Topics must be created in a folder named Topics and has the Content type set to Topic.
See the Basics of creating a document video for steps to create a new topic.
Procedure
On the Publication Manager menu bar, click Tools > Browse Repository.
The Browse Repository window is displayed.
In the navigation pane, browse to and select the topics folder where you want the topic saved.
On the toolbar of the right pane, click .
The system displays the Select Template dialog box.
Select the appropriate template for the topic type, and click Next.
Complete the fields on each tab as appropriate.
You must complete the Product Family, Product, and Doc Lead fields on the Avaya-specific fields tab appropriate for your project. Product Family and Product fields are used in searches within Tridion Docs and can be used in the future to categorize our content.
Click OK.
Next Steps
The topic that you created is just a place holder. Check out the topic to add content in the topic.