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title: Add a Category
description: "A straightforward and simple guide to creating a category on the backend. 1. Let's create a new Category on the Point Of Sale register . Follow the step-by-step instructions below. 2. Navigate to [https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/) or [https://manage.acadiapos.com/](https://manage.acadiapos.com/) from any browser ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-05-05/d76e4dcd-30e0-44da-ac4c-5d765091e235/ascreenshot.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/add-a-category/"
updated: "2025-11-11"
category: Inventory / Categories
---

# Add a Category

A straightforward and simple guide to creating a category on the backend.

1. Let's create a new Category on the Point Of Sale register . Follow the step-by-step instructions below.

2. Navigate to [https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/](https://rfsm.acadiapos.com/) or [https://manage.acadiapos.com/](https://manage.acadiapos.com/) from any browser

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3. On the left hand side of the page click the tab **"Items"**

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4. On the top right side of the page click the button "**View Categories**"

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5. On the top right side of the page click the button "**New Category**"

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6. Start by filling out the name of the Category.

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7. Type "drinks"

8. Under the "**Status**" header, click on the dropdown and select the "**Visible**" option.

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9. (**Optional**) You can enter a number here to set the display order of this category on the point of sale. If you want the categories to appear alphabetically, leave this option blank.

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10. (**Optional**) Parent Category: If the category you're creating is a subcategory, enter the main category here.

Example: If the main category is "Beer" and you're creating a subcategory for "IPA," select this option.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-16/d75608ab-f2b0-46aa-918f-b5093fb14e12/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

11. (**Optional**) **Category Pictures**: You can easily upload a category image at the top of the page to display it on the POS system.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-16/55330c30-a5e1-435a-9808-7667ad48e3b4/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

12. (**Optional**) you can add a quick description of the category here.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-10-16/7f265429-a70a-49b5-9fc7-54acea9e9b90/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?w=780&ssl=1)

13. After checking all over your information make sure to click the "**Save** **Changes"** button.

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