---
title: Kategoriler Genel Bakış
title_en: Categories Overview
description_tr: CMS kategorilerini filtreler, sayfa eşlemesi, dil, platform, medya ve yayın akışıyla yönetin.
description_en: Manage CMS categories with filters, page mapping, language, platform, media, and publish lifecycle controls.
order: 20
product: cms
section_tr: Blocks
section_en: Blocks
owner: CMS Operations Team
lastReviewed: 2026-04-01
productVersion: v1
status: live
cardImage: /img/cms/blocks/categories/cms-blocks-categories-overview.webp
---
# Categories Overview

The Categories page is used to create and manage category records for specific CMS pages. This guide follows the current `cms-blocks-categories` flow shown in the latest video.

## Video Walkthrough

<video src="/video/cms-blocks-categories.mp4"></video>

## Categories Page Overview

The main Categories screen includes:

- status tabs: `Published`, `Unpublished`, `Trash`
- filters: `Search`, `Language`, `Platform`
- category list columns such as `Image`, `Title`, `Page`, and `Modified Date`
- `Add Category` button to open the form

## Step 1: Review the Existing Category List

1. Open `Blocks > Categories`.
2. Use the status tabs to switch between live, draft, and trash records.
3. Use `Search` to find a specific category quickly.
4. Use `Language` and `Platform` to narrow the list before editing.
5. Click `Clear Filter` if the expected record does not appear.

Important:

- The same category name can appear differently across language or platform filters.
- Always confirm the currently selected status tab before assuming a record is missing.

## Step 2: Create a New Category

1. Click `Add Category`.
2. Fill `General Details`.
3. Fill `Categories Properties`.
4. Upload the required media.
5. Click `Save`.

## Step 3: Complete the General Details Section

Fields shown in the video:

- `Platform`
- `Status`
- `Show For Users`

What to do:

- Select the correct platform combination such as `Web`, `Mobile`, or both.
- Set `Status` intentionally. If the category is not ready yet, keep it in `Unpublished`.
- Use `Show For Users` to control whether guests, logged-in users, or both user groups can see the category.

## Step 4: Complete the Categories Properties Section

The current form includes:

- `Title *`
- `Language`
- `Page *`
- `Alt text`
- `Media *`

Important field notes:

- `Title *` is the category name that appears in the CMS list.
- `Language` decides which language version the category belongs to.
- `Page *` is required. The video clearly shows that the category must be mapped to a target page such as `Home`, `Casino`, `Promotions`, `Sports`, `Live Casino`, `Games`, `Virtual Sports`, `TV Games`, or `E-sports`.
- `Alt text` should describe the category image.
- `Media *` is required before saving the record.

Translation note shown in the video:

- A newly created category is first entered on the default Turkish side.
- If the English side is still untranslated, open the category again with `Edit`.
- Then fill the English version separately, including the title, image/media, and other content fields.
- After both language versions are completed correctly, the category can be shown in both languages.

## Step 5: Save and Verify the New Record

After saving:

1. Return to the category list.
2. Verify that the category appears in the correct status tab.
3. Recheck it with the correct `Language` and `Platform` filter combination.
4. Confirm that the `Page` column matches the intended destination page.

## Step 6: Edit an Existing Category

1. Find the category using `Search` or the filters.
2. Open `Edit` from the row actions.
3. Update the required fields.
4. Save again.

Use edit when you need to change:

- the title
- language-specific details
- the page mapping
- alt text
- media/image
- publish state or audience settings

## Step 7: Publish, Unpublish, and Trash

The video shows categories moving through these states:

- `Published`
- `Unpublished`
- `Trash`

Use the row actions to manage lifecycle changes:

- publish a category when it is ready
- move a category back to `Unpublished` if it should no longer be live
- send a category to `Trash` when it should be removed from active usage

## Step 8: Restore or Recheck from Other Tabs

If the category is no longer visible:

- check whether `Language` or `Platform` filters are hiding it
- open the `Unpublished` tab
- open the `Trash` tab
- clear filters and search again

## Recommended Operating Flow

1. Create the category with the correct page mapping.
2. Keep incomplete records in `Unpublished`.
3. Publish only after the media, language, and page mapping are correct.
4. Use filters before editing so you do not change the wrong record.
5. Check `Trash` before recreating a category that seems missing.