To create a new category in Open Bravo:
1. Select 'Stock' from the Administration menu on the left-hand side.
2. On the Stock screen, click the 'Categories' button under Maintenance.
3. Click on 'New': the button with a yellow star on it.
4. Give your new category a name in the Name field, but leave the Category drop-down blank and do not edit the ID field.
5. Click on the 'Save' icon, which is the one with the picture of a floppy disk on it.
To create a new product in this category:
1. Select 'Stock' from the Administration menu on the left-hand side.
2. Click the 'Products' button.
3. Click on 'New': the button with a yellow star on it.
4. Give your new product a unique Name, Reference and Barcode (these must not be the same as any other products).
5. Enter a buy price, a sell price and a tax category for this product. (Leave sell price blank to have Open Bravo prompt you for a value when you use this button.)
6. Click on the 'Save' icon, which is the one with the picture of a floppy disk on it.
