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title: Creating a New Content Item
description: "To create a new content item from the main ECM window, click on the blue plus icon on the right side of the searching bar.  When the menu drops, click on **Create/Upload Content Item. **A new window will pop up with empty…"
url: "https://www.tidwit.com/en/documentation/ecm-manage-ecosystem-content/creating-a-new-content-item/"
updated: "2024-09-11"
category: Administrator Manuals / ECM Manage Ecosystem Content
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# Creating a New Content Item

To create a new content item from the main ECM window, click on the blue plus icon on the right side of the searching bar. 

When the menu drops, click on **Create/Upload Content Item. **A new window will pop up with empty fields requiring information about the new content item that will be created. 

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PlusButton.png)

### Required and optional fields

Fill in all required fields, such as the **Title**, **Publish Date**, if the content you are going to create is a **URL** you also must select the **Source Type** and insert the **External URL**.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/New.png)

If the content is a File Upload, you must upload the content using the drag and drop functionality or by clicking on the Browse button.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Upload.png)

In both scenarios, you must choose the **Asset Type**, the **Publisher,** and the **Language**of the content.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AssetType-1024x90.png)

There are different optional fields to a further description of the content.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Optionals-1024x261.png)

Scroll down to the next section.

### Tags Section

In this section, choose the tag values that will make the Content Item easier to search & find by the user. The available tags must be created separately using the Manage Tags functionality (see the corresponding documentation).

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tags-1-1024x198.png)

After selecting the tag values, scroll down to the next section.

### Thumbnail Section

Lastly, upload a thumbnail image for the new learning path. For best rendering, the thumbnail should be 700 x 500 pixels, the following formats are supported: (gif, png, and jpg).

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Thumbnail-1.png)

Once you have completed the information, click on **Save** and close the window.

### Library Mapping Section

In this section, assign the new content item to an existing library. Click on **3 dots**option and select **Add to Library**, a new window will pop up.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AddToLibrary-1.png)

Select the library / Libraries that will contain the new content item clicking on the **+**(plus) button.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AddToLibrary2-1.png)

You will see the list of selected libraries and the option to un-map them. You can also opt not to map any library to the new content item.

Close the window.

### Retirement Section

In this section, select the retirement date for the new content item Click on **3 dots**option and select **Retirement**, a new window will pop up.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Retirement-1.png)

Additionally, check if the content item has replacement or not. If you check **Yes**, select the content item that will replace it after retirement.

Click on **Save**to save all changes made to the new content item but keep it unpublished.

Click on **Publish**to publish the new content item with all its content.

Click on **Preview**to open a preview of the new content item in a new tab.

Close the window.

### Mapping section

Search for the recently created Content Item and go to its three dots button.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3dots-1.png)

You will see some additional actions such as **Preview**, **Edit**, **Duplicate**, **Delete**, and the options to add (map) the content item to Libraries, Learning Paths or Bundles.