Creating a Category

This procedure describes how you can create a category before you assign a post to it as well as how you can create a category as you create a post.

Procedure

Creating Categories

The following procedure explains how to create a category so you can later assign posts to it.

  1. Navigate to Control Panel > Categories to display the Your Categories page. All existing categories display on the Your Categories page.

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  2. Enter the category name. Graffiti defaults the Parent Category setting to No parent category. However, you can assign the new category as a child category by selecting an existing category from the drop-down list.

    Click here for a complete list of category properties.

  3. Click Add New Category.

Creating a Category with a Post

The following procedure explains how to create a category at the same time you create a post.

  1. Create a post.
  2. In the Category field, select Add New Category. The Add New Category data field displays to the right of the Category field.

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  3. Type the category name in the data field.
  4. Click Add New Category. Graffiti inserts the newly created category in the Category field.

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