how do I programically create a category in WordPress if it doesn't exist already?

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Published on 2010-05-31T07:13:32Z Indexed on 2010/05/31 10:22 UTC
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Using a built in wordpress function (if available) how do I create a new category in wordpress if it doesn't exist.

I'm using wp_insert_post to insert posts, but I want to be able to do custom categories.

Thanks

-Brad

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