# Creating Category

To create a new category proceed to the categories list and click on the "New" button. New category form will open:

<figure><img src="https://norrnext.com/images/docs/norrcompetition/categories/category_edit.png" alt="Category Edit Form - NorrCompetition"><figcaption><p>Category Edit Form</p></figcaption></figure>

Below is the list of all available tabs and its descriptions.

### Category

In the "Title" field you should set the category title and alias.

Description – the description of the category.

In the right sidebar you can set the following parameters:

* **Parent** - select a parent category.<br>

  You can set the unlimited level for category, but NorrCompetition displays only up to three levels.
* **Status** - the state of the category.
* **Access** - the access level group that is allowed to view a category.
* **Language** - assign a language to a category.
* **Tags** - assign tags to a category. Tag names must be unique.
* **Note** - a note about category.

### Publishing

In this tab you can set the various publishing options, such as: author, meta description, meta keywords, etc.

### Associations

In this tab you can set up the associated categories from other languages.

### Permissions

In this tab you can manage the permission settings for the user groups. See the document [Configuration - Permissions](https://docs.norrnext.com/norrcompetition/configuration/permissions).

### Options

In this tab you can set the additional options like image and alternative layout.

### Layout Options

In this tab you can control the look of the category layout. By default all options are inherited from the component options. Read more in [Category Layout Options](https://docs.norrnext.com/norrcompetition/categories/category-layout-options).