{"id":692,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/create-a-listing-backend\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:23:45","slug":"create-a-listing-backend","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/first-steps\/create-a-listing-backend\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Listing – Backend"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t The default user role of Subscriber<\/em> can not add listings this way, they would use the frontend way, frontend add listing.<\/a><\/section>\n
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    \n\t\t In the WordPress backend, click  Places > Add New<\/strong>.
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  2. Complete the required fields.<\/strong>  If you installed dummy data it will have added fields specific to the data type selected.  Custom fields can be added or edited under Places > Settings > Custom Fields<\/strong>.
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    \n\tBelow we will go over the required fields only as custom fields can be specific to your data type.
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  3. Title<\/strong> – Enter a title for the listing, it is used throughout the site.<\/li>\n
  4. Description<\/strong> – Enter a description for the listing.<\/li>\n
  5. Category<\/strong> – Select a category for your listing. Multiple categories can be set, if multiple are selected then a default can also be selected (Hotels is set as the default below<\/em>). The default category can be used for the URL slug and determines the map icon used.\n

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    Address<\/strong> – There are several convenient ways to set the address for a listing.
    Doing one of the following will auto set the correct info for all the address fields.
    \n\t\t <\/strong> <\/p>\n