How do I programmatically create a new content type?

Question

I'm building a module (my_module) in Drupal 7. It has some functionality and also will create a new content type. In my_module.install, I implemented hook_install() (my_module_install()).

Can I use more hook_install() to create a new content type (my_module_install()) in this module? If the answer is yes, how should I do this? Otherwise, should I do this in another module?

Answer 1

If I were you, I would consider using the Features module. The module enables exporting a subset of websites structure into a single feature to facilitate re-using this feature elsewhere.

Also, Features module enabled exporting content types/fields easily, you would just tick a certain content type and Voila! The Features module will generate Drupal hooks for you, and also export the code into a module.