> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.dorik.com/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Blogs Category

# Getting Started

Setting blog categories helps you and your audience **find the desired or relevant topics** you or they are looking for. This article will guide you through how you can use this option.

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# Add a new category

Here is the **step-by-step** procedure on how you can **add** and **set categories** to your blog post:

- From the site dashboard, click on the **Blogs** icon from the left panel.
- Click on **Categories** under **Posts**
- Click on the `+ New Category` button
- Set the Category **name** and the category **slug**
- Edit, delete, or copy the slug of the existing categories


**Step 1:** Click on the **Blogs** icon from the left icon sidebar of your site dashboard

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_1c2mb62.png)



**Step 2:** Scroll down to the `Categories` option from **Blogs** modal.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_z1voqm.png)
 


**Step 3:** Click on the `+ New Category`  button from the right corner

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_18m6gpf.png)



**Step 4:** Set the **Category name** and the **Category slug** and hit the `Create Category` button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_t5gb9n.png)


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## Customization of Categories

You can **edit**, **delete**, or **copy** the slug of the **existing categories.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_mued12.png)


1. **Copy** the **category slug**.
2. **Edit** the **category**.
3. **Delete** the **category**.

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## Category Settings

You can customize the category page slug/URL and enable/disable the sitemap for the category page from here. Follow the steps below to access these options:

- By clicking the **gear icon(⚙️)** from the right corner, you can access this option.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_259aod.png)   
    
    

- **Slug**: You can edit the category page slug from here, just set the slug and then hit the `Save Changes` button to make it live.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_mw1io9.png)  
    
    

- **Sitemap**: By default, the sitemap is enabled for category pages. You can disable it by unchecking the corresponding button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_15cruhm.png)
    
    
    ⬇️ You can **copy** the sitemap URL by clicking this icon(📑)
    
   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/cf1fc9cc00911000/image_1gsded0.png)    

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# Adding Categories to blog posts

After creating a new category, you can set that category on your blog post by

- Open the **post settings** option from a post.
- Scroll down and find the ‘Categories’ panel.
- You will find your created categories as you click on the input field.

Refer to the **video below** for the demonstration:

https://s.10m.io/tQoZWOOf

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# Related articles

📌 [Blogs](/en/article/blogs-c029f2/)

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