As we build this site, we will build a range of content types for different functions. Although these different content types will have varied uses throughout the site, the basic process for creating content types remains consistent.
Tip
A content type and a node type mean the same thing. In most situations, a node is a piece of content.
For this example, we will create a content type for storing and sharing bookmarks.
Adding new content types requires the following steps:
Create the content type.
Add fields to the content type (this is optional: not all content types require additional fields).
Assign a taxonomy to the content type (this is optional: not all content types will be organized using taxonomy).
Assign privileges to the content type.
Of these four steps, only steps one and four need to happen for all new content types. As we will discuss, some content types do not require additional fields, and some content types are not associated with a taxonomy.