diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Categories.vue b/frontend/src/components/Categories.vue
index 6349108c..f6771019 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Categories.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Categories.vue
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 		<div class="overflow-y-scroll">
 			<div class="text-base divide-y">
 				<FormControl
-					:value="cat.name"
+					:value="cat.category"
+					type="text"
 					v-for="cat in categories.data"
-					class="py-3"
+					class="form-control"
+					@change.stop="(e) => update(cat.name, e.target.value)"
 				/>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import {
 	FormControl,
 	createListResource,
 	createResource,
+	debounce,
 } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { Plus, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
@@ -99,4 +102,52 @@ const showCategoryForm = () => {
 		categoryInput.value.$el.querySelector('input').focus()
 	}, 0)
 }
+
+const updateCategory = createResource({
+	url: 'frappe.client.set_value',
+	makeParams(values) {
+		return {
+			doctype: 'LMS Category',
+			name: values.name,
+			fieldname: {
+				category: values.value,
+			},
+		}
+	},
+})
+
+const update = debounce((name, value) => {
+	updateCategory.submit(
+		{
+			name: name,
+			value: value,
+		},
+		{
+			onSuccess() {
+				categories.reload()
+			},
+		}
+	)
+}, 500)
 </script>
+<style>
+.form-control input {
+	padding: 1.25rem 0;
+	border-color: transparent;
+	background: white;
+}
+
+.form-control input:focus {
+	outline: transparent;
+	background: white;
+	box-shadow: none;
+	border-color: transparent;
+}
+
+.form-control input:hover {
+	outline: transparent;
+	background: white;
+	box-shadow: none;
+	border-color: transparent;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/Settings.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/Settings.vue
index a0f80c5d..49399c21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/Settings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/Settings.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 					<h1 class="mb-3 px-2 pt-2 text-lg font-semibold">
 						{{ __('Settings') }}
 					</h1>
-					<div v-for="tab in tabs">
+					<div v-for="tab in tabs" :key="tab.label">
 						<div
 							v-if="!tab.hideLabel"
 							class="mb-2 mt-3 flex cursor-pointer gap-1.5 px-1 text-base font-medium text-gray-600 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 							<SidebarLink
 								v-for="item in tab.items"
 								:link="item"
+								:key="item.label"
 								class="w-full"
 								:class="
 									activeTab?.label == item.label
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 				</div>
 				<div
 					v-if="activeTab && data.doc"
+					:key="activeTab.label"
 					class="flex flex-1 flex-col px-10 py-8"
 				>
 					<Members
@@ -58,14 +60,16 @@
 <script setup>
 import { Dialog, createDocumentResource } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
 import SettingDetails from '../SettingDetails.vue'
 import SidebarLink from '@/components/SidebarLink.vue'
 import Members from '@/components/Members.vue'
-import Categories from '../Categories.vue'
+import Categories from '@/components/Categories.vue'
 
 const show = defineModel()
 const doctype = ref('LMS Settings')
 const activeTab = ref(null)
+const settingsStore = useSettings()
 
 const data = createDocumentResource({
 	doctype: doctype.value,
@@ -75,8 +79,8 @@ const data = createDocumentResource({
 	auto: true,
 })
 
-const tabs = computed(() => {
-	let _tabs = [
+const tabsStructure = computed(() => {
+	return [
 		{
 			label: 'Settings',
 			hideLabel: true,
@@ -86,11 +90,23 @@ const tabs = computed(() => {
 					description: 'Manage the members of your learning system',
 					icon: 'UserRoundPlus',
 				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			label: 'Settings',
+			hideLabel: true,
+			items: [
 				{
 					label: 'Categories',
 					description: 'Manage the members of your learning system',
 					icon: 'Network',
 				},
+			],
+		},
+		{
+			label: 'Settings',
+			hideLabel: true,
+			items: [
 				{
 					label: 'Payment Gateway',
 					icon: 'DollarSign',
@@ -136,8 +152,8 @@ const tabs = computed(() => {
 			],
 		},
 		{
-			label: 'Settings',
-			hideLabel: true,
+			label: 'Customise',
+			hideLabel: false,
 			items: [
 				{
 					label: 'Sidebar',
@@ -179,12 +195,6 @@ const tabs = computed(() => {
 						},
 					],
 				},
-			],
-		},
-		{
-			label: 'Settings',
-			hideLabel: true,
-			items: [
 				{
 					label: 'Email Templates',
 					icon: 'MailPlus',
@@ -210,12 +220,6 @@ const tabs = computed(() => {
 						},
 					],
 				},
-			],
-		},
-		{
-			label: 'Settings',
-			hideLabel: true,
-			items: [
 				{
 					label: 'Signup',
 					icon: 'LogIn',
@@ -268,23 +272,36 @@ const tabs = computed(() => {
 			],
 		},
 	]
+})
 
