How can I create 3 main categories that lead to sub categories and then to blog posts in Webflow?
Published on
September 22, 2023
To create a structure with 3 main categories that lead to subcategories and then to blog posts in Webflow, you can follow these steps:
- Set up your main categories:
- In your Webflow dashboard, create a new collection called "Main Categories."
- Add the necessary fields for your main categories, such as name, description, and image.
- Populate the collection with the desired main categories.
- Set up your subcategories:
- Create a new collection called "Subcategories."
- Add the necessary fields for the subcategories, such as name, description, image, and a reference field to link it to the main category.
- Create a reference field to link the subcategory back to the main category.
- Populate the collection with subcategories.
- Set up your blog post collection:
- Create another collection called "Blog Posts."
- Add the necessary fields for blog posts, such as title, content, image, and a reference field to link it to the subcategory.
- Create a reference field to link the blog post back to the subcategory.
- Populate the collection with blog posts.
- Create dynamic lists on your pages:
- On a page where you want to display the main categories, add a dynamic list using the "Main Categories" collection.
- Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the main category fields you want to show.
- Add a link block for each main category and link it to the respective subcategory page.
- Set up subcategory pages:
- Create a new page for each subcategory using the same template.
- Add a dynamic list using the "Subcategories" collection, filtered by the main category reference.
- Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the subcategory fields you want to show.
- Add a link block for each subcategory, linking it to the respective blog posts page.
- Set up the blog post pages:
- Create a new page for each blog post using the same template.
- Add a dynamic list using the "Blog Posts" collection, filtered by the subcategory reference.
- Customize the layout and design of your dynamic list, displaying the blog post fields you want to show.
By following these steps, you'll be able to create a structure with 3 main categories leading to subcategories and then to blog posts in Webflow. This will give your website a hierarchical structure, making it easy for users to navigate and find relevant content.
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