GoGoMo Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) How do I create separate parent categories from the root category? I tried to create a new parent category in back office called "Meats" separate from the root category Home shown in the default Prestashop theme which I've renamed but I received an error message stating "cannot create a new parent category separate from the parent category or root category." *Cannot remember the exact wording* I do not want all categories appearing underneath Home or root category which I've renamed as subcategories because there's a Home link already built in the Prestashop template or theme I purchase from Template Monster (see screenshot). I want to create new parent categories that appear in the top menu bar as their own parent category rather than as a subcategory of parent root category than I want create the prospective child categories for each parent category. What files do I need to change? What is the coding I use? Update: Helped by outside source. Edited January 5, 2013 by GoGoMo (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafcom Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hello, I am having the same issue. Would you be kind enough to share the solution? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamcarter Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Yes, please explain your help. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool and charming Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I am having the same issue. can any one help us in this issue please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seolinks4u Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi All, I am new to prestashop. I properly studied this CMS and started making an online bookstore on this CMS. But I am also having the same problem or issue of how to create a separate new parent category in Home Page. Please solve this issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuletZ Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 How did you solve it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickhouseboutique Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I was able to create the Parent categories under the Root directory instead of the Home by using Store Commander. Created them in the Back Office and they were not visible until I opened up Store Commander and dragged the newly created category to the root folder in the tree. I can now see the categories in the back office and I can see them on the mobile theme. Unfortunately there is not a page (url) to link to. Not sure where to go to create a url for the new parent categories. Can someone help with that. Site is http://www.brickhouseboutique.com/Shop. If you go to one of the product pages the item shows up fine but when you try to link to just the category we get a 404 error. http://www.brickhouseboutique.com/Shop/dresses/50-rays-of-color-criss-cross-back-maxi-dress.html works fine but http://www.brickhouseboutique.com/Shop/dresses/ goes to 404 page. I am thinking that I need to create a page for the new Parent category but am not sure where in the back office to do that. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Using version 1.5.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine1411 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Issue found here : http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/82895-create-new-parent-category/ " You can't create categories on the same level as the "Home" category. You should create subcategories of "Home", then select the subcategories on the menu configuration page. " Just use config page of menu module to separate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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