diff --git a/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.css b/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.css
index e1a3a05..dbcf88f 100644
--- a/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.css
+++ b/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.css
@@ -262,4 +262,65 @@
 
 .badge-remove:hover {
     opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.create-new-section {
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
+    background-color: #f9f9f9;
+}
+
+.create-new-section input {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons button {
+    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons .create-btn {
+    background-color: #27ae60;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons .create-btn:hover {
+    background-color: #229954;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons .cancel-btn {
+    background-color: #95a5a6;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.create-new-buttons .cancel-btn:hover {
+    background-color: #7f8c8d;
+}
+
+.create-new-button-dropdown {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    background-color: #27ae60;
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
+    text-align: left;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.create-new-button-dropdown:hover {
+    background-color: #229954;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.jsx b/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.jsx
index 72bb3e1..044886a 100644
--- a/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.jsx
+++ b/client/kb-frontend/src/components/ArticleEdit.jsx
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
     const [selectedTags, setSelectedTags] = useState([]);
     const [tagInput, setTagInput] = useState('');
     const [showCategoryDropdown, setShowCategoryDropdown] = useState(false);
-    //const [showTagDropdown, setShowTagDropdown] = useState(false);
+    const [showCreateCategory, setShowCreateCategory] = useState(false);
+    const [newCategoryInput, setNewCategoryInput] = useState('');
     const [showTagSuggestions, setShowTagSuggestions] = useState(false);
     const quillRef = useRef(null);
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                 const data = await response.json();
                 setAvailableCategories(data.map(cat => cat.name));
             }
-        } catch(err) {
+        } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error fetching categories:', err);
         }
     };
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                 const data = await response.json();
                 setAvailableTags(data.map(tag => tag.name));
             }
-        } catch(err) {
+        } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error fetching tags:', err);
         }
     };
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                     'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
                     'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                 },
-               body: JSON.stringify({ categories: selectedCategories })
+                body: JSON.stringify({ categories: selectedCategories })
             });
 
             await fetch(`http://localhost:9000/api/articles/${article.ka_number}/tags`, {
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                 body: JSON.stringify({ tags: selectedTags })
             });
 
-        } catch(err) {
+        } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error saving categories/tags:', err);
         }
     };
@@ -187,6 +188,35 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
         setIsGalleryOpen(!isGalleryOpen);
     };
 
+    const handleCreateNewCategory = async () => {
+        if (!newCategoryInput.trim()) return;
+
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('http://localhost:9000/api/categories', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ name: newCategoryInput.trim() })
+            });
+
+            if (response.ok) {
+                const data = await response.json();
+                setAvailableCategories([...availableCategories, data.name]);
+                setSelectedCategories([...selectedCategories, data.name]);
+                setNewCategoryInput('');
+                setShowCreateCategory(false);
+            } else {
+                const data = await response.json();
+                alert(data.error || 'Failed to create cateogry');
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Failed to create new category:', err);
+            alert('Failed to create new category');
+        }
+    };
+
     const modules = {
         toolbar: [
             [{ 'header': [1, 2, 3, false] }],
@@ -252,9 +282,9 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
         }
     };
 
-    const filteredTagSuggestions = availableTags.filter(tag => 
-        tag.toLowerCase().includes(tagInput.toLowerCase()) 
-        && !selectedTags.includes(tag) 
+    const filteredTagSuggestions = availableTags.filter(tag =>
+        tag.toLowerCase().includes(tagInput.toLowerCase())
+        && !selectedTags.includes(tag)
     );
 
     return (
@@ -282,19 +312,64 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                 <div className='form-field'>
                     <label>Categories:</label>
                     <div className='category-selector'>
-                        <button 
+                        <button
                             type='button'
                             className='category-dropdown-btn'
                             onClick={() => setShowCategoryDropdown(!showCategoryDropdown)}
                         >
-                            {selectedCategories.length > 0 
-                                ? `${selectedCategories.length} selected` 
+                            {selectedCategories.length > 0
+                                ? `${selectedCategories.length} selected`
                                 : 'Select categories'}
                             <span className='dropdown-arrow'>{showCategoryDropdown ? '▲' : '▼'}</span>
                         </button>
 
                         {showCategoryDropdown && (
                             <div className='category-dropdown'>
+                                {showCreateCategory ? (
+                                    <div className='create-new-section'>
+                                        <input
+                                            type='text'
+                                            placeholder='New category name...'
+                                            value={newCategoryInput}
+                                            onChange={(e) => setNewCategoryInput(e.target.value)}
+                                            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                                                if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                                                    e.preventDefault();
+                                                    handleCreateNewCategory();
+                                                }
+                                            }}
+                                            autoFocus
+                                        />
+                                        <div className='create-new-buttons'>
+                                            <button
+                                                type='button'
+                                                className='create-btn'
+                                                onClick={handleCreateNewCategory}
+                                            >
+                                                Create
+                                            </button>
+                                            <button
+                                                type='button'
+                                                className='cancel-btn'
+                                                onClick={() => {
+                                                    setShowCreateCategory(false);
+                                                    setNewCategoryInput('');
+                                                }}
+                                            >
+                                                Cancel
+                                            </button>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                ) : (
+                                    <button
+                                        type='button'
+                                        className='create-new-button-dropdown'
+                                        onClick={() => setShowCreateCategory(true)}
+                                    >
+                                        + Create New Category
+                                    </button>
+                                )}
+
                                 {availableCategories.length === 0 ? (
                                     <div className='no-options'>No categories available</div>
                                 ) : (
@@ -316,7 +391,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                             {selectedCategories.map(category => (
                                 <span key={category} className='badge category-badge'>
                                     {category}
-                                    <button 
+                                    <button
                                         type='button'
                                         onClick={() => toggleCategory(category)}
                                         className='badge-remove'
@@ -363,7 +438,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                             {selectedTags.map(tag => (
                                 <span key={tag} className='badge tag-badge'>
                                     #{tag}
-                                    <button 
+                                    <button
                                         type='button'
                                         onClick={() => removeTag(tag)}
                                         className='badge-remove'
@@ -384,7 +459,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                         formats={formats}
                     />
                 </div>
-                
+
                 <div className='editor-buttons'>
                     <button className='save-draft-btn' onClick={handleSaveDraft}>
                         Save Draft
@@ -398,7 +473,7 @@ function ArticleEditor({ article, onSave, onCancel, token }) {
                 </div>
             </div>
 
-            <MediaGallery 
+            <MediaGallery
                 kaNumber={article.ka_number}
                 token={token}
                 onInsertMedia={handleInsertMedia}
diff --git a/client/kb-frontend/src/main.jsx b/client/kb-frontend/src/main.jsx
index b9a1a6d..c4b8835 100644
--- a/client/kb-frontend/src/main.jsx
+++ b/client/kb-frontend/src/main.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { StrictMode } from 'react'
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import './styles/variables.css';
+import './styles/shared.css';
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App.jsx'
 
diff --git a/client/kb-frontend/src/styles/shared.css b/client/kb-frontend/src/styles/shared.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/client/kb-frontend/src/styles/variable.css b/client/kb-frontend/src/styles/variable.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29