Add categories to your directory website

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Required Fields

• Title (Required) - The name of your category that will be displayed throughout the directory

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Organization

• Parent Category - Make this a sub-category by selecting a parent category
• Icon - Choose an icon to visually represent this category
  • Select from hundreds of built-in icons
  • Icons appear in the sidebar and category cards

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Content

• Content (Optional) - Add rich markdown content to describe the category
  • Write formatted text with markdown
  • Add images and media
  • Embed videos from YouTube/Vimeo using:
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    ::: @iframe https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID :::
    

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Visibility Settings

• Show on Sidebar - Control category visibility in the navigation sidebar
  • When disabled, the category won’t appear in the sidebar menu
  • Listings in hidden categories remain accessible through search and direct links
• Active - Toggle the overall visibility of the category
  • Inactive categories are completely hidden from the directory
  • Use this to temporarily hide categories without deleting them

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Best Practices

1. Use clear, descriptive category names
2. Create a logical hierarchy with parent/sub categories
3. Add icons to make categories visually distinct
4. Use content area to explain category purpose
5. Keep your category structure simple and intuitive