# Organise courses with categories

Categories group your courses and packages in up to three levels, and the app's browse screens are built from them.

Where in the Lariyo admin panel: Content → Categories

## Steps

1. Open Content → Categories.
   ![Step 1 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Open Content → Categories. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-1-1600.webp)
2. Click New Category.
   ![Step 2 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Click New Category. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-2-1600.webp)
3. Enter a name; the slug fills in by itself.
   ![Step 3 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Enter a name; the slug fills in by itself. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-3-1600.webp)
4. Choose the level: Main, Sub or Sub 2. For a sub category, pick its parent.
   ![Step 4 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Choose the level: Main, Sub or Sub 2. For a sub category, pick its parent. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-4-1600.webp)
5. Optionally add a description, colour, display order and SEO fields.
   ![Step 5 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Optionally add a description, colour, display order and SEO fields. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-5-1600.webp)
6. Click Create Category. Add an image, thumbnail or banner from the category's row afterwards.
   ![Step 6 of 6 in the Lariyo admin panel (Content → Categories): Click Create Category. Add an image, thumbnail or banner from the category's row afterwards. The control to use is outlined in red.](https://lariyo.com/img/shots/steps/create-categories-6-1600.webp)

## Tips

- Use levels such as Grade → Subject → Unit, or Exam → Stream → Paper.

Help center section: Courses and packages (https://lariyo.com/help/courses)
Updated: 2026-11-11
Source: https://lariyo.com/help/courses/create-categories