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Products can be assigned directly to this category. - **Category Name**: Enter a clear and descriptive name for the category. - **Parent Category**: Leave this field empty if it is a main category. Otherwise, select an existing parent category. - **Description**: This will appear on the category page. You can add text, images, links, videos, and tables. Use relevant keywords to improve search visibility. The description has a limit of 32,000 characters. - **Image**: Upload an image in .jpeg, .jpg, .png, or .webp format. The maximum file size is 10 MB. 6. **Sort Products:** In the **Products** section, define how the products in this category should be sorted by default. 7. **Search Engine Optimization (SEO):** This section is filled in automatically: - The **slug** and **page title** are generated based on the category name. - The **meta description** is generated based on the category description. You can manually adjust any of these by editing the fields. A **preview** is shown on the right. > Want to create your own SEO template? \[Learn more here.\] ➡️ **Advanced SEO Settings** - **Prevent Crawling**: If you want to block search engines from crawling this page, check this box. 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