Defining a block type

Goal

Define a block type and its fields.

Steps

1. In the Manage administrative menu, navigate to Structure > Block types.
2. Click Add block type.
3. Enter a label for this block type (shown in the administrative interface). Optionally, edit the automatically-generated machine name or the description.
4. Click Save. You will be returned to the Block types page.
5. Click Manage fields in the row of your new block type, and add the desired fields to your block type.
6. Optionally, click Manage form display or Manage display to change the editing form or field display for your block type.

Related topics

• Adding a field to an entity sub-type
• Configuring a previously-placed block
• Configuring field display for an entity sub-type
• Configuring the edit form for an entity sub-type
• Creating a content block
• Managing blocks
• Placing a block