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# Creating an Article

### Getting started

From the sidebar menu, click **Content**, then select **+ Create Content > Create Article**.

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### Article fields

Fill in the following details:

* **Title** — The article's title as it will appear on the platform.
* **Excerpt** — A short summary of the article.
* **Body** — The full article content.
* **Reading time** — Optional. An estimated reading time for the article.
* **Featured image** — A header image for the article. We recommend using a dark image, as the header copy is white.
* **Permissions** — Set to **Guest**.
* **Taxonomies** — Select relevant terms under **Topics** and **Companies** where applicable.

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### Publication status

The default status is **Published**. If you are not ready to publish, change the status to **Draft** before saving. Update to **Published** when you are ready to go live.

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### Saving

Click **Update Article** to save your changes.