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title: "[Includes] Custom Fields - Add a field"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JMCFC/465862749/%5BIncludes%5D%20Custom%20Fields%20-%20Add%20a%20field"
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> Macro (aura-html)

There are two paths for adding a JMCF custom field - through the [My Custom Fields](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JMCFC/pages/465471321) page or through the native Jira **Custom fields** page. 

To create a new field through **My custom fields**: 

1. Log into your Jira instance as an Administrator.
2. Click **Settings** ⚙️ in the upper right corner.
3. Select **Apps**.
4. In the left-hand panel, click **Jira Misc Custom Fields**.
5. Select **My custom fields**.
6. Click **New custom field** in the upper right corner.
7. Give the custom field a name and, optionally, a description. **Note: **the maximum length of both the name and description fields is 255 characters.
8. Select the **JMCF** field type and click **Next**.
9. Select the Projects and Work Item types to which the custom field should be added. Click **Next**.
10. Follow the steps in the next section to configure your custom field.

To create a new JMCF custom field through the Jira custom fields page: 

1. Log into your Jira instance as an Administrator.
2. Click **Settings** ⚙️ in the upper right corner.
3. Select **Work Items**.
4. In the left-hand panel, click **Custom fields**.
5. Click **Create custom field** in the upper right corner.
6. In the **Select a Field Type** window, click **Advanced**.
7. Select the **JMCF** field type you want to add and click **Next**.
8. Give the custom field a name and, optionally, a description.
9. Click **Create**.
10. Follow the steps in the next section to configure your custom field.

> ⚠️ **Note**: If you create a **JMCF** custom field using the native Jira custom field process, the new custom field *will not calculate until its ****Contexts have been updated****; *this limitation applies even when the custom field is configured for the Default context.