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# Add Items and Categories in the Back Office

# Adding Items - Back Office
 
Go to [Back Office](https://app.kahero.co/), login your account and select **Items** under **Listings**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/1_1vku6fg.png)

To add new items click **New Items**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/2_kfn6es.png)

On the pop-up screen, input your item's details.

A. **Name** - set item's name to display on the register.
B. **Price** - set item's price to display on the register.
The below option will appear once you've add your [Warehouse](https://doc.kahero.co/en/article/adding-warehouse-e64q47/?bust=1669115921773).
C. **Sales Warehouse** - set item's storage location
D. **Beginning Qty** - set beginning item quantity upon input on the POS

Click on **Details** for more options.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/3_gwql9z.png)

E. **Raw Material** - enable this if your item is for Raw Material only.
F. **Sale Item** - enable or disable item as a sales item or just a stock item.
G. **Composite Item** - enable this if your item is for composite (this is applicable for Production and Item Ingredients will appear).
H. **For Production** - enable to [add production](https://doc.kahero.co/en/article/adding-production-in-the-back-office-shwghk/).
I. **Category** - set your item's category to display on the register.
J. **Barcode** - manually input barcode of the item.
K. **SKU** - set item's Stock Keeping Unit to identify that item.
L. **Cost** - input cost of item upon purchase for stock.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/4_18xa9o2.png)

M. **Unit** - input your item's unit (ex. ML, Scoops, Pcs).
N. **Sold By** - set whether your item is to be sold by individually or by weight.
O. Representation on POS - Assign a representation color or image to your item. This is how it will be displayed on your register screen.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/41_19qub6i.png)

Under **Online Catalog**, this will show if you enable the **Online Store PRO** feature.
P. **Online Store Item Not Available** - enable this if you don't want this item to show on your Online Store.
Q. **Copy Item Price** - set this if you want the price of this item in the Online Store and Register (POS) be the same. 
R. **Item Discount** - set this if you want to put discount on this item.
S. **Tags** - set this if your item has an Item Tag.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/5_16snzke.png)

If done, then click **Save**.

# Adding Categories - Back Office

Select **Categories** under **Listings**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/6_1am8p0j.png)

To add your category click **New Category**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/7_97z3og.png)

Input your category details.

A. **Category Name** - label your category
B. **Category Group** - input if you want this category under your category group.
C. **Sort ID** - set your category ID for sorting with "1" as the highest.
_This is useful to quickly sort your categories according to which items are best-sellers._

Under Online Order, this will show if you enable the **Online Store PRO** feature.
D. **Hide Category from Online Order** - enable this if you don't want this category to show on your Online Store.

On the Register
E. **Hide Category from Register** - enable to hide your category in the Register.
F. Assign a color for your category.

If done, then click **Save**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fea84a7e8a4bd000/8_qqaybt.png)