Create a Page with Drag and Drop

Tested in: TYPO3v13 Categories: Beginner Backend Author: @ninaaline

TYPO3 lets you quickly create new pages directly in the page tree. The drag & drop method is a fast way to add a page exactly where you want it — either as a child of an existing page or as a sibling between two pages.

Learning objective

In this step-by-step guide you will create a new page in the TYPO3 backend using the drag & drop method.

Prerequisites

Tools and technology

  • A computer with a local TYPO3 installation
  • Access to the TYPO3 backend (editor or admin account)
  • A web browser

Knowledge and skills

  • You know how to log in into the TYPO3 backend
  • You know how to open the Page module

Watch the video

**Watch this tutorial on YouTube to follow along. Only the first part of the video (creating a page with drag & drop) is relevant for this guide.

Create a page using drag & drop

  1. In the backend, open the Page module from the left-hand menu.

    TYPO3 sidebar menu displays four options: Page (highlighted), View, List, and Forms, each with corresponding icons.

  2. Expand the page tree so you see the place where you want to add your new page.
  3. At the top of the page tree, locate the new page icons (representing different page types). YPO3 pagetree toolbar icons showing options to create a standard page, link to a page, create a shortcut, or hide a page.

  4. Drag the Standard page icon A blank document icon with a folded corner. and drop it:

    1. Between two existing pages → creates a sibling page at the same level
    2. On top of an existing page → creates a child page under that parent
  5. When prompted, enter a title for your new page and press Enter TYPO3 Pagetree with a main and a nested page showing how to edit a page title directly in the page tree
  6. Confirm the new page appears in the page tree at the position you selected.

Summary

You created a new TYPO3 page by dragging a page icon from the top of the page tree and dropping it into position. This is the quickest way to add pages while building your site structure.

Next steps

Now that you’ve added a page, you might like to:

  • EnablingAndDisablingAPageInThePagetree so it becomes visible in the frontend
  • CreateAPageWithTheContextMenu for more precise placement
  • Add content to your page

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