---
title: "New Issue Archetype 📕"
date: "2023-07-13T14:15:05+03:00"
author: "anybody"
contributors: ["constantinos-miltiadis.md"] 
draft: false 
keywords:
  - archetype
  - internal
  - guide
abstract: |
  (INTERNAL) This is a copy of the archetype for new issues, and includes instructions for editing and publishing a new `issue` item, found at `root/archetypes/issue.md`
---

If creating a new entry via the terminal:
- The Hugo terminal command for creating a new `issue` is: 
	```
	hugo new issue/issue-5.md
	```
  This will create new file at `content/issue/issue-5.md`.  The new file will be created according to the archetype for articles at `root/archetypes/issue.md`. The new file will be created as a draft (`draft: true`) and will contain the instruction steps below. Please complete all required steps before committing or publishing new content. 
  
If creating a new entry via the online preview page: 
- the new entry will be empty. Please use the sample [YAML header below](#yaml) as starting point, and also copy to the new file the [instructions](#instructions) provided below.  
# Sample YAML header {#yaml}
If creating a new entry via the online preview page, the new entry will be created as an empty file. Please use the sample YAML file below as starting point, and also copy to the new file the instructions provided below.  

```
---
title: "Issue title ⚫ 📕"
date: "2023-07-13T14:15:05+03:00"
author: "file-creator-put-your-name-here"
draft: true
has_articles: ["article-test.md"]
editors: ["jane-editor.md", "joe-editor.md"]
keywords:
  - draft
abstract: |
  The text of your abstract.
---
```
# Instructions for issue-file creator/editor {#instructions}

0. [x]  Put a checkmark to all items of this list that have been completed by changing:
    > `1. [ ]` to `1. [x]`
1. [ ] **File naming**: Follow ![conventions for issue file-naming](article:int-conventions). Example: 
   > `issue-5.md`
2. [ ] (File editor) **Insert your name** in the `author` field inside "quotation marks" as in:
   > `author: "creators-name"`
3. [ ] Set the `title` to the **title of the issue**, as in: 
   > `title: "Issue 5: What is Game Design Research?"`
4. [ ] Create **entries for issue editors** – if they are not there – and add their bio/info.
5. Add **issue editors** as above (comma separated; inside quotation marks; including extension): 
   > `editors: ["jane-editor.md", "joe-editor.md"]`
6. [ ] Add **issue keywords** -- if applicable. Follow exact formatting as above, otherwise the site will break. 
	```
	keywords: 
	  - keyword one 
	  - keyword two
	```
7. [ ] Fill the **issue abstract** -- if applicable. Follow exact formatting as above, otherwise the site will break. 
8. [ ] **Add the articles included in the issue** as above (comma separated; inside quotation marks; including extension): 
  > `has_articles: ["article-test.md", "article-2.md", "article-3.md"]`
9. [ ] **Parent issue to journal** 
       - If, and only if this issue is ready to be published and `draft: False` you can parent  go to `content/journal/jgdr.md` and add the name of this file (not title) to the field `has_issues`. Note: articles included in this issue will not appear unless this is parented to the journal item. Example: 
   > `has_issues: ["this-issues-file-name.md"]`
10. [ ] **Add issue-editorial text** below this section. 
11. [ ] **Log potential problems or pending tasks** with this issue by making another check-list below (commented sample lists provided below).  
12. [ ] **Git commit and push if/when applicable**, providing a commit message describing your changes. 
13. [ ] **Set the draft flag** accordingly. *False will make this public*: only do that when ready to publish, and when there is already a 'print' file for the issue. Leave `draft: true` when in-progress.
14. [ ] Feel free to put this block inside comments, to be able to view the actual content properly. 
15.  [ ] Delete this section when all is in order.
16. Done!

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- [ ] Task 2

Issues: 
1. Issue 1: Description 
2. Issue 2: Description 
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