magento import product to default category

Question

I am using Amartinez Custom Import/export extension. I am trying to insert to magento 1.6.2 a list of products through a .csv file. I can insert categories just fine, but the problem is that my products don't get added in the "Default category", only in the subcategories of the default category. I have searched as to where i can set that, but i havn't found anything yet.

I've tried adding the "Default category" in the csv, on a new row, and when i ran the cron, it said that a new category called "Default category" was created, but i can't see it anywhere in the categories, and the product is still in the same categories as before. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Why do you want them all to show in the default category? I am not familiar with that extension, does it allow you to add category Ids? The default category is usually categoryId = 2. — Andrew
It's not that i want them all in the default category, but i want them ALSO in the default category, beside the categories that they are in, when i add them through the csv file. — Valeriu Zarnescu
I know what you mean, but I am asking why you also want them in that category? There's no need for them to be. I can see from the code of the module that you can't do this without changes. — Andrew
Default Category is not exposed in the front end. you need to add your top categories as a Sub to the Default. So if you want all the products in a single category Like "All Products" put that in the Default then build subs off that. — Rounder

user2201064 user2201064 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-22T22:30:52

Check to see if Default Category is set to be an anchor, under Catalog > Manage Categories > Select Default Category and click the display settings tab...it's the third dropdown change it to yes.

magento import product to default category

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