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How to add a new category in WordPress?

1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Under the dashboard ., hover your mouse on Posts and then click on "Categories".
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Enter the following details in "Add New Category":
Name: Enter your category name such as "Computer".
Slug: Enter a slug name or leave this as it is.
Parent: Leave this to None or should you select a category, it will become a sub-category of your selected category and the browser will show a URL like example.com/technology/pc
Description: You can leave this as it is.

Now. "Add New Category" babies.
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