{"id":9498,"date":"2024-06-20T10:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T09:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=9498"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:55:53","password":"","slug":"24-how-to-create-a-post","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/use-posts\/24-how-to-create-a-post\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a post?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can create a new post either via the <em>Posts<\/em> tab in the group view of the group in which you want to post the post, or directly in the <em>Posts module<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the view hardly differs, we explain here how to create a new Post directly via the <em>Posts module<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Select group for creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click in the module <em><strong>Posts<\/strong><\/em> (1) click on <em><strong>Post Create<\/strong><\/em> (2) and select the group in which your post should be posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2718\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x.png 2718w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-1024x174.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-768x131.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-1536x261.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-2048x348.png 2048w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.40.09@2x-360x61.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2718px) 100vw, 2718px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x.png 1514w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-in-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.44.07@2x-360x122.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Write your post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, write your post. Next to the <em><strong>headline<\/strong><\/em> (3) and the <em><strong>content<\/strong><\/em> (4) you can also add <em><strong>images<\/strong><\/em> (5) and specify whether your post <em><strong> can be commented<\/strong><\/em> (6) on. You can also <em><strong>schedule the publication and archiving of your<\/strong><\/em> post (7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">We have collected the aspect ratios that work well for an image in a post for you here.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also set who can <em><strong>post see<\/strong><\/em> (2) and, if you selected the wrong group in the first step, <em><strong>change the group again<\/strong><\/em> (1) in which your post will be published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34981\" style=\"width:841px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x.png 970w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x-942x1024.png 942w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x-768x835.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/create-post-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.47.14@2x-360x391.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Publish post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are finished with your post, you can publish it by clicking on <em>Create<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Edit post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also make <strong>changes<\/strong> after publishing your post. Depending on what your admin has set, this is either always possible or for 10 minutes after publication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reader of your post will be informed directly at post that you have edited it and when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34992\" style=\"width:381px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1.png 796w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/last-chanced-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-09.12.24@2x-1-360x65.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">Consider that you should not make any more changes to the content if comments have already been made on your post!<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also subsequently <strong>change<\/strong> the <strong>visibility<\/strong> or <strong>activate\/deactivate comments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1510\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x.png 1510w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/edit-post-visibility-CleanShot-2025-04-28-at-08.57.43@2x-360x254.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89fd719a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/use-posts\/24-who-can-see-posts\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9510\">Who can see a post?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/use-posts\/24-how-to-report-a-post\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9504\">How to report a post?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/administration-posts\/24-how-to-set-up-posts-for-my-groups\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9505\">How to configure posts for my groups?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can create a new post either via the Posts tab in the group view of the group in which you want to post the post, or directly in the Posts module. 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