Categories (Categorías)

How to manage article categories in TuPerfil.net, including creating, editing, and deleting them.

Categories group articles by topic. Every article must belong to exactly one category. The categories section lives at /admin/categorias.

Default categories

Six categories ship with the site by default. Their colors were updated in migration 003_update_category_colors.sql:

Name	Slug	Color
Perfil Político	perfil-politico	#2563EB (blue)
Perfil Judicial	perfil-judicial	#DC2626 (red)
Perfil Salud	perfil-salud	#16A34A (green)
Perfil Deportivo	perfil-deportivo	#EAB308 (yellow)
Perfil Regional	perfil-regional	#9333EA (purple)
Perfil Internacional	perfil-internacional	#0891B2 (teal)

You can rename these, change their colors, or add new ones at any time.

Creating a category

1. Fill in the name

   Type the category name in the Nombre field — for example, Perfil Cultural. The slug is generated automatically from the name when saved.

2. Pick a color

   Click the color swatch to open the browser color picker. Choose any hex color. The color appears as a badge on article cards throughout the site.

3. Click Crear

   The new category appears immediately in the list below.

Editing a category

Click Editar next to any category. The name and color fields populate with the current values. Make your changes and click Guardar. To cancel without saving, click Cancelar.

Editing a category name also updates the slug automatically. Articles linked to this category are not affected — they reference the category by its UUID, not its slug.

Deleting a category

Click Eliminar next to a category. You are asked to confirm.

You cannot delete a category that has articles assigned to it. The database enforces a foreign-key constraint (ON DELETE RESTRICT on articles.category_id). You must first reassign or delete all articles in that category before you can remove it.

Category fields reference

Field	Type	Notes
name	text	Displayed in the sidebar and on article cards. Required.
slug	text	URL-safe version of the name. Auto-generated. Used in public category URLs like /categoria/perfil-politico.
color	text	Hex color string (e.g. #DC2626). Shown as a colored badge.