# Categories

Categories are used to organize items stored inside the Warehouse.
A well-organized category structure makes it easier for players to browse and find the items they need.
Categories are created and managed through the Warehouse **Administration Menu**.

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## Opening Category Management

Open a Warehouse Chest by sneaking and clicking a warehouse chest with a stick and select the **Command Block** to open the **Administration Menu**.
From the Administration Menu, select the option for managing categories.

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](AdminMenu.jpg)

![Plugins Folder](ChestMenu.jpg)

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## Creating a Category

Select **Create Category**.
You will be guided through the information needed to create the category.

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](../images/CreateCategory.jpg)

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## Internal Name

The first step is entering the category's **Internal Name**.
The Internal Name is used internally by RS-Warehouse and must be unique.

For example:

```text
building_blocks
```

The Internal Name is not normally shown to players.

> **NOTE:** Choose the Internal Name carefully. It should be unique and should describe the purpose of the category.

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](../images/CategoryName.jpg)

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## Display Name

Next, enter the **Display Name**.
The Display Name is the name players will see in the Warehouse Category Menu.

Examples:

- Building Blocks
- Food
- Farming
- Combat
- Redstone

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](../images/CategoryDisplayName.jpg)

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## Selecting an Icon

After entering the category names, choose the material that will represent the category in the Warehouse Category Menu.
RS-Warehouse provides a Material Picker that allows you to select from available Minecraft materials.
Choose an item that best represents the category.

For example:

- **Grass Block** for Building Blocks
- **Wheat** for Farming
- **Apple** for Food
- **Iron Sword** for Combat

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](../images/CategoryMaterialPicker.jpg)

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## Adding a Description

You can optionally add a description to the category.
The description is displayed as lore when players view the category.
Descriptions can be used to explain what belongs inside the category.
Up to 5 lines can be used. Each book represents one line of lore.
Click the book, the menu will exit.  Press "T" to open a chat and simply
type your desired lore into the chat. Upon pressing "enter" the lore will be saved.

For example:

```text
Building materials and decorative blocks.
```

📷 Screenshot

![Plugins Folder](../images/CategoryLore.jpg)

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## Finishing the Category

Once the category information has been completed, confirm the creation by picking up the Green Wool Block.
The new category will then appear in the **Warehouse Category Menu**.
You can now begin organizing items into the category.
If the category contains a large number of items, you can further organize them using **Subcategories**.

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## Organizing Your Warehouse

You can create as many categories as needed to organize your Warehouse.
A simple example might look like:

```text
Warehouse
│
├── Building Blocks
├── Food
├── Farming
├── Combat
├── Redstone
└── Miscellaneous
```

Items can later be moved between categories as your Warehouse grows and changes.
For information about moving items, see **[Moving Items](Moving%20Items.md)**.
For information about creating categories within categories, see **[Subcategories](../Blank%20Pages/Subcategories.md)**.