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title: "Media types"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Explore Drupal Starter Kits' media types for enhanced content management. Learn how to add audio, document, image, and video elements to your site, and integrate media fields into content types for richer, more engaging web pages."
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Rebranding notice!

Acquia announces rebranding of its “Acquia CMS” offering, which includes a collection of Drupal modules. “Acquia CMS” is now referred to as “Drupal Starter Kits”.

Available media types
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The following table lists the media types available in the Content menu:

**Field**

**Description**

Audio

Adds external audio embeds.

Document

Adds files and documents, such as PDFs.

Image

Adds images.

Video

Adds external video embeds.

Adding media types to Drupal Starter Kits
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To download and install media types:

1.  To add an Audio media type:
    1.  Run `composer require -W drupal/acquia_cms_audio` to require the Drupal Starter Kits Audio module.
    2.  Run `drush in acquia_cms_audio -y` to enable the module.
2.  To add a Document media type:
    1.  Run `composer require -W drupal/acquia_cms_document` to require the Drupal Starter Kits Document module.
    2.  Run `drush in acquia_cms_document -y` to enable the module.
3.  To add an Image media type:
    1.  Run `composer require -W drupal/acquia_cms_image` to require the Drupal Starter Kits Image module.
    2.  Run `drush in acquia_cms_image -y` to enable the module.
4.  To add a Video media type:
    1.  Run `composer require -W drupal/acquia_cms_video` to require the Drupal Starter Kits Video module.
    2.  Run `drush in acquia_cms_video -y` to enable the module.

Adding a media field to a content type
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To add a media field to a content type:

1.  Sign in to Drupal Starter Kits.
2.  In the Drupal Starter Kits administrative interface, click **Manage** > **Structure** > **Content Types** > **Select Content Type** > **Manage fields**.
    
    ![Managing fields](https://acquia.widen.net/content/wqdpkvxv4x/jpeg/cms_manage-fields.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
3.  Click **Add field**.
    
    ![Adding fields](https://acquia.widen.net/content/rbhejgvomi/jpeg/cms_add-fields.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
4.  In **Add a new field**, select _Media_ from the drop-down list.
5.  In **Label**, enter a name.
6.  Click **Save and continue**.
7.  In **Allowed number of values**, do one of the following to define the number of items to allow:
    
    *   Select **Limited** and define a specific value
    *   Select **Unlimited**.
    
    ![Allowed number of values](https://acquia.widen.net/content/hxyfwkpqok/jpeg/cms_allowed-number-of-values.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
8.  In **Media type**, select the checkbox for the media type that you want to include.
    
    ![Selecting media type checkbox](https://acquia.widen.net/content/errmr3bj8l/jpeg/cms_select-media-type-checkbox.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
9.  Click **Save settings**.
10.  Verify the changes on your site.

Adding media to pages
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To add media to pages:

1.  Sign in to Drupal Starter Kits.
2.  In the Drupal Starter Kits administrative interface, click **Manage** > **Content** > **Add Content** > **Select a content type that includes a media field**.
3.  Locate the media field and click **Add media**.
    
    ![Locating media field](https://acquia.widen.net/content/l8gsif69vi/jpeg/cms_locate-media-field.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
4.  Select the media type from the tabs on the left menu.
5.  Select a media thumbnail from the available options.
6.  Click **Insert selected**.
    
    ![Adding or selecting media](https://acquia.widen.net/content/wumqp5tqka/jpeg/cms_add-or-select-media.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=r1vkzh)
    
7.  Click **Save**.
8.  Verify the changes on your site.