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Category Management

Categories organize templates into logical groups, corresponding to Pterodactyl nests.

Categories List

Navigate to Manage Categories from the dashboard.

List Columns

ColumnDescription
OrderSort order number
NameCategory name with icon
Nest IDPterodactyl nest ID
DescriptionCategory description (truncated)
TemplatesCount of templates in category
StatusActive or Inactive
ActionsAdd template, Edit, Toggle status, Delete

Creating a Category

  1. Click Add Category button
  2. Fill in the modal form:
FieldDescription
NameCategory display name (required)
Nest IDPterodactyl nest ID (required)
Sort OrderDisplay order (lower = first)
IconFontAwesome class (e.g., fas fa-folder)
DescriptionCategory description
ActiveWhether visible to clients
  1. Click Save Category

Editing Categories

Click the Edit button (pencil icon) on any category row to open the edit modal with pre-filled values.

Category Actions

ActionDescription
Add TemplateCreate new template in this category
EditOpen edit modal
Toggle StatusEnable/disable category
DeleteRemove category (with confirmation)

Deleting Categories

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Deleting a category will orphan its templates. Reassign templates to another category first.

Icon Examples

  • fas fa-gamepad - Games
  • fas fa-server - Servers
  • fas fa-robot - Bots
  • fas fa-database - Databases
  • fas fa-code - Development
  • fab fa-node-js - Node.js
  • fab fa-python - Python

Import via Sync

Instead of manual creation, use Sync Pterodactyl to automatically import nests as categories. See Synchronization.