Create Categories

Categories are high-level descriptive terms that help Mukurtu users browse and discover digital heritage items. For more information about how to plan categories see Understanding Categories. For more information on managing categories refer to Manage Categories.

You can create categories through the top-level Add Component menu or through the Dashboard. Follow the instructions below to create a category.

From the Admin menu

1. Hover over the Create menu in the left-hand admin menu.

2. Select the Taxonomy dropdown, then select the Category link.

   

From the Dashboard

1. Navigate to your dashboard and select Manage Categories.

   

2. Select Add a New Category

   

Create a category

1. A category name is required. Enter the name of your category as you want it to appear to users in the Category name field.
2. The description is not normally shown to end users. It may be used for internal documentation to clarify or define the content that should be included in the category, or to provide additional details about the category.

3. The thumbnail image is used in the "browse by category" page and landing page block. A thumbnail could be a photograph, graphic, or other image that represents the content or concept of the category. If a thumbnail image is not provided, a placeholder graphic will be displayed instead.

   • Select Add media. Select Choose file to upload a file or scroll down to select images that have already been uploaded.

   Allowed file types are .png, .gif, .jpg, or .jpeg.

   

   • Select Insert selected to apply the image to your category as a thumbnail.

4. Select the "Save" button to save your category.