Sections are the containers for custom fields. This allows the administrator to customize the interface for a specific type of entry. When you create a new Section, you are creating a new admin interface for an entry. Unlike other CMS software, symphony does not assume you will post a blog type entry, an article, or a side link.

Custom Fields are what make up Sections. They work together with Sections to create your publishing environment. They are additional custom input fields you create and assign to a Section.

For example,If you want to create a sidebar with links, it wouldn’t make sense to use a body field. You would probably want these custom fields to be different for this section than others. For instance, you would want a title and link field. What if you like to read articles? you would want a title, body, and possibly an excerpt field.