unable to add Category's

Hi all

I am haveing problems adding Category's to the site. as a result I have had to add all products to the top level.

I am useing the latest version of ZEN

Please assist

TY

Categories hold either Categories or Products but never both at the same time ...

Do this ...

Backup your database via phpMyAdmin ...

In the SQL enter:
UPDATE products_to_categories set categories_id=1 where categories_id=0

Now go to your Zen Cart Admin ...

Go to Catalog ... Categories/Products ...

You should see the New Category button ...

Add a Category ...

If this comes up as categories_id 1 then all Products will be in there ...

If this is the case, go to the Tools ... Store Manager ... and run the:

Update Master Categories ID ...

Update Products Price Sorter ...

Now, you can make your Categories etc. and move these Products into the right Categories ...

IF this did not work ... then we have to tweak a bit more ...

I just realized I got same problem here. I did all suggestions presented in previous post and it didn't work for me. Products name and descriptions, catogories names, prices has been imported from oscommerce store.

I'm able to add category into a root of the catalog.
Iam also able to add subcategory into ....... "muted" (inactive) categories!!. But i cannot add to rest of (active) categories.

Any Clue? Now iam trying to compare differences in phpmyadmin between type of categories.

Adam

OK, way to go around is to make category in TOP of directories and move it to desire position as a subdirectory.
Different way is to mute directory to get "New directory" button back, make how many subdirecories yo want and unmute it. It works but a lil bit uncomfortable.

Adam

Had to correct everything ive done with subcategories. Just read about some rules to not having products and categories mixed.
Of course I followed this rule.