Each post in WordPress is filed under a category. Thoughtful categorization allows posts to be grouped with others of similar content and aids in the navigation of a site. You can even add a link to a category to your menu to allow visitors to easily access a collection of posts.
When you create a new post on your site, you can assign it to an existing category, or create a new category for your post. If you choose not to set up categories, all posts will be filed under the Uncategorized category.
- In the Dashboard of your VIUBlog site, click Posts from the navigation sidebar.
- Click on the name of the post you wish to edit. Alternatively, you can create a new post by clicking the Add New button.
- Click the Categories tab in the navigation sidebar.
- If you have previously created any categories for your VIUBlog site, click the checkbox next to the category you wish to assign to the post.
- If you wish to add a new category to this post, click the Add New Category text.
- Give your new category a name. If you wish, you can also assign your new category to a Parent Category.
- Click the Add New Category button to create your new category.
- Once you have finished, click the Save Draft or Publish buttons to save your changes.
You can add, edit, and delete categories through your site dashboard.
- Go to your site's dashboard.
- Click Posts on the left-hand menu and then click Categories.
- To add a category, fill in the required fields on the left side of the page and then click Add New Category.
- To edit a category, hover your cursor over the Category on the right and click Edit. Once you have made your changes, click Update.
- To delete one or more categories, check the boxes next to the category and then set the Bulk Actions drop down to Delete. Click Apply.