# Assigning a product to multiple categories

With the conventional list layout, it is possible to organize products based on their categories. However, there is one catch. It is not possible to assign a product to multiple categories.

Overcoming this, now we have the tag layout where it is possible for a product to be assigned to multiple categories.

## Steps to be followed: <a href="#steps-to-be-followed" id="steps-to-be-followed"></a>

* Create tags that you wish to link with the product.
* Create a product and add the tags to the product.
* Create menus and link the tags with the respective menus.

## Scenario <a href="#scenario" id="scenario"></a>

Products like Coffee mugs should be available under two categories- Kitchen appliances and Gifts.

### Steps to be done: <a href="#steps-to-be-done" id="steps-to-be-done"></a>

* Create two tags: Gifts, Kitchen appliances
* Create a product named coffee mugs.
* Assign both tags to the product article.
* Create menu items of the type Product tag view: Kitchen appliances, associating the tag kitchen appliancesGifts associating the tag Gifts
* Now the product coffee mugs will be available in both Kitchen appliances and Gifts.

Likewise, we can assign products to as many categories as we wish.

### Relevant Screenshots: <a href="#relevant-screenshots" id="relevant-screenshots"></a>

![Creating tags](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-create-tags.png)

![Associating the tags with products](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-add-tags.png)

![kitchenmenu](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-add-tags-menus-kitchen.png)

![Gifts menu of the type tag view](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-add-tags-menus-gifts.png)

The front end view is like this:

![Kitchen frontend view](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-add-tags-kitchen-frontend.png)

![Gifts frontend view](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j2store/doc-images/master/catalog/adding-product-to-many-cat/add-pro-to-mul-cat-add-tags-gifts-frontend.png)
