{"title":"▶️ Create product categories","slug":"how-to-create-product-categories","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/how-to-create-product-categories","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/how-to-create-product-categories.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Organize products into categories and subcategories using taxonomies. Parent categories automatically display products from their children, and new categories appear in the site menu.","type":"Videos_Tutorials","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1197538543?fl=sv\u0026fe=ci","keywords":null,"last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"### **1\\. Understand Taxonomies**\n\n-   In StoreConnect, each store uses a **taxonomy** to organize product categories.\n\n-   A **taxonomy** is essentially the root structure that contains all your **product categories**.\n\n-   When your store is first created, a default taxonomy is also created.\n\n-   If you create **additional stores**, you’ll need to manually create a new taxonomy for each.\n\n\n---\n\n### **2\\. Access Your Store’s Taxonomy**\n\n-   In **Salesforce**, open the **StoreConnect App**.\n\n-   Go to **StoreConnect Navigation \u003e Configuration \u003e Stores**.\n\n-   Select your store and scroll to the **Key Relationships** tab.\n\n-   Under **Taxonomies**, click on the existing taxonomy to manage it.\n\n\n---\n\n### **3\\. Create a New Product Category**\n\n-   Inside the taxonomy record, scroll to **Categories Belonging to This Taxonomy**.\n\n-   Click **New** to create a new category:\n\n    -   Enter a **name** (e.g., “Toys”, “Apparel”).\n\n    -   Make sure it’s **assigned to the correct taxonomy**.\n\n-   Click **Save**.\n\n\nOnce saved, this category will appear in the **menu header** of your website automatically (after a refresh), even if it contains no products yet.\n\n---\n\n### **4\\. Add Child Categories (Optional)**\n\n-   To create **subcategories**, open an existing category (e.g., *All Products*).\n\n-   Scroll to **Children of This Category** and click **New**.\n\n-   Select the **new category** you created earlier to nest it as a child.\n\n-   Click **Save**.\n\n\n**Parent categories display all products assigned to both themselves and their child categories**.\n\n---\n\n### **5\\. Assign Products to Categories**\n\n-   Open any product record (e.g., *Steve Plushy*).\n\n-   Scroll to **Categories Containing This Product**.\n\n-   Remove it from old categories (if needed) and add it to the **new category** or subcategory.\n\n-   Click **Save**.\n\n\nNow the product will appear in both the **subcategory** and its **parent category** if applicable.\n\n---\n\n### **6\\. Verify on the Website**\n\n-   Go to your live **StoreConnect storefront**.\n\n-   Refresh the page to see:\n\n    -   New categories in the **main menu**.\n\n    -   Products listed on the pages of their assigned categories and subcategories."}