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title: How to Setup Subscription Category
description: "1. Click on **\"Items\"** in the sidebar. ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/ef008213-8e57-4509-af52-e728669203a2/File_faab3868bd5543398120bee82deb2f3a_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 2. In the upper right hand of the screen select **\"View Categories\"** ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/35de9ff0-c3c9-463a-b0a5-df7ab70617dc/File_4864cfee79924443a8a30be98d740f9c_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 3. Click **\"+ New Category\"** ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/26acc12e-d25e-439a-8fed-b3d13c3d9e58/File_eecbe12dc19b4037889e616c5220b453_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 4. Name it **\"Subscriptions\"** or something relevant. ![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/d20a43b2-d25a-4162-8b19-f8618d2d9fda/File_66d8e0d5c310405688fd70c19246c67d_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1) 5. Make the status **visible**.…"
url: "https://acadiapos.com/doc/how-to-setup-subscription-category/"
updated: "2026-02-17"
category: Inventory / Categories
---

# How to Setup Subscription Category

1. Click on **"Items"** in the sidebar.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/ef008213-8e57-4509-af52-e728669203a2/File_faab3868bd5543398120bee82deb2f3a_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

2. In the upper right hand of the screen select **"View Categories"**

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/35de9ff0-c3c9-463a-b0a5-df7ab70617dc/File_4864cfee79924443a8a30be98d740f9c_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

3. Click **"+ New Category"**

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/26acc12e-d25e-439a-8fed-b3d13c3d9e58/File_eecbe12dc19b4037889e616c5220b453_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

4. Name it **"Subscriptions"** or something relevant.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/d20a43b2-d25a-4162-8b19-f8618d2d9fda/File_66d8e0d5c310405688fd70c19246c67d_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

5. Make the status **visible**.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/c6b35cd3-d92a-47c3-8075-76aa481cad8a/File_266a47812efd4998909363c816b483a1_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)

6. Then save your changes.

![](https://i0.wp.com/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-02-12/dcaade2f-6f6a-4444-9569-62a9e9a8f52f/File_7379a5c067b34727a98c9a66ac278f12_text_export.jpeg?w=780&ssl=1)