# How To Create A Category

### What Are Categories?

Categories allow you to group related packages on your Tebex Store—for example, “Ranks,” “Cosmetics,” or “VIP Perks.” Categories also control visibility, upgrade behavior (cumulative pricing), and other advanced features.

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### Step 1: Creating a Category

1. Log in to your **Tebex Control Panel**.
2. Click **Packages** from the left-hand sidebar.
3. Click **Add New** → **Category**.

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### Step 2: Fill in Category Details

| Field                                    | Description                                                               |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                                 | The title of the category as it appears on your storefront.               |
| **Description**                          | A short explanation of what's inside. Displayed on the category page.     |
| **Image**                                | Represents the category visually. Shown depending on your store template. |
| **Minecraft GUI Item** *(if applicable)* | Icon used in-game when using the Tebex Minecraft plugin.                  |

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### Category Settings Overview

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#### **General**

* **Parent Category**: Assign this category as a subcategory of another.
* **Package Display Formation**: Toggle whether to show the category image on the storefront.

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#### **Visibility Options**

| Option                                             | Description                                                                           |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Only Show If Customer Has Purchased Package(s)** | Restrict visibility to customers who own specific package(s).                         |
| **Order Packages In This Category By**             | Choose order: manual, price (low/high), or newest first.                              |
| **Hide From Subcategory Dropdown**                 | Prevent this subcategory from being listed under its parent.                          |
| **Disable This Category**                          | Hides category from storefront and disables all its packages (without deleting them). |

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#### **Cumulative Purchase Logic**

Use **cumulative packages** to enable upgrade paths—for example, allowing a player to upgrade from Silver Rank to Gold Rank by only paying the price difference.

| Setting                                | Description                                                                               |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable Cumulative Pricing**          | Charges customer only the difference between the packages they own and the one they want. |
| **Disable Lower-Priced Packages**      | Prevents users from downgrading (useful in rank systems).                                 |
| **Cumulative Discounts Are Permanent** | Discounts remain even if access expires (e.g., due to time-based removal).                |

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#### **Advanced Options**

| Option                                               | Description                                                                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Category Slug**                                    | Customize the end of the URL for SEO and clarity.                                  |
| **Restrict to One Package**                          | Limit customers to purchasing only one package from this category.                 |
| **Delete Pending Expiry Commands of Other Packages** | Removes queued “on removal” commands from other packages when a new one is bought. |
| **Add Remaining Time from Previous Purchases**       | Carries over unused time from old packages to new ones (if time-based).            |

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### Final Step: Save Your Category

Once you've completed the fields and selected your options:

* Click **Create** or **Update**.
* Your category will now appear on your storefront and be available to assign packages to.

### Prefer a Video Guide?

Watch our Categories Overview Academy Video for a quick walkthrough.

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