> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beatpass.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Collections

> Learn how to create and manage collections (albums) on BeatPass. Organize your beats into cohesive projects.

BeatPass uses the word **Collection** in the current producer upload flow. Collections help you group multiple beats into one release, such as a beat pack, tape, or themed drop.

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## The Current Collection Workflow

The easiest way to create a collection right now is from the upload page:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the upload page">
    Start from your producer workspace and go to the upload tools.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on Create Collection">
    Use the toggle labeled **Create Collection** before you add files.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload your beats">
    Add the WAV files that should belong to the collection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the collection details">
    Add collection metadata, cover art, and any optional description details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the tracks">
    Make sure each track has its own required fields completed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Current Collection Fields

For new collections, BeatPass currently expects:

| Field            | Required? | Notes                                 |
| ---------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Name**         | Yes       | Collection title                      |
| **Cover Art**    | Yes       | Required for new collections          |
| **Release Date** | No        | Optional scheduling / reference field |
| **Artists**      | Yes       | Credited producers                    |
| **Genres**       | No        | Helps with discovery                  |
| **Tags**         | No        | Helpful keywords                      |
| **Description**  | No        | Context for the release               |

<Note>
  New tracks added inside a collection still need their own audio upload and cover art to pass BeatPass validation.
</Note>

## Metadata Inheritance

When you upload tracks inside a collection, BeatPass currently carries the collection's:

* Artists
* Genres
* Tags

onto those new track forms as a starting point.

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## Managing Tracks Inside a Collection

On existing collections, BeatPass currently supports:

* **Upload beats** to add new tracks
* Adding **existing tracks** from your catalog
* Editing individual tracks
* Removing tracks from the collection
* Reordering tracks

This makes collections useful even after the first publish.

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## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Use collections when the release really belongs together">
    Collections work best when the beats share a theme, sonic direction, or release concept.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Keep the cover art consistent with the release">
    Collection cover art is one of the first things buyers and listeners will see.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Review track-level requirements carefully">
    Even inside a collection, each beat still needs its own valid audio, cover art, and required metadata.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Upload Page" icon="cloud-arrow-up" href="/help/uploading/upload-page">
    Learn how the collection toggle works on the upload page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Editing Content" icon="pen-to-square" href="/help/uploading/editing-content">
    Update collections and tracks after they are created.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>