---
title: "How to create a block in PHP-Nuke"
description: "In this article I'll show you how you can create a new block in PHP-Nuke, this will allow you to add several different types of content to your website. PHP-Nuke block types In PHP-Nuke there are 3..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/php-nuke/how-to-create-a-block-in-php-nuke/
date: 2013-03-13
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["PHP-Nuke", "Website"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to create a block in PHP-Nuke

In this article I’ll show you how you can create a new block in PHP-Nuke, this will allow you to add several different types of content to your website.

## PHP-Nuke block types

In PHP-Nuke there are 3 different block types that can be used to display content on your website.

| RSS/RDF | These blocks allow for information to be pulled in remotely from other sources and displayed on your website. |
| --- | --- |
| Content | A block of content simply allows you to enter in simple text or HTML to be displayed on your website. |
| Files | A file block allows you to execute a script such as grabbing information from the database to display on your website. |

## Creating a new block

Using the steps below I’ll walk you through creating a new **Content** block to display a text notice on our website.

1. [Login to your PHP-Nuke admin dashboard](/support/edu/php-nuke/login-administrator-system/).
2. [![click on blocks](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_click-on-blocks.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_click-on-blocks.png) Click on the **Blocks** icon.
3. [![fill out block info click on create block](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_fill-out-block-info-click-on-create-block.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_fill-out-block-info-click-on-create-block.png) Scroll down the page till you see the **Add a New Block** section, then you can begin entering in content. In this case I’m naming my block **Notice**, and simply making it a **Content** block by just typing in some text of **This is an important notice!**. I’ve also set the **Position** to **Right**, and left all the other options at the defaults. You should see above the new block we’re creating, all the previous blocks and their positions, because we’re setting this new block’s **Position** to **Right** it is going to be the **8th** block on the right side, as the **Information** block was already number **7**. Finally click on **Create Block** at the bottom.
4. [![display notice block](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_display-notice-block.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edu_phpnuke_blocks_create_display-notice-block.png) Now if you go to your main PHP-Nuke site, you should see our new **Notice** block as the last block on the right-hand side.  

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p style=”clear: both;”>You should now understand what a block is in PHP-Nuke, and how you can add a new one to get extra information to display on your website.