Log in as an administrator-level user account.

Access the category management options in the Administration block by navigating to Site administration | Courses | Add a category.

Click on Add a category. This brings up the following page.

Select the Parent category from the current existing categories.

Fill in the Category name. This should be a meaningful name.

Enter a Category ID number if required for identification purposes.

Enter Description if required.

Click on the Create category button to save all changes.