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How To: Setup Departments and Categories within mPower
How to: Setup Departments and/or Categories within mPower
With laws changing all the time, you may get to add a new department. These changes can include you being allowed to sell convenience items, cigarettes, or maybe even a new category of beer.
This is a walk-through on how to create new departments and categories within mPower.
STEP 1:
To begin, go to Database >> Merchandising >> Hierarchy.
![mpowerheirarchy](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/db-to-level.jpg?resize=306%2C205&ssl=1)
It will then bring up the Merchandiser screen. On the left-hand side you can see your current hierarchy’s.
For the purpose of this how to, you will be utilizing the Department node.
![mpowermerchandiser](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/merchandiser.jpg?resize=464%2C293&ssl=1)
STEP 2:
To create a new department, simply right click on Department and select Add Node.
![mpoweraddnode](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/add-node-1.jpg?resize=232%2C193&ssl=1)
STEP 3:
You will then enter in the new Department name.
![mpowerdepartment](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/department.jpg?resize=309%2C128&ssl=1)
STEP 4:
Next, the new Department name is automatically added under the Department heading. Right-click on the new Department and click Add Node.
Add the name of the new category within that department.
![mpowercategory](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/category.jpg?resize=305%2C126&ssl=1)
You will see both the new department and category.
![mpowerdeptcat](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/complete.jpg?resize=218%2C228&ssl=1)
Conclusion
Now, when you go into an Item’s information, you can choose your new Department and Category.
![itemdeptcate](https://i0.wp.com/www.mpowerbeverage.com/wp-content/uploads/item-info.jpg?resize=251%2C42&ssl=1)
This was a quick how-to to add departments and categories. As a reminder, do not add duplicate departments/categories as it can disrupt your data and reporting.