Working with Entries

Each entry in BCMS is a single record based on a template.

The structure of an entry depends on the properties defined in its template. These properties will appear in the meta section of every entry. In addition to the meta section, each entry includes a content area where you can add rich text and widgets.

For example, if you have a Blog template, you might add properties like author, category, tags, and publish date to the template's meta. Then, in each entry's content, you’ll write the blog post and add widgets.

BCMS supports nearly 100 languages, allowing you to provide different content for different languages.

To create an entry, go to Entries in the side navigation, select the template you want to work with, and click Create New Entry in the top-right corner. Once you’ve added the content, click Create.

To edit an entry, click on it, make your changes, and click Update.

If you need to add a new property to the meta, you can learn how to add properties to a template.

To duplicate an entry, click the icon next to the Edit button and select Duplicate.

To delete an entry, click the icon next to the Edit button and select Remove.

Make sure to check all the places where this entry is used as a link to avoid issues.

You may need to assign different statuses to your entries, like indicating when a blog post is ready for publishing. Common statuses include Draft, Production-Ready, and others that you can define. Managing these statuses in your codebase (for example, filtering or modifying data based on the status) can help control multiple versions of your website. This approach adds flexibility and control.

To set a status, open the entry, and in the top-right corner, click the status dropdown to select or unselect a status.