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Asked: 2026-05-31T18:55:51+00:00

I am trying to setup a model where a user can post an advertisement

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I am trying to setup a model where a user can post an advertisement and along with other information such as the ad content, they will be allowed to use checkboxes in the form to select a few options/categories of what their advertisement is looking for.

For example,
“Looking for washer and dryer” then they can click the checkboxes for ‘Appliances, Home` and maybe some other that they feel their ad applies to.

The problem is, I haven’t even setup my model yet. What is the best way to have my model hold the categories that the user picks?

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  1. Editorial Team

    This video is exactly what you’re looking for.

    Have a HABTM relationship.

    So you have a table called Ads, and a table called Categories. Make a table called AdCategories, where each record has only two fields: an ad_id and a category_id. So each record links an ad to a category.

    More info on HABTM can be found here.

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