# Manage Category

## 1: Add new category

Click Events Manager >> Event Categories >> Add Name field.

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## 2: Display Category at frontend

### 2.1) Add Category to Menu

Add category fot Menu: Go to Apperance >> Menus >> Choose a category and add to menu.

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### 2.2) Get link of a category

Go to Events Manager >> Event Category >> Click "View" link of a category

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## 2.3) Display Archive/Category at frontend

* You can show/hide Search form in Event Settings. [Read here](https://ova-themes.gitbook.io/em4u-1/settings#c-search-setting)
* You can change Card Template in Event Settings. [Read here](https://ova-themes.gitbook.io/em4u-1/settings#b-list-events-setting)

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## 3) Change slug

If you want to change slug "categories" to other word, you can change in Event Settings. [Read here](https://ova-themes.gitbook.io/em4u-1/settings#id-1-general-settings-tab)

## 4: Customize Template of Archive/Category

You can customize archive/category in child theme. [Read here](https://ova-themes.gitbook.io/em4u-1/customize-template#id-2.1-customize-archive-category-events)