Hello folks,

If you want to add custom category attribute to Magento then you are at right place.

Today, I am going to show you how to create a custom attribute.

To create a custom attribute the first step is to create a module.

Step 1: Create a file app/code/local/Magemonkeys/Customattribute/etc/config.xml and paste the below code in that file.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
  <modules>
    <Magemonkeys_Customattribute>
      <version>0.0.1</version>
    </Magemonkeys_Customattribute>
  </modules>
    <global>
      <resources>
          <customattribute_setup>
            <setup>
              <module>Magemonkeys_Customattribute</module>
              <class>Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup</class>
            </setup>
            <connection>
              <use>default_setup</use>
            </connection>
          </customattribute_setup>
      </resources>
    </global>
</config>

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<Magemonkeys_Customattribute>

</Magemonkeys_Customattribute>

</modules>

<customattribute_setup>

<setup>

<module>Magemonkeys_Customattribute</module>

<class>Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup</class>

</setup>

<use>default_setup</use>

</connection>

</customattribute_setup>

</resources>

</global>

</config>

Step 2: Create a file app/etc/modules/Magemonkeys_Customattribute.xml and paste the below code in the file

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
  <modules>
    <Magemonkeys_Customattribute>
      <active>true</active>
      <codePool>local</codePool>
    </Magemonkeys_Customattribute>
  </modules>
</config>

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<Magemonkeys_Customattribute>

<codePool>local</codePool>

</Magemonkeys_Customattribute>

</modules>

</config>

Step 3: Create a file app/code/local/Magemonkeys/Customattribute/sql/customattribute_setup/mysql4-install-0.0.1.php and paste the below code in it.

<?php
$installer = $this;
$installer->startSetup();
$attribute  = array(
    'type' => 'text',
    'label'=> 'Another Descrtiption',
    'input' => 'textarea',
    'global' => Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute::SCOPE_GLOBAL,
    'visible' => true,
    'required' => false,
    'user_defined' => true,
    'default' => "",
    'group' => "General Information"
);
$installer->addAttribute('catalog_category', 'another_description', $attribute);
$installer->endSetup();
?>

<?php

$installer = $this;

$installer->startSetup();

$attribute = array(

'type' => 'text',

'label'=> 'Another Descrtiption',

'input' => 'textarea',

'global' => Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute::SCOPE_GLOBAL,

'visible' => true,

'required' => false,

'user_defined' => true,

'default' => "",

'group' => "General Information"

);

$installer->addAttribute('catalog_category', 'another_description', $attribute);

$installer->endSetup();

After this you have to clear the cache and go to Catalog -> Manage Categories, you will see your new attribute in the “General Information” tab.

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