Amending Categories

Adding a Category

1. Select the Directory you want to edit and click on categories
2. Add a new Category, then add in the name of the category.
3. To select the sub category of another category select the parent category.
4. Do not complete the slug, this will be done automatically
5. Do not enter a description
6. If you enter a parent category then a graphic tile will need to be added to the main directory page – this is not recommended.
7. You will need to add your new category to the main menu on the directory page.

Amending a Category

1. Select the Directory you want to edit and click on categories
2. Find your category and change the name of the category and/or select a new parent category
3. You will need to amend your new category in the main menu on the directory page.

Changing the Menus

1. Open Back end Community Directory – Community Categories in a new page
2. Search Category Name — Click View — highlight and Copy URL
3. Go to Back end Appearance, Menus
4. At the top of the screen select the Directory Menu
5. Go to Custom Links (left hand of page) — Paste URL — Insert Text/Name (the name of the category created) — Click Add to menu
6. The menu item will appear at the bottom – drag and drop this to it’s correct location – note menus are stepped, so far left is main category and they are stepped in as sub categories.
7. If doing a Category and sub-categories – do them at same time, and move them as a block
8. If you wish to change the name of a menu item, click on the open arrow and change the Navigation Label.
9. Once complete click Save the Menu (at top right of page)
10. Refresh front end Directories page, drop down relevant directory to check category and/or sub-categories have appeared