Aardvark Catalog Admin
The Aardvark Catalog program provides you with the means of creating a directory of content pages. If installed with Aardvark Cart it can be used to create an online store.

Category Wizard - Independent Main Categories
Each main (top level) category in Aardvark Catalog can be independently configured, with its own submission form, templates and layouts. A 'wizard' in the admin walks you through the process of creating a main category step by step.

Category Wizard - Subcategories
You can create as many subcategories to a parent category as you like - they will all inherit the attributes you assign to the main category. You can select certain subcategories to appear as 'teasers' on the front page.

Category Wizard - Configuring the Submission Form
When adding your content pages you will use a submission form. Each main category has its own form, which will contain whatever fields you assign to it. The program comes with certain fields included and you can create your own as well.

Category Wizard - Setting the Sort Order
You can choose to sort the content pages listed in a category by any field that appears in the submission form.

Category Wizard - Subcategory Layout
The administrator designs the layout of how subcategory names appear in a page. Square bracket tags are replaced by the appropriate data when printed.

Category Wizard - All Text is Configurable
Each main category will have certain text messages that appear in different circumstances. These will be pre-filled with defaults which you can leave as is, or change if you like.

Viewing Categories
After your categories are created with the Wizard you can always go back and edit them to make changes. All categories will be listed on one central page.

Designing Listing Layouts 1
Your content pages will be listed in different situations (in a category, in search results, as a result of certain plugins, etc). You can control how the pages are listed in each circumstance using easy to configure layouts.

Designing Listing Layouts 2
At the top of the layouts page you will have a list of all square bracket tags available - there will be a replacement tag for each field that appears in a category's submission form so that you can insert any data you want and in whatever manner you like.

Creating New Fields
You can create as many fields you like and then assign them to the submission forms of your categories. There are a variety of field types available, including: drop-down menus, text areas, checkboxes, radio buttons, and more.

Adding Content Pages
Once your categories are configured you can then go ahead and start adding content pages. You will have already configured your submission forms so it is just a matter of filling data into a form and clicking a save button!