How do I add a category?

The following article explains how to add a category to a MIVA Merchant store. Categories are used to group similar products together. Each category will appear in the category tree on the left side of the MIVA Merchant storefront.

To add a category, please follow these steps:

1. Log into the MIVA Merchant Admin section located at http://store.domainname.com/merchant2/admin.mvc. If this address does not work, you may need to use http://domainname.com/merchant2/admin.mvc. Older MIVA Merchant stores were configured with this address..
2. Expand the Stores menu.
3. Expand the Store name.
4. Click Add next to Categories from the menu.
5. Enter the appropriate information:
   • Category Code: enter a code for the category, upto 50 characters including letters and/or numbers
   • Category Name: enter a name for the category that will appear as a link in the category tree, upto 100 characters including letters and/or numbers
   • Parent Category: enter the category code of the parent category if this is a sub category
   • Look Up: press to search for the parent category
   • Active: uncheck this box to make the category inactive, removing it from the category tree
6. Click Add to create a single category, click Add + to add this category and begin adding a second category.

When creating a category you have the following additional options (each is optional):

• Category Title: enter an image to be placed above the products and below the category header
• Category Tree: enter an image to be placed in the category tree, replacing the text
• Header & Footer: enter a header and/or footer to be used for the category (HTML code may be used)

To delete a category, please follow these steps:

1. Log into the MIVA Merchant Admin section located at http://store.domainname.com/merchant2/admin.mvc. If this address does not work, you may need to use http://domainname.com/merchant2/admin.mvc. Older MIVA Merchant stores were configured with this address..
2. Expand the Stores menu.
3. Expand the Store name.
4. Click Categories from the menu.
5. Check the category you wish to remove.
6. Click Update.