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title: "Add and activate custom structure builders"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SPM/2090074579/Add%20and%20activate%20custom%20structure%20builders"
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> Macro (aura-html)

> 📝 The following instruction presents how to add and activate a custom structure builder. These steps are dependent on Jira and may change with future Jira updates.

To add and activate a custom structure builder:

1. Go to **Jira Settings **>** Work items**.
2. Under the **Work types**, click **Add work type**.
3. Complete the N**ame** field, and set the type to **Standard work type**. Click **Add**.
4. Go to the **Work type schemes** tab and click **Add work type scheme** to add a work type scheme related to your project (or to the default one).
5. Complete the **Scheme Name** field and define issue types for the scheme. When ready, click **Save**.
6. Go to the **Work item linking** tab and create a custom link. When ready, click **Add**.
7. You need to set the proper task structure in BigPicture now. To do so, go to the **box configuration **>** Tasks **>** Task structure **>** Advanced Configuration** page.   
[note] If you can’t see the custom link, refresh the page. It may take a few minutes until your newly created custom link appears in BigPicture.  
[note] The **Structure Preview **on the right will not display the custom link, but if it’s available to be activated on the left, it is working.
8. When creating a BigPicture box based on a Jira project associated with the previously set type scheme, you’ll be able to create the desired work item types and select the preferred link type.   
See the video below.
9. When creating work items using the **+Add task** button in BigPicture, you may need to move the work items manually to achieve a desired structure.
10. You’ll see the following window, where you can select the link type.