# Product Categories

https://docs.wisecp.com/es/managing-product-categories

Product Categories lists the sections you have created inside a product group, such as Shared versus Reseller hosting, so customers can browse a shorter list.

## Opening the Screen

Open the product group you want, from the sidebar or from [Product Groups](https://docs.wisecp.com/en/product-groups), and click **Categories** above its product list: `{admin}/products/hosting/categories`

The **Create New Category** button above the list opens the same form used to edit an existing category. It only appears for accounts holding the product group editing privilege.

## What Is on the Screen

One table, one row per category in this group. The heading above it always reads **Categories**, whichever group you opened it from; the breadcrumb above the heading names the group. The **Title** column opens the category's own settings form; **URL** opens the category's live catalogue page in a new tab.

| Column | What It Shows |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Category name. Opens the category's settings form. |
| Parent Category | Opens the parent's live catalogue page in a new tab. Blank for a top-level category. |
| URL | Live catalogue link for the category, opens in a new tab. |
| Products | Products filed directly in the category. Sortable. |
| Services | Client services sold from it. Sortable. |
| Created | Date the category was added. Sortable, newest first by default. |
| Status | Active or Inactive. |
| Actions | Row menu: Edit, Delete. |

The row menu's **Edit** opens the same settings form as the Title link. A selection column and the **Apply to Selected** list above the table appear only for accounts holding the product group editing privilege.

## Fields

- **Apply to Selected**: Empty by default. Its only option is Delete, which removes every ticked row.

## Tasks

### Editing a Category

1. Click the category's name, or open the row's action menu and choose **Edit**.
2. Change any field on the settings form and click **Save Changes**.
3. The form stays open with the new values in place.

### Deleting Categories

1. Tick the categories to remove, or open a single row's action menu and choose **Delete**.
2. For a selection, choose **Delete** from **Apply to Selected** and confirm. Removing more than one category at once also asks for your account password.
3. The rows disappear from the list.

## Things to Watch

> **Deleting a category keeps its products**
> 
> Removing a category deletes only that entry. Products filed in it stay in place, without a category. A sub-category nested underneath keeps its own products, but shows no parent once the category above it is gone.

## Required Privileges

Opening this screen needs either View (`PRODUCTS_LOOK`) or Edit (`PRODUCTS_OPERATION`) on products. Creating, editing, and deleting a category all need Edit (`PRODUCTS_GROUP_OPERATION`) on product groups.

## Related Articles

- [Creating a Product Category](https://docs.wisecp.com/en/creating-a-product-category)
- [Product Groups](https://docs.wisecp.com/en/product-groups)
- [Product List](https://docs.wisecp.com/en/product-list)