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    Default Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    I want to organize my products in various categories with different headings. I would like it to look like this:

    Shop by Product:
    Designer Diaper Bags
    Handmade Diaper Bags
    Custom Diaper Bags
    Design Your Own Bag
    Photo Bags
    Accessories

    Gift Ideas:
    Personalized Diaper Bags
    Baby Boy
    Baby Girl
    Gender Neutral
    Gifts under $50
    Gifts under $100

    Shop By Style:
    Tote Diaper Bags
    Backpack Diaper Bags
    Messenger Diaper Bags


    Can I do that? Would I use EZ pages for the options under gift ideas and shop by style? If I do that, how do I make EZ pages product pages?

    Thank you!

    www.ecommercewahm.com/store

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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    *crickets*

    Is no one answering because what I want to do is not possible? or is it such an easy answer that I should know it?

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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    I am not answer because I am not sure I understand your question ...

    Can't you just make each of your main Categories and add your SubCategories to each one then add your Products to their own SubCategory, then Link the Products to the other SubCategories you want them to be related to?
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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    That's what I needed to hear! I didn't even think of that. I'm going to try it and see if that's what I'm trying to do. Is there a way to make the subcategories show then? I'll work on that. Thank you SO much for helping me see it differently!!

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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    What do you mean by, make the subcategories show?

    Where do you want them to show that they are not showing?
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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    I can't believe what a silly question that turned out to be :) I really appreciate you showing me how easy that was!!

    When you go to my home page, www.ecommercewahm.com/store, I want these:

    Designer Diaper Bags
    Handmade Bags
    Design Your Own Bag
    Photo Bags

    To show up under "Shop By Product" even before you click on it. Can I do that?

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    There is a setting for openning the Store for a given categories_id ...

    Look in the Configuration ... Layout Settings ...
    Categories - Always Show on Main Page
    Always Show Categories on Main Page
    0= off
    1= on
    Default category can be set to Top Level or a Specific Top Level
    Main Page - Opens with Category
    0= Top Level Categories
    Or enter the Category ID#
    Note: Sub Categories can also be used Example: 3_10
    See if that does what you are looking for ...
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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    I may not be doing it right, but the first of the options was set to on,

    the second suggestion just set my home page to one of my categories.

    Still trying to figure it out...

    Thank you for your help, if you have any other ideas let me know!

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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    It is designed to go to your Home page where the main category will behave as if openned and the subcategories will display on the main page ...

    Depending on your layout and template, this may or may not be what you are looking for ...
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    Default Re: Organizing Products in to Different Categories

    Do you want all of the subcategories (or all of the first level subcats) showing all the time?
    If so, what you want is one of the expanded categories mods.

    Another thing you could do is make

    Designer Diaper Bags
    Handmade Diaper Bags
    Custom Diaper Bags
    Design Your Own Bag
    Photo Bags
    Accessories
    Personalized Diaper Bags
    Baby Boy
    Baby Girl
    Gender Neutral
    Gifts under $50
    Gifts under $100
    Tote Diaper Bags
    Backpack Diaper Bags
    Messenger Diaper Bags

    all top categories, and with Categories Dressing add headings above selected cats like

    Shop by Product:
    above
    Designer Diaper Bags

    Gift Ideas:
    above
    Personalized Diaper Bags

    Shop By Style:
    above
    Tote Diaper Bags

    to get

    Shop by Product: *heading style
    Designer Diaper Bags
    Handmade Diaper Bags
    Custom Diaper Bags
    Design Your Own Bag
    Photo Bags
    Accessories

    Gift Ideas: *heading style
    Personalized Diaper Bags
    Baby Boy
    Baby Girl
    Gender Neutral
    Gifts under $50
    Gifts under $100

    Shop By Style: *heading style
    Tote Diaper Bags
    Backpack Diaper Bags
    Messenger Diaper Bags
    Last edited by gjh42; 17 Jul 2008 at 10:07 PM.

 

 
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