Adding a New Sub-Category in M2

Main menu thing

Got to Catalog – Categories

Pick a store (leave on all store views put pick a store from the folders below)

Pick a folder –> click “Add Subcategory”

Include in menus – Off canvas & All Sports – don’t include in All Sports if it’s a level 3 sub-sub category – e.g. equipment – kits – men’s kits wouldn’t go in All Sports.

Enable category – No

  • INCLUDE IN MAIN MENU – NO (unless a main sport top-category page e.g. /cricket or football main page
  • Category Description Placement – Show at bottom

  • Category Name – Add H1

Leave menu settings

  • CONTENT

Add thumbnail image if you have one

Description – Edit with Page Builder – > Apply Template -> Search for “product” -> Use Product Description

APPLY

Click cog icon

Put <p> </p> tags and paste in description for page

SAVE

close full screen with two arrows in top right.

Display settings – Select Price

  • SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION

Add URL, meta title and meta desc.

URL doesn’t need .HTML at the end.

****hreflang****

— Don’t enable foreign sites! and put in clickup