How to create a product category
Product categories organize rental and sales products in your shop. Customers can use them to browse and filter products, and selected categories can also appear as tiles on the front page.
The category images can appear on the front page like this, and will be used on top of category pages.
As see in the product list in the shop, on mobile:
Open Product Categories from the left-hand menu in Sharefox Admin.
Understand the category list
Each row shows:
- Order — use the handle on the left to change the display order.
- Name — the category name in the selected content language.
- URL — the category's URL slug.
- On front page — whether the category is configured as a front-page tile.
- Type — Rental or Sales.
- Products — the number of products linked to the category.
Use Search categories to filter the list. Click a category row to edit it, or click + Add category to create a category.
Change the category order
- Clear the category search and close any expanded category.
- Drag the handle on the left side of a category row.
- Drop the category in its new position.
The new order is saved automatically.
Parent categories and fallback names
A child category shows its parent above the category name. An arrow and indentation make the relationship visible.
If the selected content language does not have a category name, Sharefox displays a name from another language and identifies the fallback—for example, Using English name — no Norwegian name.
Choose the content language
The language selector on the Product Categories page controls the language of category content, including names, titles, and descriptions. It does not change the language of Sharefox Admin buttons and labels; those follow the admin language configured for your user.
Select each shop language in turn and complete the translated fields. This prevents customers and administrators from seeing fallback content.
Create or edit a category
- Click + Add category, or click an existing category row.
- Complete the relevant tabs.
- Click Save changes.
The required fields are:
- Category name
- Front page title
- URL slug
If you try to leave a category with unsaved changes, Sharefox lets you Save changes, Keep editing, or Discard changes.
Descriptions
Use the Descriptions tab to control the category's customer-facing text and search metadata.
- Category name (required) — the category name for the selected content language.
- Front page title (required) — the title used when the category is displayed on the front page.
- SEO title — the title search engines can show for the category page.
- SEO description — the category page's search-engine description.
- Category Page – Header Title — a formatted heading displayed on the category page. With "Category page" we mean the product list in the shop, with the filter set for only this category.
- Category Page – Header Subtitle — formatted introductory content displayed below the heading.
Repeat this for every content language used by your shop.
Images
Use the Images tab to configure separate desktop and mobile category images.
Click on the "Images" tab:
For each image, choose one of these options:
- Upload — drag and drop an image or click the upload area.
- URL — paste a public image URL and click Apply.
Uploads support JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, and HEIF files up to 10 MB.
If both an uploaded file and a URL exist for the same image slot, the selected option is kept when you save.
Link rental and sales products
Use Rental products for rental items and Sales products for sales items. Both tabs use the same workflow.
- Find a product under Available products. Use the search field when needed.
- Click + Add. The product moves to Linked.
- To unlink a product, click Remove in the Linked panel.
- Click Save changes to store the updated links.
Products in Linked are shown in this category on the storefront. When more than five products are linked, a search field appears in the Linked panel.
A tag beside an available product shows another category to which that product is already assigned. A product can belong to more than one category. The current category is never shown as a tag.
If a product name is cut off:
- On desktop, hover over the name to see the full text.
- On mobile, tap the name to expand it.
Settings
Use the Settings tab to configure the category URL, hierarchy, storefront placement, and type.
URL slug
The URL slug is required and becomes part of the category's shop URL, for example /bikes .
Use lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores. Do not use spaces or æ , ø , or å . Each category must have a unique slug.
Parent category
Select a parent to nest this category below another category. Choose No Parent for a top-level category.
Show on front page
Enable this option to make the category available as a front-page tile.
The Product Categories section must also be enabled under Settings → Template before category tiles appear on the storefront.
Category type
Choose Rental or Sales. This controls the section in which the category appears in the shop's product-list filters.
Delete a category
- Open the category.
- Go to Settings.
- In the Danger zone, click Delete category.
- Confirm with Yes, delete.
Deleting a category cannot be undone.
You cannot delete a category while:
- Rental or sales products are still linked to it. Remove them from the relevant product tabs first.
- It has child categories. Delete those child categories or assign them to another parent first.
Troubleshooting
The category is not visible on the front page
Check both of these settings:
- Show on front page is enabled on the category.
- Product Categories is enabled under Settings → Template.
A category displays a name from another language
Select the content language shown in the fallback notice, enter a category name for that language, and save.
A product cannot be found under Available products
Check whether it is already present under Linked. Products linked to the current category no longer appear in Available products.
A category cannot be deleted
Remove all linked rental and sales products, then check whether the category has child categories.