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title: "Create spots"
slug: "create-spots"
updated: 2026-11-06T08:54:16Z
published: 2026-11-06T08:54:16Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/create-spots"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create spots

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Some spot creation options are not available by default. For more information, contact your Grassfish partner.

There are different options for creating spots in IXM One.

You can create a new spot, create a spot from an available template, or upload a spot that you've created in an external application.

## Create a spot

To create a spot in IXM One, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Selectable spots** pane, click **New**.
3. In the **Select spot group** window, select the spot group in which the new spot should be saved.
4. In the **Create spot** window, select one of the following options:
  - [Upload spots](/grassfish/docs/create-spots#upload-spots)
  - [New spot from template](/grassfish/docs/use-spot-templates)
  - [New HTML Composer spot](/grassfish/docs/create-composer-spots)
  - Import of [HTML Composer](/grassfish/docs/html-composer) and [Wizard](/grassfish/docs/html-wizard) spots
  - [New Website spot](/grassfish/docs/work-with-website-spots)

## Upload spots

To use a file as a spot in IXM One, you must upload it. There are two ways to do so:

- Drag and drop a file
- Use the [upload manager](/docs/create-spots#UploadManager) for larger uploads

#### Prerequisites

Before you upload spots, note the following information:

- If you select a [screen playlist](/grassfish/docs/use-different-playlist-types) when uploading spots, the spots are automatically assigned to the playlist's assigned player.
- If you select a general playlist, the spots are assigned to the first player in your list of players.

### Drag and drop a file

To upload a file that you want to use as a spot, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Playlist** pane, select the playlist to which your spot is added.
3. In the **Spot group** pane, select the spot group to which your spot is added.
4. Drag and drop a file from your file management into the **Selectable spots** pane.

The upload manager runs in the background. After the upload, you can see the newly uploaded spot in the **Selectable spots** pane.

### Use the upload manager

To upload spot files with the upload manager, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Playlist** pane, select the playlist to which your spot is added.
3. In the **Spot group** pane, select the spot group to which your spot is added.
4. In the **Selectable spots** pane, click **New**.
5. In the **Create new spot** window, select **Upload spots.**
6. In the **Upload manager**, click on **Add data** to select your files. Alternatively, drag and drop files from your file manager into the upload manager.
7. Click **Start** to start the upload.

The upload starts automatically if this is set in the [upload manager configuration](/grassfish/docs/configure-upload-manager).