# Creating Your First Category

Categories are used to organize items in the Warehouse.

Your first category can be created from the **Admin Menu**.

## Open the Admin Menu

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Open the Warehouse and select the **Admin** option.

From the Admin Menu, select:

**Create Category**

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## Enter the Internal Name

The first step is to enter the category's internal name.

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The internal name is used internally by RS-Warehouse and is not normally shown to players.

Enter the name you want to use and confirm it.

## Enter the Display Name

Next, enter the name that players will see when viewing the category.

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Choose a clear name that describes the items the category will contain.

For example:

- Building Blocks
- Tools
- Food
- Ores

## Add a Description

The category can have a description that appears in the category menu.

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You can add up to five lines of description text.

This is useful for explaining what belongs in the category.

## Choose the Category Icon

Next, select the material that will be used as the category's icon.

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The **Select Material** menu displays available Minecraft items across multiple pages.

Select the item you want to use as the category icon.

## Create the Category

After entering the category information and selecting the icon, select the option to create the category.

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The category is now available in the Warehouse's category menu.

## What's Next?

After creating your category, you can begin adding items to it.

You can also create **SubCategories** to further organize items within the category.