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# Create Category Templates to Auto-Map Products


### Overview

TikTok Shop Connector by SPL’s **Product Mapping** feature helps you organize and sync your product listings between your Shopify store and TikTok Shop. Once your Shopify store is connected, you must first map your products to the correct TikTok Shop categories before they can be listed for sale. This can be done manually, either individually or in bulk.

With **Category Templates**, you can automate this process by setting up rules that automatically assign Shopify categories to the right TikTok Shop categories. This saves time and effort, especially if you frequently add new products.
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### Benefits

Category Templates are ideal for merchants with a large number of products but only a few categories. They help ensure new products are instantly mapped and synced to TikTok Shop without the need for manual updates.

Follow these steps to efficiently map your products from Shopify to TikTok Shop using **Category Templates** in TikTok Shop Connector by SPL.

#### Step 1: Access the Product Mapping Section

1. Open the **SPL Dashboard**.
2. Click on **Products** from the menu.
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3. Select **Choose Products in the Specified Categories** to map products only within selected categories. and click on sync to TikTok
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#### Step 2: Select Categories

4. Click **Select Categories**.
5. Choose the relevant **eCommerce platform category(ies)** from the dropdown or search by name.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_e4zz9l.png)
#### Step 3: Fill in TikTok Shop Attributes

7. Each TikTok Shop category has specific attributes that need to be completed for successful syncing.
8. Fill in all the required fields (they will be listed by default).    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_o6o53v.png)
9. Upload any necessary **certificates or documents**.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_9c9shs.png)
#### Step 4: Save as a Template for Future Use

10. At the bottom of the page, check **"Save your selection as a template for future use?"**
    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_1clgp9x.png)
11. Enter Template name and click on Save Template ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_t9t12n.png)

#### Step 5: Using a Saved Template

12. When mapping new products, select the **template** from the **Select Template** dropdown at the top.
    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/a/9/5/5/a9552c769f21a000/image_1ae9h3d.png)
13. The saved settings will automatically apply, making future product mapping quick and easy.

This ensures that all new products in the selected categories are mapped and synced to TikTok Shop effortlessly! 🚀