[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Nested categories ## - **[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")** - [![stickleback's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8255-stickleback) Less More - Posts: 6 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 7 months ago [\#193499](#193499) by [stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") *[Nested categories](/forum/32-content-creation/875468-nested-categories#193499 "-- HikaShop version -- : latest -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.28 I have all my products listed in their categories. now the client wants to group the categories into larger groups of categories... so for example shirts, socks and shoes are categories, but now we want to have a "super" category for "clothing" - how do I do this? I simply can't see it - sorry!")* was created by *[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : latest -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.28 I have all my products listed in their categories. now the client wants to group the categories into larger groups of categories... so for example shirts, socks and shoes are categories, but now we want to have a "super" category for "clothing" - how do I do this? I simply can't see it - sorry! 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I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Hi, You just have to create you "super" categories, then edit the "sub" ones and for their option "parent category" select the "super" one. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc1NDY4LW5lc3RlZC1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")** - [![stickleback's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8255-stickleback) Less More - Posts: 6 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 7 months ago [\#193692](#193692) by [stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") Replied by *[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")* on topic *[Nested categories](/forum/32-content-creation/875468-nested-categories#193692 "-- HikaShop version -- : latest -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.28 I have all my products listed in their categories. now the client wants to group the categories into larger groups of categories... so for example shirts, socks and shoes are categories, but now we want to have a "super" category for "clothing" - how do I do this? I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Hi Xabier, I was assuming that all I needed to do was create a new category (on the original same level as the first) and then edit the one I want to nest to change the parent category. This I seem to be able to do, I open the category I want to nest and click on the pencil icon to edit the parent category. [ ![Screen_Shot_2015-03-08_at_08_58_33.png](/forum/attachment/22891) ](/forum/attachment/22891 "...t_08_58_33.png") The window opens and allows me to select, in this case "Primary Campaigns" - but there is no "OK" button or "Save" button as there is in other popup boxes - so although it appears to do what I want it to do, I cannot save.... I'm sorry if this is obvious, but believe me, I've been looking at the screen for almost an hour! 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I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Please see here - it was the same "problem": [ www.hikashop.com/forum/product-category-...category.html#155829](http://www.hikashop.com/forum/product-category-display/868158-cannot-find-save-button-to-add-category.html#155829) --- Need help with customisations of layouts, style or other site development? 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I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Thanks for the prompt reply - but I am not adding a new category - and so I'm not getting the same popup - my category already exists with products already added, but I now need to nest within a higher level category... I'm sorry, but I'm lost ![:(](/media/kunena/emoticons/22.png ":(") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc1NDY4LW5lc3RlZC1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")** - [![stickleback's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/8255-stickleback) Less More - Posts: 6 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 7 months ago [\#193695](#193695) by [stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile") Replied by *[stickleback](/forum/user/8255-stickleback "View stickleback's Profile")* on topic *[Nested categories](/forum/32-content-creation/875468-nested-categories#193695 "-- HikaShop version -- : latest -- Joomla version -- : 2.5.28 I have all my products listed in their categories. now the client wants to group the categories into larger groups of categories... so for example shirts, socks and shoes are categories, but now we want to have a "super" category for "clothing" - how do I do this? I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Sorry - found it! the config is different - you need to click on the + symbol.... thanks for making me look closer! 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I simply can't see it - sorry!")* Ok, I should have maybe said, "it's the same procedure" - the way being the goal. Anyway, you found out. ![:)](/media/kunena/emoticons/3.png ":)") --- Need help with customisations of layouts, style or other site development? [ PM me!](/component/uddeim/?task=new) (Don't forget to turn on [ "E-mail notification of new messages"](/component/uddeim/?task=settings)) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc1NDY4LW5lc3RlZC1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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