Creating a Data Structure in Symphony

Symphony CMS allows the developer the freedom to create a data structure that suits the content of the site. I won’t be straying far from the usual, to demonstrate the basics. We can always extend these data structures at any time, although, it’s better to have a clear idea in mind at the outset.

Types

I want to be able to blog and have a number of different types of content

Sections

I want to organize my site content into sections

Categories

I also want to organize my site content in categories

Entries

Basic content entries don’t need much more than:

Items

Could be a lot of different items that get attached to entries or exist just on their own. Here’s where types of content come into play.

Journal
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