{"id":23521,"date":"2025-11-13T03:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T03:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourdemy.dev\/?p=23521"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:02:53","slug":"how-do-i-group-courses-into-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourdemy.com\/en\/how-do-i-group-courses-into-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I group courses into categories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From the left-hand menu in Course Settings, go to the Categories<\/span> page.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Click Create New Course Category<\/span> to start adding a new category.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Enter the Name<\/span> of your category \u2014 this will be displayed in the category list.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Write a short Description<\/span> to explain the purpose or scope of this category.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Once all fields are filled, click Create Category<\/span> to save your new category.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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After creating, you will see that the newly created category now appears in the category list.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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From the left-hand menu, click on Courses<\/span> to open the course list and manage your courses.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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From the course list, select the course you want to assign to a category (for example, click on New Course<\/span>).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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On the Overview<\/span> page, click Course Info<\/span> to view and edit the course details.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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In Course Info<\/span>, on the right side, locate the Category<\/span> field and click the Select categories<\/span> dropdown to view the available categories.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Choose the appropriate category from the list (e.g., Category 1<\/span>).<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Finally, click Update Course<\/span> to apply your selection and save the updates.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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