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# Product Categories

Organise your products into categories for easier management in the business panel and for navigation in embedded product lists.

## How to set up a product category

1. Go to **Settings**.
2. Under **Data**, click **Product Categories**.
3. Click **New** and fill in the following attributes:
   * **Name** — categories display in alphabetical order. To control the order, add a number at the beginning of the name.
   * **Code** — this will be visible in your URL.
   * **Parent** — leave blank to create a top-level category. To create a sub-category, select an existing category as the parent.
4. Select the category you just created, assign products to it, and click **Save Changes**.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can also assign a product to a category directly from the product level under the **General** tab.
{% endhint %}

### Related topics

* [Product Types & Limits](/configurator/getting-started/product-types-and-limits.md) — choose the right type before organising products.
* [Embed Types](/configurator/embeds-and-translations/embed-types.md) — use categories to help visitors browse embedded product lists.


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