[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Blank Category / Unable to Remove Root Category ## - **[sitekeepers](/forum/user/37763-sitekeepers "View sitekeepers's Profile")** - [![sitekeepers's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/37763-sitekeepers "View sitekeepers's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/37763-sitekeepers) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 4 months ago [\#206074](#206074) by [sitekeepers](/forum/user/37763-sitekeepers "View sitekeepers's Profile") *[Blank Category / Unable to Remove Root Category](/forum/32-content-creation/877756-blank-category-unable-to-remove-root-category#206074 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Google Chrome Version 43.0.2357.130 m Hi I am new to Hika and I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong but in Categories I have managed to save one without a Name and another one which now sits below the Root - it's not even in the Root. I can't remove them and when I try to create another one with the same name it says the Alias is already used. I am not bothered about aliases or anything but I just don't know if this will have any consequential damage to the shop at a later stage. Can anyone advise? Regards Site")* was created by *[sitekeepers](/forum/user/37763-sitekeepers "View sitekeepers's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Google Chrome Version 43.0.2357.130 m Hi I am new to Hika and I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong but in Categories I have managed to save one without a Name and another one which now sits below the Root - it's not even in the Root. I can't remove them and when I try to create another one with the same name it says the Alias is already used. I am not bothered about aliases or anything but I just don't know if this will have any consequential damage to the shop at a later stage. Can anyone advise? Regards Site - [ ![hika_image_forum.png](/forum/attachment/25126) ](/forum/attachment/25126 "...mage_forum.png") [ ](/forum/attachment/25126?download=1 "...mage_forum.png") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc3NzU2LWJsYW5rLWNhdGVnb3J5LXVuYWJsZS10by1yZW1vdmUtcm9vdC1jYXRlZ29yeT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")** - [![Xavier's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar4105.png)](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/4105-xavier) Less More - Posts: 13201 - Thank you received: 2322 - - - - [](http://www.kidiweb.fr) - 11 years 4 months ago [\#206171](#206171) by [Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") Replied by *[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")* on topic *[Blank Category / Unable to Remove Root Category](/forum/32-content-creation/877756-blank-category-unable-to-remove-root-category#206171 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.5.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.3.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Google Chrome Version 43.0.2357.130 m Hi I am new to Hika and I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong but in Categories I have managed to save one without a Name and another one which now sits below the Root - it's not even in the Root. I can't remove them and when I try to create another one with the same name it says the Alias is already used. I am not bothered about aliases or anything but I just don't know if this will have any consequential damage to the shop at a later stage. Can anyone advise? Regards Site")* Hi, Please remove these entries via phpMyAdmin directly, and then go back to the categories listing and click on the "Rebuild" button in the toolbar. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODc3NzU2LWJsYW5rLWNhdGVnb3J5LXVuYWJsZS10by1yZW1vdmUtcm9vdC1jYXRlZ29yeT90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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