You can also amend the Meta Tags for the Category from this page.
Category Details
| Field | Purpose |
| Category Name* |
The name of the Category
This will also be used as the H1 text, to define the default URL and will be the default for the Meta Tags |
| Alternative Short Name |
If used, this will overnight the Category name in the main menu, allowing you to save space, e.g. 'Living Room' becomes 'Living'
The Category Name will still be used as the H1 text, to define the default URL and will be the default for the Meta Tags
Optional field |
| Category Parent |
Select the Parent Category from the drop down
This allows you to take a Sub-Category and make it a top level Category, or alternatively, to take a top level Category and turn it into a Sub-Category
Linked Products will be automatically updated |
| Product Assignment |
Choose between:
Defaults to Manual |
| Live |
Determines whether a Category is visible
Defaults to No for new Categories |
Layout options
| Field | Purpose |
| Display Content |
Choose the types of content you want to display on this page
By default, all are enabled |
| Include Sub-Category Products? |
If you enable this, the Category page will show Products which have been assigned to its Sub-Categories
Defaults to no |
| Show Swatch Previews? |
Enable to show Swatch Previews on this Product Listing Page |
| Product Layout |
Determines the way in which Products will be displayed on your website in desktop mode on the Product Listing Page, if this Category has been enabled to show product content (see above)
Choose from
Defaults to 3 column |
| Default Sort Order |
Choose the Default Sort Order for Products within this Category - choose from:
Defaults to Manual |
| Hide Left Navigation |
Choose to show the Filters on the Product Listing Page, or to hide them behind a button
If the latter, they will slide out when selected
More detail available here |
| Hide Page Title |
Hide the H1 text from the Category
Not recommended unless you add H1 text within the Category Content |
Images
| Field | Purpose |
| Category Image |
Upload an image to be used as the Sub-Category tile throughout the website
If not uploaded, IXO Commerce will use the image from a Product assigned to that Category |
| Size | Use this to determine the size at which the Sub-Category tile will be displayed throughout the website |
| Main Menu Image |
Upload an image to be shown within the main menu on the website
These may only be uploaded to top level Categories |
| Menu Image Link URL | Add a URL, which will turn the Main Menu Image into a button |
Third-Party Category Mapping
Use this section to map your Category for integrations. These options will only be visible if you have these integrations enabled.
| Field | Purpose |
| Find matching Categories |
Use this to update the contents of the 3rd party category drop downs below
Defaults to Category Name |
| Google Shopping Category |
Use this to select the Google Shopping Category
This will be used when editing the Product |
| eBay Category |
Use this to select the eBay Category
This will be used when editing the Product |
| Amazon Category |
Use this to select the Amazon Category
This will be used when editing the Product |
Additional Options
| Field | Purpose |
| Footer Text | Text to be shown just above the footer on the Category page |
Category Content
This uses IXO Commerce's Modular Block system to allow you to manage your content.
If your content is not showing, please ensure that Content is ticked under Layout Options.
Assignment
Manual
Products may be assigned to Categories manually, either in bulk via the CSV Import/Export, or alternatively on the Categories tab of the Product.
Dynamic
If a Category is set to Dynamic assignment in the Category Details section, then product assignment will be rule based.