Post Creation — Steps

Purpose

Create a blog/post entry. After entering basic post info, upload the Featured Image first, then add additional images and complete the post.

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Steps

1. Open post creation

   1. Navigate to Blog → Create Post (or open an existing post to edit).

2. Enter basic Post Details

   1. Fill Title.
   2. Fill Slug (prefilled prefix `blog/').
   3. Select Post Category (required).
   4. (Optional) Select Product Category and Products.
   5. Click Save Changes to move to the edit view.

3. Fill post content and meta

   1. In Content, enter the post body using the rich-text editor (insert images, format text).
   2. Confirm Author
   3. Set Status (e.g., Draft, Published).

4. Upload Featured Image first

   1. Scroll to Post Images → Featured Image.
   2. Click Choose file / Browse and select the image.
   3. Verify the image appears in the Image Preview area.
   4. (Important) Uploading the featured image first ensures the post has a primary thumbnail before adding sliders.

5. Add slider images (additional images)

   1. In Slider Images, click the + placeholder to add the first slider image.
   2. After the first slider image is uploaded, a new + placeholder appears — repeat to add more images.
   3. Remove any unwanted slider image by using its remove control (if shown).

6. Add slider videos (optional)

   1. In Slider Videos, click + to upload video files if needed.
   2. Repeat for multiple videos.

7. Add SEO details

   • Fill Meta Title.
   • Fill Meta Description.
   • Enter Meta Hashtags (separated by space).
   • Enter Meta Keywords (separated by comma/space).

8. Final save

   1. Click Save Changes (or Update) to persist images, content, and SEO.
   2. Confirm the saved post displays the featured image and slider images correctly.