{"id":1284,"date":"2025-02-11T18:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support-landing.altegio.cloud\/support\/4838077232925-adding-categories-and-services\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:06:14","password":"","slug":"4838077232925-adding-categories-and-services","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4838077232925-adding-categories-and-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding categories and services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Altegio<\/strong>, services are grouped into categories of similar services to make it easier for you and your clients to find what they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add services to the system, you must first create service categories, and then add the services within those categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Create a Service Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Go to the Administration mode<\/strong> and open Services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. To add a new category, click Create > Service category<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. A new sidebar window will open where you need to enter the name of the service category, for example, Massage Services<\/em> or Men\u2019s Haircuts<\/em>, and click Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Fill in the Use a different name for online booking<\/strong> setting if you want to display a different name in the online booking widget.

          You can edit and delete service categories. Learn more in the article Configuring and Editing Service Categories<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          How to Add Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Services can be created and added manually one by one, or uploaded as a list from an Excel file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Creating a Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Go to Settings > Main settings > Services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. To add a service, click Create > Service<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. In the sidebar window that appears, fill in the following fields:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n