Category Thumbnail

Category Thumbnail

This plugin provides the ability to upload and manage a thumbnail image for categories, enhancing the visual representation of your catalog. By associating an image with each category, you can deliver a more engaging browsing experience and improve storefront navigation.

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Dependencies

Install react-dropzone and multer

If you are using Local storage for file uploads, you just have to set below configurations inside plugins array in your medusa-config.js file

If you are using AWS S3 for file storage, you must have to install the following npm packages dependencies

Install aws-sdk/client-s3 and aws-sdk/s3-presigned-post

Add below environment variables in your .env file:

Add the plugin to your medusa-config.ts file:

Compatibility

To use this plugin, you need to have the minimum versions of the following dependencies:

Usage

Installation

Run the database migrations (Adds a table to your database for storing category thumbnails):

npx medusa db:migrate

Key Features:

• Upload and manage thumbnail images at the category level.
• Seamlessly display category thumbnails on the storefront to enhance navigation and visual appeal.
• Maintain consistent branding and improve user experience with image-based category representation.
• Simply configure the file upload settings in the Medusa store, and the plugin will handle the rest automatically.
• Supports both local storage and Amazon S3 file upload providers for flexible file management.