<h1>What Are Entry Types?</h1>
Craft CMS 5 makes it incredibly easy to manage your content, and a key feature that enables this is the concept of Entry Types.
Think of Entry Types as templates for your content. They define how different types of content—like blog posts, pages, or products—look and behave on your site. Instead of starting from scratch each time,Entry Types allow you to set up specific fields and settings tailored to your content’s needs. This makes it super easy to manage and reuse content across your site!
<h2>Creating an Entry Type</h2>
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Creating an Entry Type is a straightforward. Here’s how to do it:
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Navigate to Entry Types: Go to Settings in Craft CMS, then click on Entry Types. This is your hub for managing all your content types.
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Create Your Entry Type: Click the New entry type + button to start setting up a new Entry Type.
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<h2>Key Components of an Entry Type</h2>
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Name: The friendly name you’ll see in the admin area. For a blog post Entry Type, you might call it “Blog Post.”
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Handle: A unique identifier for your Entry Type, often looking like blogPost.
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Icon: Choose an icon to represent your Entry Type for quick identification in the admin panel.
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Show Title Field: This checkbox lets you decide if a title field appears for this Entry Type—definitely check this for blogs!
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Slug Field: The slug is the friendly URL version of your title, like the-best-craft-cms-tips.
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Status Field: TControl the visibility of your content. Set it to “Draft” while editing or “Live” when it’s ready to be seen.
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Field Layout: Here’s where you customize! Add fields like rich text, images, or checkboxes to fit your needs. For more on creating custom fields, check out my previous post <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/creating-a-custom-field-in-craft-cms-7cktil8ug" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Creating a Custom Field in Craft CMS</a>.
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<h2>Examples of Entry Types</h2>
Here are a couple of examples of Entry Types you might create for a blog:
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<li>Blog Post: Fields for the title, content, featured image, tags, and a publication date.</li>
<li>Event: Fields for the event name, date, location, and description.</li>
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<h2>Setting Up Entry Types Before Creating Sections</h2>
Before you can create sections in Craft CMS, you need to set up your Entry Types. This is like laying the foundation for your content architecture.
You can create an Entry Type in two ways:
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Directly in General Settings: Go to Settings → Entry Types, click Create, and fill in the details.
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During Section Creation: When you’re creating a new section, you can add an Entry Type right there by clicking the Create button. This streamlines the process and keeps everything organized.
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<h2>Why Global Entry Types Are Better</h2>
In earlier Craft versions, Entry Types had to be set up separately for each section, which was tedious. Now that they are global, you can create an Entry Type once and reuse it across multiple sections, saving time and improving your workflow!
<h2>Summary</h2>
Entry Types are essential in Craft CMS for creating structured and reusable content templates. They simplify content management, keeping your blog (or any content) organized and visually appealing. With Entry Types, you gain the flexibility and control needed to make your site shine!
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Now that you know about Entry Types, dive in and start creating amazing content for your Craft CMS site! 🎉 Share your creations and insights in the comments below, and let’s build a community of Craft enthusiasts together! 🤝

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Entry Types in Craft CMS 5 allow you to create templates for different content types, making it easy to manage and reuse content. By setting up specific fields and settings for each Entry Type, you can streamline content management and keep your site organized. Entry Types can be created directly in General Settings or during Section creation, and their global application across sections improves workflow efficiency.

What Are Entry Types in Craft CMS?