adding sub categories

[whiteboxer]

Can I add sub categories to an already-existing category of products? What I want is when the category is selected that the products are grouped by sub categories with subheads. How can I do this?

[wasana]

this is one of those posts that might attract some flame responses...

did you try?

admin/catalog/categoriesproducts/newcategory/newcategory etc.

The system does have issues with categories with products and subcategories, but you can have many branches to the tree...

I couldn't add a product to a category with subcategories but I COULD add a sub-category to a subcategory that had products...

[whiteboxer]

I attempted to but couldn't figure out how to add a subcategory into an already existing category. Once I click on a category, it only allows me to add products. I don't know if I'm looking in the wrong place or something is wrong with my admin (unlikely).

[Ajeh]

Categories hold Products or Categories hold Categories ...

They do not hold both at the same time ...

Due to the fact that this was a major pricing, search, etc. issue problem where people kept ignoring that fact ... in v1.3 it was introduced:

1 that once you add a Product to a Category .. the New Category button is removed ...

2 that once you added a Category to a Category ... the New Product button is removed ...

[whiteboxer]

So I'm guessing the only way is to delete the products created, create the subcategories and reenter the products? Any less time consuming way, or is that my only option?

[Ajeh]

Make a Category where you are allowed to make a Category ...

Move the Category into the Category where you want the SubCategory ...

Move the Products into that Subcategory so everything will run correctly ...

[whiteboxer]

How do I move a category into another? I tried dragging the folder into another but that didn't work. I can't finid any command that tells how to move it.

[wasana]

even though my first answer wasn't entirely correct...

admin/catalog/categories-products -- look at all the little buttons on the right under Actions

C means copy (products)
M means move (categories and products)

from there you'll have several options

luck

[whiteboxer]

Perfect. Worked like a charm. Thanks much.