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Valid for Sitecore 5.2, 5.1.1
  Create an Item
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  1. There are two ways to create an Items manually, and in either case special characters such as space and punctuation should be avoided (these can actually be completely disabled using InvalidItemNameChars and ItemNameValidation settings in web.config):
    1. To create a new Item in Preview:
      1. Log in to the Preview as a user with appropriate permissions.
      2. Navigate to the section where the new Item will be created.
      3. Right-click on the Content Marker of the parent Item and choose the Master to use in the creation of the new Item.
      4. The new Item should appear with its own Content Marker – click on the Content Marker.  If no such marker appears, rendering logic may need to be updated.
    2. To create a new Item in Content Editor:
      1. Log in to Content Editor as a user with appropriate permissions (Content Editor can also be accessed directly from the Sitecore Desktop).
      2. Navigate the tree to the Item which should be the parent of the new Item.
      3. Use the New menu to select a Master to use in the creation of the new Item.  Users with appropriate permission will see options on this menu allowing them to create an Item from a Master not associated with the parent Item or directly from a Template without a Master.  If Items are frequently created directly from Templates or from Masters that do not appear in the New menu, new Masters and/or Master configuration may be appropriate.
  2. Once the Item has been created:
    1. Enter data into the various fields including publication and expiration dates.
    2. Override Layout and Security settings if needed, but note that when manually overriding becomes a frequent requirement, implementation of additional Masters or other system features may be appropriate.
  3. The New menu for the new Item will be populated with the Masters selected on the Masters tab of the new Item.

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