-	return _tabs.map((tab) => {
-		tab.items = tab.items.filter((item) => {
-			if (item.condition) {
-				return item.condition()
-			}
-			return true
-		})
-		return tab
+const tabs = computed(() => {
+	return tabsStructure.value.map((tab) => {
+		return {
+			...tab,
+			items: tab.items.filter((item) => {
+				return !item.condition || item.condition()
+			}),
+		}
 	})
 })
 
-watch(show, () => {
+watch(
+	() => activeTab.value,
+	(value) => {
+		console.log('Tab watcher', value)
+	}
+)
+
+watch(show, async () => {
 	if (show.value) {
-		activeTab.value = tabs.value[0].items[0]
+		const currentTab = await tabs.value
+			.flatMap((tab) => tab.items)
+			.find((item) => item.label === settingsStore.activeTab)
+		activeTab.value = currentTab || tabs.value[0].items[0]
 	} else {
+		console.log('else')
 		activeTab.value = null
+		settingsStore.isSettingsOpen = false
 	}
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UserDropdown.vue b/frontend/src/components/UserDropdown.vue
index 348e7918..5071513d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UserDropdown.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UserDropdown.vue
@@ -67,25 +67,20 @@ import LMSLogo from '@/components/Icons/LMSLogo.vue'
 import { sessionStore } from '@/stores/session'
 import { Dropdown } from 'frappe-ui'
 import Apps from '@/components/Apps.vue'
-import {
-	ChevronDown,
-	LogIn,
-	LogOut,
-	User,
-	ArrowRightLeft,
-	Settings,
-} from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { ChevronDown, LogIn, LogOut, User, Settings } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { convertToTitleCase } from '../utils'
 import { usersStore } from '@/stores/user'
-import { ref, markRaw } from 'vue'
+import { useSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
+import { markRaw, watch, ref } from 'vue'
 import SettingsModal from '@/components/Modals/Settings.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
-const showSettingsModal = ref(false)
 const { logout, branding } = sessionStore()
 let { userResource } = usersStore()
+const settingsStore = useSettings()
 let { isLoggedIn } = sessionStore()
+const showSettingsModal = ref(false)
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	isCollapsed: {
@@ -94,6 +89,13 @@ const props = defineProps({
 	},
 })
 
+watch(
+	() => settingsStore.isSettingsOpen,
+	(value) => {
+		showSettingsModal.value = value
+	}
+)
+
 const userDropdownOptions = [
 	{
 		icon: User,
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ const userDropdownOptions = [
 		icon: Settings,
 		label: 'Settings',
 		onClick: () => {
-			showSettingsModal.value = true
+			settingsStore.isSettingsOpen = true
 		},
 		condition: () => {
 			return userResource.data?.is_moderator
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue b/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
index c6a82f36..a23fe42c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@
 								/>
 							</div>
 						</div>
+						<div class="w-1/2 mb-4">
+							<Link
+								doctype="LMS Category"
+								v-model="course.category"
+								:label="__('Category')"
+								:onCreate="(value, close) => openSettings(close)"
+							/>
+						</div>
 						<MultiSelect
 							v-model="instructors"
 							doctype="User"
@@ -221,18 +229,20 @@ import {
 	showToast,
 	getFileSize,
 	updateDocumentTitle,
-} from '../utils'
+} from '@/utils'
 import Link from '@/components/Controls/Link.vue'
 import { FileText, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import CourseOutline from '@/components/CourseOutline.vue'
 import MultiSelect from '@/components/Controls/MultiSelect.vue'
 import { capture } from '@/telemetry'
+import { useSettings } from '@/stores/settings'
 
 const user = inject('$user')
 const newTag = ref('')
 const router = useRouter()
 const instructors = ref([])
+const settingsStore = useSettings()
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	courseName: {
@@ -463,6 +473,12 @@ const removeImage = () => {
 	course.course_image = null
 }
 
