coppermine photo gallery tutorials - working with categories

First thing’s first. Decide how many categories & sub-categories you want to have. Think of the Main Categories as draws in your filing cabinet. The sub-categories (if you wish) will be those crystal files you hang inside the drawer.

CREATE A CATEGORY

1. Click on the Categories link.
2. In the Update/Create Categories section of the page, type in a Title for your category and a Description in the spaces provided. If this is going to be a sub-category, use the drop down box next to the Parent Category choice and choose which category this new sub-category will live under.
3. Click the Update/Create Category button.

EDIT A CATEGORY

1. Click on the Categories link.
2. In the Category box at the top of the page you will have a list of categories currently set up. Under the heading Operations, click the ‘e‘. That categories information is now displayed in the Update/Create Category section below.
3. Make your changes and hit the Update/Create Category button.
   

DELETE A CATEGORY

1. Click on the Categories link.
2. In the category box at the top of the page you will have a list of categories currently set up. Under the heading Operations, click the ‘x‘. When asked “Are you sure you want to delete this category” cilck OK.
   

MOVE A CATEGORY

1. Click on the Categories link.
   In the category box at the top of the page there is a move into column. Select the drop down box for the category you wish to move, and choose it’s new home from the list. It will be moved automatically.