Adding new category
To add a new category, go to Classifieds->Categories to load the page AWPCP Classifieds Management System Categories Management. On that page you will see the box on your left where you can add a new category.
Enter the category name, select the parent category (If the category is intended to be a parent/top level/main category then leave the option set to “Save as top level category”, otherwise, assuming you have already added top level categories, select one of your already added categories to be the parent of the new category.
**Note: Only your main categories can be parents.
Once you have entered your category name and made a selection from the “List category under” drop down box, simply press the “Add New Category” button to add the new category.

Is there a fast method for loading a lot of categories at once?
mike, sorry, no fast method right now.
hi, looked around but did not find an answer. is there a way of creating a child of the subcategory, so in fact creating 3 or more levels of categories?
Hi bob, please see the first paragraph here for the answer http://www.awpcp.com/about/categories/
I can not create categories in free version why ?
There’s a bug in 1.0.6.11 right now…I’ve fixed it, but pending another issue with WP 3.0 fresh installations, I haven’t released it. It will go out at the latest, today.