{"id":12845,"date":"2021-04-23T16:39:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T16:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=12845"},"modified":"2023-02-11T15:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T10:20:03","slug":"how-to-create-categories-and-subcategories-in-zencart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-create-categories-and-subcategories-in-zencart\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Categories And Subcategories in ZenCart?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In order to categorize your products perfectly, it is essential to create categories and subcategories. 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