Title: Custom post type help
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Custom post type help

 *  [d10gen3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d10gen3/)
 * (@d10gen3)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/)
 * I’m working on a website for a designer and he needs to publish his portfolio.
   I created a custom post type called portfolio in which every single item in the
   portfolio is called a project. Ok, the problem is that i don’t want to put the
   usual fields that i usually have in a post (excerpt, post content, etc.), what
   i want is to have the following fields shown when he clicks the add new button:
 * – Image
    – URL – Description
 * I don’t have a problem with the description and the URL, as they are simple custom
   fields, but the image upload is the one that i can’t find a way to create.
 * In my $args variable i have:
    `'capability_type' => 'post',` Is there a way to
   tell that my custom post type is based on attachment instead of post?, but behaves
   as a post, so he can upload the file and the custom fields refer to that specific
   attachment?
 * Thanks in advance for your help!

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 *  [Felix Renicks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffffelix/)
 * (@ffffelix)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/#post-2870564)
 * You could use the built-in featured image functionality for your image field,
   or the [Advanced Custom Fields](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/)
   plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [d10gen3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d10gen3/)
 * (@d10gen3)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/#post-2870577)
 * Ok, how do i use that image field? I want it to be in the center section where
   the admin can see it, i like the idea but when i activate the
 * `'supports' => array( 'thumbnail' )`
 * It adds a box with the title ‘featured image’ way below in the right side bar(
   below the publish and taxonomy boxes)… and i want it to appear in the top part
   right in the middle. And I also want to change the box title to ‘Project screenshot’.
 *  [scormeny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scormeny/)
 * (@scormeny)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/#post-2870583)
 * I also would put in a vote for YAPB (Yet Another Photo Blog Plugin) from Yoast,
   which is an awesome photo-attachment plugin that I adore. I suggest you try it
   out. In my experience, YAPB works with ALL posts, I don’t know how it would work
   with Custom Post Types. It is a great plugin for portfolio-type sites.
 * [YAPB plugin page](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yet-another-photoblog/)
 *  Thread Starter [d10gen3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d10gen3/)
 * (@d10gen3)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/#post-2870624)
 * Thanks for your suggestion, but this is not really what i want to do. It would
   be really nice if my intention was to create a beautiful portfolio for my website,
   but right now all i need to do is show a form to my administrator with the fields
   that i want:
    – A space to upload the image (which i would gladly do with the
   built in feature of wordpress if i can adjust it to my desire) – And a few custom
   fields that the administrator needs to fill up.
 * Right now everything is working perfect, all i need is to put the image uploader
   in the content area instead of the sidebar and personalise it’s text and title.
 * But I did check the plugin and it is really good!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [d10gen3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d10gen3/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-post-type-help-2/#post-2870624)
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