---
title: "How to write a new Article in Joomla 3.1"
description: "In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps for writing a new article in Joomla 3.0. There are many settings you can configure for your new content, however we're only going to review the..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/write-new-article/
date: 2012-07-24
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to write a new Article in Joomla 3.1

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for writing a new article in Joomla 3.0. There are many settings you can configure for your new content, however we’re only going to review the minimum requirements.

**To create a new article in Joomla 3.0:**

1. [Log into your Joomla 3.0 dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. From here, you have two options: Option 1 – use QUICK ICONS Option 2 – Use the top menu In the right menu under **QUICK ICONS**, click **Add New Article**.[![click-add-new-article](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_click-add-new-article.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_click-add-new-article.gif) In the top menu, click **Content** and then click **Article Manager**. Then, click **New** in the top left.[![click-new-article](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_click-new-article.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_click-new-article.gif)
3. On the article editor page, enter a **Title** for your article and choose a **Category** next to that. Then, enter the content for your article beneath. Refer to our screenshot below:[![enter-content-for-first-article](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_enter-content-for-first-article.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_writing-new-articles_enter-content-for-first-article.gif)
4. When finished writing your article, click the **Save** button in the top left menu. You should receive the following message: **Message***Article successfully saved* You won’t be able to see your article yet on your website, but in our next tutorial we’ll show you [how to feature this article](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/set-featured-article/) on your Joomla 3.0 homepage so you can see it.