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# Blog

### 1. Create new articles

* Please go to **admin > Content > Articles > Add new**
* Create your blog articles
* Assign your articles to a "Blog" category

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2FBhjwa2UV3sm4VZ9syXOz%2Fcreate-joomla-articles.jpg?alt=media\&token=fdc9d8e2-eba2-412c-88a2-c45ff172ebb5)

### 2. Create menu item "Blog"

* Go to **Admin > Menus > Main menu > Add new**
* Menu item type: **Articles » Category Blog**
* Choose a category: **Choose a category**
* Template style: **tz\_alex - Default**

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2FQ1EDyhNdUiLddeJlWiok%2Fblog-menu.jpg?alt=media\&token=f9db547c-d917-4631-bfa1-24e0f607b608)

**2.1. Configure blog layout**

In the **tab "Blog Layout"**, you'll be able to configure options including Leading articles, Intro Article, columns, article order, and others.

* **Leading articles**: the number of featured articles displayed
* **Intro Articles**: the number of articles will be displayed on the page
* **Columns**: the number of columns in which articles will be shown

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2F7SdSvnPCaPujWWRBQrje%2Fblog-layout.jpg?alt=media\&token=b6ff3084-0bd6-4652-9636-449f684c9ecc)

**2.2. Configure Blog Options**

In the tab "**Blog Options**", you'll be able to **adjust the image position of the lead article, and intro articles**. Moreover, you can also configure width options of intro images on different devices (Large desktop, desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile).

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2FsEIQJk1Zf32XDA04sYKI%2Fblog-options.jpg?alt=media\&token=95b5bcb5-55b8-488d-bb63-013985595f31)

####  2.3. Additional Options

In the tab **"Options"**, you can see additional options for showing or hiding article's title, linked titles, published date, read more button, tag, author ...

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2FnozbseP0y0wpqXyxOC2a%2Fblog-options2.jpg?alt=media\&token=5ceda825-7421-4a84-845b-d553e96ab450)

### 3. Create a module "Feature Article"

![](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2Fdw6kmEeFpzW6Hir01P4C%2Fblog-module.jpg?alt=media\&token=53e4fc82-34c0-4c33-8c14-76d92cefa731)

* Go to Admin > Content > Site Module > Create a new **module "Feature Article"**
* Module type: **SP Page Builder**
* Module position: **content-top**
* This module is used with Add-on: **UK Articles**

![Create featured article module with SP Page Builder](https://3301969549-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoBBXF4uM9fQS8Kd3Rdft%2Fuploads%2F3nWZpHL309Rj9Jmwa7YM%2Ffeature-articles-module.jpg?alt=media\&token=8713b4ec-c011-49e2-a79b-069ef574b659)