.. _element/collection/create_folder

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Create category
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Working with collections can only be done from `collections panel`_.

.. note::

   Select **Settings > Display > Collections** menu item to display the `collections panel`_.

QElectroTech allows creating categories at some collection. The user has only read rights at `QET collection`_, 
the user can create categories at `User collection`_.

1. Right click on `User collection`_ or at a category / sub-category from the `User collection`_.

    .. figure:: ../../images/qet_element_collection_folder_right_click.png
        :align: center

        Figure: Options at folder

2. Click the option **New folder** to open **Add a new category** PopUP window.

    .. figure:: ../../images/qet_element_collection_category_add.png
        :align: center

        Figure: New category PopUP window

3. Define the internal name for the file system.
4. Define the category name that will be displayed at the collection tree, it can be defined in many languages.
5. Press **OK** to add the new category / sub-category.

.. note::

    QElectroTech works according `ISO 639-1`_ norm. The folder name language is defined using 2 letter 
    code which should be used at the language column from the folder internal name table.

.. _ISO 639-1: https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-codes.html

.. _collections panel: ../../interface/panels/collections_panel.html
.. _QET collection: ../../element/collection/default_collection.html
.. _User collection: ../../element/collection/user_collection.html