You should also familiarize yourself with the <ahref="https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-collections/blob/master/src/types/collection.ts"target="_blank">Collection</a> class and review <ahref="https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-collections/tree/master/src/types"type="_blank">the existing Collection types</a>. Keep in mind, someone else may have already added a custom type similar to what you want to add.
Collection types must be written in a `.ts` (Typescript) file. Typescript is a typed superset of Javascript, you can <ahref="https://www.typescriptlang.org/"target="_blank">read the language documentation</a> to learn more.
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Collection types can be written in `.js` Javascript or `.ts` (Typescript) files. Typescript is a typed superset of Javascript, you can <ahref="https://www.typescriptlang.org/"target="_blank">read the language documentation</a> to learn more.
## Essential steps for creating a Collection type
Follow these steps to create a new collection type:
This section demonstrates how to create a new collection type using Typescript. While this is written in Typescript, the steps in Javascript are the same. Follow these steps to create a new collection type:
1. Create a new `.ts` file and open it for editing.
2. Import the `Collection` class.
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1. Clone or fork the <ahref="https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-collections"target="_blank">blockstack-collections</a> repo.
2. Add your new type file to the `src/types` subdirectory.
3. Create a pull request back to the repository.
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3. Create a pull request back to the `blockstack-collection` repository.
Mary Anthony
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