A content type allows you to organize all your content by section. By default, the "Blog" and "Page" sections are installed on your stores. They cannot be deleted. On your tpopsite, it is possible to create new sections and assign content to these sections. For example, you can create the "Help" section and assign documentation articles to it.
1 - How to create a content type?
To add a new content type, go to Content > Site Sections and click on " Add a section ".
Once on the section creation page, fill in the required fields and click save to create a new section:
Section name.
Section URL.
Section appearance (depending on the theme you have installed, different templates may be offered).
Meta-description, meta-title, and description of your section.
The main image of your section.
Password protection. If enabled, only users with the password can access your section.
Your new section is now created:
Once your section is created, you can edit it by clicking on it and going to the section settings:
As you can see, it is possible to set a section as the homepage of your site by checking the box provided for this purpose.
Once this option is selected, this section will become the first page visible to your visitors when they access your site. This allows you to customize the welcome page according to your needs and highlight the most important elements as soon as users arrive.
2 - Add articles to my content types
Once your content types are added, you can go to the article of your choice to assign it a section, like this:
You can also assign a content type to multiple articles at once by checking the desired articles and clicking on "+ Site Section":
