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# Content |
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Creating, uploading, and managing content on the platform. |
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## Choosing What to Create |
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What are you making, and how should fans experience it? |
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| An album or EP | Audio items in a project | In-browser player, cover art, track ordering | |
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| A podcast | Audio items with chapters | RSS-compatible, timestamp navigation | |
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| A novel or essay collection | Text items in a project | Markdown editor, clean reading view | |
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| A newsletter | Blog posts | Free, included in RSS, separate from paid items | |
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| Software or plugins | Digital items with versioning | Upload new versions, license key support | |
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| Sample packs or presets | Digital items | Any file format, download tracking | |
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| A course | Mixed item types in a project | Combine text lessons, audio, and downloads | |
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The type determines which player/viewer fans get and which features are available (chapters, versioning, license keys). |
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## Items |
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Eleven item types are available (Audio, Text, Digital, Video, Image, Plugin, Preset, Sample, Course, Template, Bundle). See [Items](./items.md) for the full type matrix with player/viewer support, chapters, and versioning. |
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Choose the type when creating the item. It cannot be changed afterward. |
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### Creating an Item |
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1. Navigate to your project |
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2. Click **New Item** |
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3. Set a **title** and **item type** |
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4. Optionally set a price (defaults to free) |
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### Editing an Item |
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From the item settings, you can update: |
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- **Title**: Display name |
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- **Description**: Shown on the item page (supports markdown) |
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- **Price**: Free, fixed amount, or pay-what-you-want (see [Pricing](./03-selling.md#pricing-models)) |
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- **Tags**: Hierarchical tags for discovery |
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- **Cover image**: Displayed on the item card and in social previews |
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### Publishing |
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Items start as drafts. To publish: |
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1. Edit the item and switch on **Public** |
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2. Make sure the parent project is also public |
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Published items appear on your profile, in search results, and in RSS feeds. |
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### Scheduling |
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Set a future publish date to schedule content releases. The item becomes visible automatically at the scheduled time. |
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### Bulk Operations |
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From the project dashboard, you can publish, unpublish, or delete multiple items at once. |
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### Duplicating an Item |
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Duplicate an item to create a copy with the same settings and metadata. Content (files, text) is not duplicated, only metadata. |
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### Deleting an Item |
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Deleting an item removes it permanently. Fans lose access, and active download codes and license keys are invalidated. |
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## Content Types |
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### Audio |
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Upload in MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, AAC, or AIFF format. Each audio item gets an in-browser player, cover image, chapter markers, and original-file downloads after purchase. |
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Per-file size limits depend on your [pricing tier](../about/pricing.md) ({{ tier_limits.basic_per_file }} for Basic, {{ tier_limits.small_files_per_file }} for Small Files, {{ tier_limits.big_files_per_file }} for Big Files and Everything). |
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Metadata (title, artist, track number, genre, cover art) is auto-extracted from uploaded files. See [Metadata & SEO](./metadata.md). |
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### Text |
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Write directly in the editor using markdown. Live preview, automatic word count and reading time, full markdown support (headers, lists, code blocks, links, images, tables). Fans read it without ads, recommendations, or sidebars. |
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### Digital Downloads |
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Upload any file type (ZIP, DMG, EXE, PDF, images, fonts). Digital items support versioned releases with changelogs, per-version download tracking, and auto-generated license keys for software products. |
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### Blog Posts |
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Every project includes a blog using the same markdown editor as text items. Posts have draft/publish workflow, appear in the project's RSS feed and data exports, and live in their own tab separate from items. Blog posts are always free. Use them for updates, announcements, liner notes, or changelogs. |
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## Versions & Chapters |
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Digital and audio items support **versioned releases** with changelogs and download tracking. Audio items also support **chapters** (timestamp markers for in-track navigation). See [Items](./items.md) for full details on both features. |
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## Organizing Your Content |
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### Three Layers |
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1. **Profile** (`/u/you`): Your public page, shows all your projects |
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2. **Projects** (`/p/project-name`): Albums, series, collections |
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3. **Items** (`/i/uuid`): Individual tracks, files, posts |
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### Tags vs Projects |
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| Genre, mood, style | Albums, series | |
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| Cross-cutting attributes | Sequential content | |
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| Search and filtering | Direct navigation | |
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| Multiple per item | One per item | |
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An item belongs to one project but can have many tags. See [Tagging System](./tags.md) for the full specification. |
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### Featured Content |
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Pin items or projects to your profile page. Rearrange pinned content by dragging. |
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### Hide |
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Hide old content without deleting. Hidden items don't appear in search, but direct links still work. Unhide anytime. |
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