# Creating a Content Item

## Goal

Create and publish a content item that will be used as the home page of the
site.
## Prerequisite knowledge

* [Concept: Paths, Aliases, and URLs](/link/712)
* [Concept: Content Entities and Fields](/link/691)
## Site prerequisites

The _Basic page_ content type must exist. This is created on your site when you
install with the core Standard installation profile.
## Steps

1. In the _Manage_ administrative menu, navigate to _Content_ > _Add content_ >
    _Basic page_ (_node/add/page_). The _Create Basic page_ form appears.
1. Click _Edit summary_.
1. Fill in the fields as shown below.
    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>Field name</th>
          <th>Explanation</th>
          <th>Value</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr>
          <td>Title</td>
          <td>Title of the page. Will also be used as a meta tag in the source code, URL alias, and as label of the content item in administration screens</td>
          <td>Home</td>
          <td>Summary</td>
          <td>Summary of the value of the body field. Can be used as teaser</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Body</td>
          <td>Full content of the page</td>
          <td>Welcome to City Market - your neighborhood</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>Published</td>
          <td>Whether the content is published for public view or not</td>
          <td>Checked</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td>URL alias > URL alias</td>
          <td>Alternate relative path for the content</td>
          <td>/home</td>
        </tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>

    By clicking the _Source_ button in the rich text editor toolbar, you can see the
    HTML source code of the text that you are editing.
    <img src="https://docs.cocobook.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/content-create-create-basic-page.png" alt="Create a basic page" width="100%" />

1. Click _Preview_ to ensure everything looks like expected.
1. Click _Back to content editing_.
1. Click _Save_. The content is saved and can be found on the
    _Content_ page.
1. Follow the same steps to create an About page, with title "About", and a body
    telling about the history of the farmer's market.

## Expand your understanding

* [Designating a Front Page for your Site](/link/715)
* [Adding a Page to the Navigation](/link/717)
* [Translating Content](/link/757)
## Related concepts

* [Concept: User Interface, Configuration, and Content translation](/link/695)
* [Concept: Paths, Aliases, and URLs](/link/712)
* [Editing a Content Item](/link/714)
## Videos

[Creating a Content Item](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h312fekiSNE)

## Additional resources

[_Drupal.org_ community documentation page "About nodes"](https://www.drupal.org/docs/core-modules-and-themes/core-modules/node-module/about-nodes)