# Adding custom blocks

As we said before, the Blocks Administration page allows the Site administrator to add custom blocks. This is done by clicking on the “Add Block” button ![img\_54.jpg](/files/-LD6N1qQdndfsqpkiqY3) and filling the fields in the screen from that opens. The properties are the same as the Table 2. Only one new property has to be set: Content Type, which defines the type of content that is entered in the Content area: HTML, PHP, etc…

![img\_54.jpg](/files/-LD6N1qSqXzhHp8CT5hh)

And, of course, the content itself:

![img\_54.jpg](/files/-LD6N1qUMm0ZYpJJA7AG)


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