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How to add a category in WordPress

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In this tutorial we will be adding a new category to use for posts in WordPress.

  • Begin by clicking the Categories link.
  • Let's add a name for the category. This is used everywhere the category name is shown.
  • Then let's add a slug for the category. This is used when you gave search engine friendly URLs setup.
  • If you want this to be a sub category you can set the parent here.
  • Then you can add a description for the category. The default there doesn't show this anywhere but some will.
  • Then click the Add Category button.
  • We can see that our category has been added. We can now create new posts in it.