<p>I would suggest using a custom <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/categories" rel="nofollow">category</a> OR a lightswitch field like it's described in the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/lightswitch-fields" rel="nofollow">documentation</a>.</p>

<p>Personally I would go with a category since you can fetch the entries for that particular category directly. With a lightswtich (I think) you need to fetch all, then run a if-statement to see which is selected.</p>

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You can fetch entries with lightswitch on like so: `craft.entries.myLightSwitchName('1').find()`. One advantage of the category solution though: you could add subcategories and other more complex stuff. For a simple solution (UX wise) I'd go with a lighswitch.
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<p>It always depends on your needs, so there is not really a best way to do feature entries, at least if you don't give more specific info on what your exact situation is.</p>

<p>To have a nice overview of which entries are featured, you could add a new section (structure or channel), with an <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/entries-fields" rel="nofollow">entries field</a> to collect the entries you want to be featured.</p>

<p>Another idea would be to collect the feature entries in a global set using matrix. You need just a single block type, again with an <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/entries-fields" rel="nofollow">entries field</a> to make the relations.</p>

<p>A Matrix field or a structure section enables you to (optionally) re-order the entries to your liking.</p>

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<p>What would be the best way to select and display featured entries? For example, if I want to choose at least 3 entries to feature in a sidebar apart from the main content?</p>

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What would be the best way to select and display featured entries?
# What would be the best way to select and display featured entries?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-24)

What would be the best way to select and display featured entries? For example, if I want to choose at least 3 entries to feature in a sidebar apart from the main content?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I would suggest using a custom [category](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/categories) OR a lightswitch field like it's described in the [documentation](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/lightswitch-fields).

Personally I would go with a category since you can fetch the entries for that particular category directly. With a lightswtich (I think) you need to fetch all, then run a if-statement to see which is selected.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: You can fetch entries with lightswitch on like so: `craft.entries.myLightSwitchName('1').find()`. One advantage of the category solution though: you could add subcategories and other more complex stuff. For a simple solution (UX wise) I'd go with a lighswitch.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-24. Score: 2

It always depends on your needs, so there is not really a best way to do feature entries, at least if you don't give more specific info on what your exact situation is.

To have a nice overview of which entries are featured, you could add a new section (structure or channel), with an [entries field](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/entries-fields) to collect the entries you want to be featured.

Another idea would be to collect the feature entries in a global set using matrix. You need just a single block type, again with an [entries field](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/entries-fields) to make the relations.

A Matrix field or a structure section enables you to (optionally) re-order the entries to your liking.


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