---
label: 'Creating a new view'
related:
  - views.overview
  - views_ui.edit
  - views_ui.add_display
---
{% set views_link_text %}{% trans %}Views{% endtrans %}{% endset %}
{% set views_link = render_var(help_route_link(views_link_text, 'entity.view.collection')) %}
<h2>{% trans %}Goal{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>{% trans %}Create a new view to list content or other items on your site.{% endtrans %}</p>
<h2>{% trans %}Steps{% endtrans %}</h2>
<ol>
  <li>{% trans %}In the <em>Manage</em> administrative menu, navigate to <em>Structure</em> &gt; <em>{{ views_link }}</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Click <em>Add view</em>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}In the <em>View name</em> field, enter a name for the view, which is how it will be listed in the administrative interface.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}In <em>View settings</em> &gt; <em>Show</em>, select the base data type to display in your view. This cannot be changed later.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Optionally, select or enter filtering, sorting, and page/block display settings; these can be added or changed later.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}Click <em>Save and edit</em>. Your view will be created; edit it following the steps in the related topics below.{% endtrans %}</li>
</ol>