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title: "Creating a new content type"
date: "2025-07-28T07:53:28+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to create new content types in Drupal with our easy step-by-step guide. Enhance your site's structure and functionality."
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Creating a new content type
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Use the following steps to create a custom content type:

1.  [Access your site](/node/69836#access-a-site).
    
2.  In the left sidebar, click **Structure** > **Content types** > **Overview**.
3.  Click **Add content type**.
4.  On the Add content type page, complete the configuration form.
5.  Click **Save**.

Content type settings
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*   **Menu settings** control which menus content creators can add new content to.
*   **Search settings** control whether content in the content type is accessible via search and sitemap.
    *   Note: Search engines may still index the page for example when other pages link to content in the content type.
*   **Scheduled settings** control whether scheduled publishing is used for the content type.
*   **Workflow settings** control which workflow should be applied to the content type.