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Categories

The information on this page is intended for Adobe Commerce 2.3 customers who are on an extended support contract. The Adobe Commerce Merchant Documentation for current releases is published on the Adobe Experience League.

Before you add products to your catalog, you need to establish the basic category structure of your catalog. Every product must be assigned to at least one category. Categories are usually created in advance, before products are added to the catalog. However, you can also add categories “on the fly” while creating a product. The category structure of the catalog is reflected by the main menu — or top navigation — of the store.

Category Tree

Control Description
Add Root Category Creates a new root category.
Add Subcategory Adds a subcategory below the current category or subcategory.
Collapse All / Expand All Either collapses or expands the category tree.
Delete Removes the current category or subcategory from the tree.
Save Saves any changes made to the category.