Create a New Post Type

Introduction

A Post Type is a catagory for your Posts that needs to be created before any individual posts can be added.

For example, if you would like to add Posts for "Athletic News," you would first create a Post Type named "Athletic News."

Below, you will find instructions for creating a new Post Type.

Step 1 - Manage Post Types

To create a new Post Type, begin by placing your mouse cursor over the "Posts" tab, located at in the menu at the top of your Digital Bell Dashboard. Next, click on "Manage Post Types" in the drop down menu.

This will take you to a list of existing Post Types on your Web site. In the right margin of this page, click the button labeled "+Create."

 

Step 2 - Complete the Form

After clicking the "+Create" button, a form will appear, as shown in the image below. The form is split up into sections, and each section has fields to complete.  They are shown and described in the images below. 

Title Information

  • Title: This is the title for your Post Type.
  • Name: This is the internal identifier for your Post Type.
  • Singular and Plural: These are the singular and plural forms of your Post Type title. (ex. Singular: Newsletter, Plural: Newsletters)
  • Default Page: Use the drop-down menu to select the path to the page where the posts will be shown by default - i.e. the page where you would eventually like your posts to be listed / displayed. Note, the Post Type will not function correctly without a default page. 

    NOTE: A "Post Browser" element must be added to your selected "Default Page," and set up to display the posts from your new Post Type. See "Add Posts to your Page" after completing this tutorial to learn how. If a Post Browser is not added to your default page, you will be unable to view any subsequent posts from this Post Type.

    If you have not yet created the page where you will be displaying your posts, first see "Creating a New Page," then return to this tutorial once it has been added to the site.

Display Information

  • Weight: This option determines your Post Type's priority on a page. The lower the Weight, the higher your post will be displayed in a list.
  • Active?: This option determines whether or not this Post Type is available to display on your website.

Content Information

  • Content: Text entered into this field will give a description of what type of content belongs in the Post Type. It is visible only to Users who are assigning Posts to this Post Type.
  • Abstract: This field allows you to enter a short summary of what you have entered into the Content field. It will display in the list of Post Types on the "Manage Post Types" page.

 

Finish - Click Submit

Once you have completed each section, click the "Submit" button to create your new Post Type. You can edit your Post Types at any time by returning to the "Manage Post Types" page on your Dashboard and clicking the "Edit" button (pencil icon) to the right of the Post Type title.