{"id":9545,"date":"2025-10-08T09:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=9545"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:43:53","password":"","slug":"14-how-to-create-content","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/content\/14-how-to-create-content\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create content?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Creating posts, events and groups in ChurchTools Website works very similarly to creating pages. We therefore recommend that you first read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/pages\/14-how-to-create-and-edit-a-page\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9543\">How to create and edit a page?<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three types of content are created using the same six tabs, which differ from each other in a few ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General (Allgemein)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here you specify the <em>Title of the content internally (Titel intern)<\/em> (1) for all content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you enter under <em>Link extension (Link-Endung)<\/em> (2) is the part that will later be displayed in the URL of the content e.g. <code>https:\/\/my-church.de\/content\/link-extension<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can assign <em>keywords (Schlagworte)<\/em> (3) to all content, which can be filtered on overview pages.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Special features of individual content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">&#8211; For <strong>groups (Gruppen)<\/strong> you can also enter a <em>day of the week (Wochentag)<\/em> and a <em>start time (Startzeit)<\/em>, a <em>target group (Zielgruppe)<\/em>, <em>age groups (Altersgruppen)<\/em> and a <em>meeting point (Treffpunkt)<\/em> in the <em>general (Allgemein)<\/em> tab.<br>&#8211; You can also set a <em>date<\/em> for <strong>posts (Beitr\u00e4ge)<\/strong>. The posts are then sorted on overview pages (\u00dcbersichtsseiten). If the date is in the future, the post will only be displayed on the overview page from this day onwards.<br>&#8211; You can assign a <em>location (Ort)<\/em>, <em>start and end times (Zeiten f\u00fcr Beginn und Ende)<\/em> and a <em>group (Gruppe)<\/em> to <strong>appointments (Termine)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16758\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79.png 940w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79-909x1024.png 909w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79-768x865.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-79-360x406.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short presentation (Kurzdarstellung)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Short presentation<\/em> works the same for all contents. This tab determines what is displayed for the respective content in an overview page. In a way, it is the preview of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is composed of an <em>image<\/em>, a <em>headline<\/em> and a <em>short text<\/em> that is intended to convey to visitors what is behind the <em>Short presentation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-81.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-81.png 940w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-81-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-81-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-81-360x211.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-84.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-84.png 940w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-84-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-84-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-84-360x191.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Example of an overview page for contributions. The short presentation of the contributions is displayed.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Page content (Seiteninhalt)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tab <em>Page content<\/em> works the same for all contents and exactly like the page content of a standard page. Here you define what visitors see when they call up the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(1) Headline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you set the heading of the page that users will see when they access the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(2) Additional heading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A second, smaller heading that is placed above or below the heading, depending on the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(3) Display and edit description (for posts and groups)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you activate an automatic extract from the description from ChurchTools. Alternatively, you can deactivate the description, in which case the text from the editor will be displayed instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(4) Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this editor, you compile the actual content of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Of course, you have a number of <strong>formatting tools<\/strong> at your disposal, such as boldface, lists, block quotations and links, to display text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also add elements using the <strong>&#8220;+&#8221; symbol<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elements<\/strong> are building blocks that allow you to add a variety of content to your page, such as images, galleries, audio, videos, expandable content, events and more. If you want to learn more about which elements are available, how they work and how they can be used, take a look at the articles linked at the end of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Special features of individual content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">&#8211; Additional information such as the <em>times<\/em> of an <strong>appointement<\/strong> is displayed above the page content.<br>&#8211; For <strong>groups<\/strong>, you can also set in the page content under the editor that <em>appointments<\/em> that have been linked to the group are displayed under the page content.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-159.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-159.png 640w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-159-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-159-360x471.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sidebar (Seitenleiste)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What a <em>sidebar<\/em> is and how it works can be found in the article linked below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(1) Hide sidebar (Seitenleiste ausblenden)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the switch is active, no sidebar is displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(2) Create &amp; link entry (Eintrag erstellen und verkn\u00fcpfen)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With this button you can create new sidebars and sidebar items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(3) Select (Ausw\u00e4hlen)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can select existing sidebars and elements that can be combined and extended with other elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-82.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-82.png 754w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-82-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-82-360x118.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Page header (Seitenkopf)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>page header<\/em> consists of one or more slides that can be displayed in the header. Slides function according to the same principle as <em>elements<\/em> on <em>portal pages<\/em>. There are various display options, such as an image that takes up the background of the header.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-83.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-83.png 852w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-83-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-83-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-83-360x239.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Example of a page header<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, the option <em>Do not show page header (Keinen Seitenkopf anzeigen)<\/em> is set. As soon as you select another display option, the option to add slides appears at the bottom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-85.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-85.png 853w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-85-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-85-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-85-360x218.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(1) Automatic change (Automatischer Wechsel)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If several slides have been created, they change automatically as soon as this function is activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(2) Expand\/hide all (Alle ein \/ &#8211; ausklappen)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With these two options you can minimise or expand all slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(3) Arrange<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the handle at the top left of the slide title bar, you can move and arrange the slide with the mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(4) Browse (Durchsuchen und hochladen)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can search for and select images that have already been uploaded to the website. You can also drag and drop new images or click on &#8220;Upload file (Datei hochladen)&#8221; to search for and select them on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(5) Image display (Bilddarstellung)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either display the image unchanged or darken it completely or partially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(6) Link<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can optionally link an existing content on the website (page, post, event, &#8230;) or store an external link that opens when the page header is clicked on the corresponding slide. The option <strong>New window (Neues Fenster)<\/strong> to the right determines whether the link is opened in a new tab or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(7) Headline and text &#8211; Background and alignment (\u00dcberschrift und Text &#8211; Hintergrund und Ausrichtung)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you define a headline and a text for the slide. The two options below refer to the presentation of the headline and the text. For better readability, a single-colour background can be displayed and aligned behind the headline and text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(8) Control the visibility of the slide by time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can set a time period in which the slide should be visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(9) Add new slides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As with elements, new slides are added via the &#8220;+&#8221; symbol, which visitors can either change manually by clicking or which change automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-80.png 735w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-80-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-80-360x432.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colour styles (Farbstile)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>colour style<\/em> can be changed for each content. You can choose from several combinations from the colour palette of the theme that is set for the website. You can set the combinations for the header (Kopfzeile), the page content (Seiteninhalt) and the footer (Fu\u00dfzeile). This way, individual content can stand out but still be in the colour scheme of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-86.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-86.png 703w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-86-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-86-360x311.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/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\/website-and-finder\/pages\/14-how-to-create-and-edit-a-page\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9543\">How to create and edit a page?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/seitenleiste-website\/14-what-is-the-sidebar-and-how-to-customize-it\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9564\">What is the sidebar and how to customise it?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/pages\/14-what-are-elements\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9559\">What are elements?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating posts, events and groups in ChurchTools Website works very similarly to creating pages. We therefore recommend that you first read the article How to create and edit a page?. All three types of content are created using the same six tabs, which differ from each other in a few ways. 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