# ✅ Category-wise Product Sliders on Homepage

## What Was Created

Added category-wise product sections with Swiper sliders on the homepage, displaying products in a compact grid format.

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## 📋 Categories Displayed

Based on your database, these 5 categories are shown:

1. **Fashion** (ID: 2)
2. **Beauty & Health** (ID: 1)
3. **TV, Audio/Video & Movies** (ID: 8)
4. **Mobiles & Tablets** (ID: 7)
5. **Computers, Laptops & Gaming** (ID: 9)

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## 🎨 Features

### Compact Product Cards
- **Smaller grid** - Shows 6 products per row on desktop (vs 4 in store pages)
- **1:1 aspect ratio** images
- **Discount badge** (% OFF) on top-left
- **Store name** as brand label
- **Product title** (2 lines max)
- **Pricing** - Original (strikethrough) + Sale price + Discount %
- **Cashback badge** (if available)
- **Buy Now button** with gradient purple background

### Swiper Slider
- **Navigation arrows** (left/right)
- **Pagination dots** at bottom
- **Responsive breakpoints:**
  - Mobile: 2 products per view
  - Tablet: 4 products per view
  - Desktop: 6 products per view
  - Large screens: 6 products per view

### Section Header
- **Category icon** + Category name
- **"View All" link** - Goes to category page
- **Section divider** between categories

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## 📁 Files Created

### CSS
- `assets/css/category-products-slider.css` - Compact product card styles + slider customization

### Views
- `sections/views/category-products-slider.view.php` - Main template with sliders for each category

### Sections
- `sections/category-products.php` - Section controller

### Functions
- Added `getCategorySlug()` to `functions.php` - Gets category slug by ID

### Integration
- Added CSS to `views/includes/header-css.php`
- Added section to `views/index.view.php` (after campaigns)

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## 🎯 How It Works

1. **Loop through categories** - Only shows the 5 specified categories
2. **Get products** - Fetches up to 12 products per category using `getProductsByCategory()`
3. **Skip if empty** - Doesn't show section if category has no products
4. **Render slider** - Creates Swiper slider with compact product cards
5. **Initialize Swiper** - JavaScript initializes each slider with responsive settings

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## 📱 Responsive Design

### Desktop (1280px+)
- 6 products per row
- 20px spacing
- Full navigation arrows

### Tablet (768px - 1279px)
- 4-5 products per row
- 20px spacing
- Smaller arrows

### Mobile (< 768px)
- 2-3 products per row
- 15px spacing
- Compact cards
- Smaller text

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## 🎨 Design Details

### Product Card Size
- **Smaller than store page cards** (220px min-width vs 280px)
- **Compact padding** (12px vs 15px)
- **Smaller fonts** (13px title vs 14px)
- **Smaller prices** (18px vs 20px)

### Colors
- **Discount badge:** Red (#ff4444)
- **Buy button:** Purple gradient (#667eea to #764ba2)
- **Cashback:** Blue (#007bff)
- **Discount text:** Green (#00a650)

### Hover Effects
- **Card lift** - translateY(-4px)
- **Shadow increase** - 0 8px 20px
- **Button scale** - 1.02x

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## 🔧 Customization

### Change Categories Displayed
Edit `sections/views/category-products-slider.view.php`:

```php
$displayCategories = [
    2 => 'Fashion',
    1 => 'Beauty & Health',
    // Add more categories here
];
```

### Change Products Per Category
In the view file, change the limit:

```php
$categoryProducts = getProductsByCategory($connect, $categoryId, 12); // Change 12 to any number
```

### Change Slider Settings
In the JavaScript section, modify breakpoints:

```javascript
breakpoints: {
    1280: {
        slidesPerView: 6, // Change to 5, 7, etc.
        spaceBetween: 20,
    }
}
```

### Change Card Size
Edit `assets/css/category-products-slider.css`:

```css
.compact-product-card {
    /* Adjust padding, font sizes, etc. */
}
```

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## ✅ Testing

1. **Add products** to the 5 categories in admin panel
2. **Visit homepage** - Sections appear after campaigns
3. **Test slider** - Click arrows, swipe on mobile
4. **Click "View All"** - Goes to category page
5. **Click "Buy Now"** - Opens affiliate link in new tab

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## 📊 Homepage Layout Order

1. Hero Slider
2. Campaigns
3. **→ Category Products (NEW)** ✨
4. Why Choose Us
5. Exclusive Coupons
6. Featured Coupons
7. Featured Categories
8. Featured Stores
9. Categories Grid

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## 🎉 Result

Your homepage now displays products in a compact, organized way with:
- ✅ Category-wise grouping
- ✅ Swiper sliders for easy browsing
- ✅ Smaller, more efficient grid
- ✅ Professional design matching your site
- ✅ Fully responsive
- ✅ Direct "Buy Now" links

Products are showcased prominently on the homepage, making it easy for users to discover and purchase items from specific categories!