+const openSettings = (close) => {
+	close()
+	settingsStore.activeTab = 'Categories'
+	settingsStore.isSettingsOpen = true
+}
+
 const check_permission = () => {
 	let user_is_instructor = false
 	if (user.data?.is_moderator) return
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
index 2291d067..ca7c94b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 				:items="[{ label: __('Courses'), route: { name: 'Courses' } }]"
 			/>
 			<div class="flex space-x-2 justify-end">
+				<div class="w-44">
+					<FormControl
+						v-if="categories.data?.length"
+						type="select"
+						v-model="currentCategory"
+						:options="categories.data"
+						:placeholder="__('Category')"
+					/>
+				</div>
 				<div class="w-36">
 					<FormControl
 						type="text"
@@ -119,11 +128,19 @@ import {
 } from 'frappe-ui'
 import CourseCard from '@/components/CourseCard.vue'
 import { Plus, Search } from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import { ref, computed, inject } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, inject, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
 import { updateDocumentTitle } from '@/utils'
 
 const user = inject('$user')
 const searchQuery = ref('')
+const currentCategory = ref(null)
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	let queries = new URLSearchParams(location.search)
+	if (queries.has('category')) {
+		currentCategory.value = queries.get('category')
+	}
+})
 
 const courses = createResource({
 	url: 'lms.lms.utils.get_courses',
@@ -168,18 +185,57 @@ const addToTabs = (label) => {
 }
 
 const getCourses = (type) => {
+	let courseList = courses.data[type]
 	if (searchQuery.value) {
 		let query = searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()
-		return courses.data[type].filter(
+		courseList = courseList.filter(
 			(course) =>
 				course.title.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
 				course.short_introduction.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
 				course.tags.filter((tag) => tag.toLowerCase().includes(query)).length
 		)
 	}
-	return courses.data[type]
+	if (currentCategory.value && currentCategory.value != '') {
+		courseList = courseList.filter(
+			(course) => course.category == currentCategory.value
+		)
+	}
+	return courseList
 }
 
+const categories = createResource({
+	url: 'lms.lms.api.get_categories',
+	makeParams() {
+		return {
+			doctype: 'LMS Course',
+			filters: {
+				published: 1,
+			},
+		}
+	},
+	cache: ['courseCategories'],
+	auto: true,
+	transform(data) {
+		data.unshift({
+			label: '',
+			value: null,
+		})
+	},
+})
+
+watch(
+	() => currentCategory.value,
+	() => {
+		let queries = new URLSearchParams(location.search)
+		if (currentCategory.value) {
+			queries.set('category', currentCategory.value)
+		} else {
+			queries.delete('category')
+		}
+		history.pushState(null, '', `${location.pathname}?${queries.toString()}`)
+	}
+)
+
 const pageMeta = computed(() => {
 	return {
 		title: 'Courses',
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/settings.js b/frontend/src/stores/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61d6bedc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+export const useSettings = defineStore('settings', () => {
+	const isSettingsOpen = ref(false)
+	const activeTab = ref(null)
+
+	return {
+		isSettingsOpen,
+		activeTab,
+	}
+})
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_category/lms_category.json b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_category/lms_category.json
index bd5ede67..0d11937c 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_category/lms_category.json
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_category/lms_category.json
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "in_standard_filter": 1,
    "label": "Category",
+   "reqd": 1,
    "unique": 1
   }
  ],
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2023-06-15 15:14:11.341961",
+ "modified": "2024-09-23 15:25:21.319427",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "LMS Category",
@@ -55,5 +56,6 @@
  "sort_field": "modified",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "states": [],
- "title_field": "category"
+ "title_field": "category",
+ "track_changes": 1
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
index f22970b4..851c6486 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
  "field_order": [
   "title",
   "video_link",
-  "image",
   "column_break_3",
   "instructors",
   "tags",
+  "column_break_htgn",
+  "image",
+  "category",
   "status",
   "section_break_7",
   "published",
@@ -237,6 +239,16 @@
    "fieldname": "certification_tab",
    "fieldtype": "Tab Break",
    "label": "Certification"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "column_break_htgn",
+   "fieldtype": "Column Break"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "category",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Category",
+   "options": "LMS Category"
   }
  ],
  "is_published_field": "published",
@@ -263,7 +275,7 @@
   }
  ],
  "make_attachments_public": 1,
- "modified": "2024-07-12 13:54:40.474097",
+ "modified": "2024-09-21 10:23:58.633912",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "LMS Course",
diff --git a/lms/lms/utils.py b/lms/lms/utils.py
index a49208ad..1c4480b8 100644
--- a/lms/lms/utils.py
+++ b/lms/lms/utils.py
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@ def get_course_details(course):
 			"featured",
 			"disable_self_learning",
 			"published_on",
+			"category",
 			"status",
 			"paid_course",
 			"course_price",