Blog Post Created On Date and Time in Orchard CMS

I have been blogging a lot of tutorials lateley on Orchard CMS and the new features in Orchard 1.3. In particular, I have created Orchard blog posts on Markdown Support for Pages, Blog Posts and Content Authoring, Previewing Unpublished Blog Posts and Pages in Orchard 1.3, Deleting Content Types in Orchard 1.3, and recently the new Title Part and ITitleAspect in Orchard 1.3. Recently I have noticed my blogging habits changing. In the past I would complete a blog post start to finish and either publish it immediately or schedule it to be published later. Once that blog posts was published, I would create a new blog post in Orchard and continue the cycle. Recently, however, I have started writing 3 or 4 blog posts simultaneously and finishing / publishing them at different times and not necessarily in the order I created them. Because of this, I have learned to love the Created On Date and Time Editor for Blog Posts and other Content Types in Orchard CMS.

Enabling Date and Time Creation Editor for Orchard Blog Posts

I believe the Date and Time Editor for specifying the Create Date for Blog Posts and other Content Types in Orchard came available in Orchard 1.2. However, it may or may not be enabled by default. To enable the editor for Orchard Blog Posts you need to click on the Content Admin Menu Item in the Orchard Dashboard. Choose Content Types and choose to edit the Blog Post Content Type. Expand the Common Content Part and check the checkbox titled show editor for creation date time. Save your changes.

Specifying Created On Date and Time for Blog Posts in Orchard CMS

Now when you add or edit a blog post in Orchard you have the ability to specify the created on date and time just like when specifying the publish later date for an Orchard blog post.

Conclusion

It's a simple Orchard Tutorial, but nonetheless pretty important if you want to adjust the creation date for your Orchard Blog Posts. Check out my other Orchard Tutorials. If you are looking for an Orchard Developer to build you an Orchard Website, Orchard Theme, or Orchard Module, please don't hesitate to contact me!