Creating a content type

Goal

Create a new content type. See Managing content for more about content types.

Who can create a content type?

Users with the Administer content types permission (typically administrators) can create new content types.

Steps

1. In the Manage administrative menu, navigate to Structure > Content types.
2. Click Add content type.
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the content type, which is how it will be listed in the administrative interface.
4. Optionally, enter a Description for the content type. You may also want to adjust some of the settings in the vertical tabs section of the edit page.
5. Click Save and manage fields. Your content type will be created, and assuming you have the core Field UI module installed, you will be taken to the Manage fields page for the content type. (If you do not have the core Field UI module installed, the button will say Save instead.)
6. If you have the core Field UI module installed, follow the steps in the related topics to add fields to the new content type, set up the editing form, and configure the display.

Additional resources

• Adding a Content Type (Drupal User Guide)
• Setting Up Content Structure (Drupal User Guide)

Related topics

• Adding a field to an entity sub-type
• Configuring field display for an entity sub-type
• Configuring the edit form for an entity sub-type
• Creating a content item
• Managing content
• Managing content structure