--- title: Create a catalog description: As a publisher, you can create a publication from scratch, a predesigned template, or a PDF file. Joomag has more than 300 predesigned templates that can save you some time when preparing a publicatio --- [Skip to content](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/create-a-catalog#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![joomag logo blue-3.png\]](https://help.joomag.com/hs-fs/hubfs/joomag%20logo%20blue-3.png?height=29&name=joomag%20logo%20blue-3.png)](https://joomag.com) - [Joomag Blog](https://help.joomag.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Joomag Blog](https://help.joomag.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](mailto:support@joomag.com) [Contact us](mailto:support@joomag.com) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Create](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/create?hsLang=en) # Create a catalog As a publisher, you can [create a publication from scratch](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/create-a-publication-from-blank?hsLang=en), a [predesigned template](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/create-a-publication-from-template?hsLang=en), or a [PDF file](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/create-a-publication-from-a-pdf-file?hsLang=en). Joomag has more than 300 predesigned templates that can save you some time when preparing a publication. Use the following guidelines to create a catalog using our templates: 1. On the **[My Publications](https://app.joomag.com/Backend/ControlPanel/MagazineWizard/Magazine/index.php)** page open the collection where you want to create the publication and click the **Create publication** button![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio45462288486d70127aa66b609818b4a3f5ec8e7ef-eccc-4d39-bba0-2ab9b17bfa2c-Mar-02-2023-04-52-20-1822-PM.png) 2. Click the **Create from Template** button 3. Choose the **Catalog** from the category list and then select from the available catalog templates![](https://help.joomag.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-24-2024-02-27-46-7514-PM.png?width=1400&height=1228&name=image-png-Jun-24-2024-02-27-46-7514-PM.png) **Note:** Click **Preview** to see how the template looks before selecting it ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/joomag.intercom-attachments-7.comio401198407d5da574f6bb1c23fcf61f0271N1MYe1jvFGkcWesuGKaC9isGZ0R17hiK-e=download-1.gif) 4.   Enter the number of pages you are planning to have![](https://help.joomag.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-24-2024-02-28-49-0082-PM.png?width=1404&height=1220&name=image-png-Jun-24-2024-02-28-49-0082-PM.png)   **Note:** Publications can have a maximum of 1000 pages. 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