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export const metadata = {
title: `${pageNumber} Implement Brand Module`,
}
# {metadata.title}
<Note title="Example Chapter">
This chapter covers how to create a Brand Module as part of the ["Build Custom Features" chapter](../page.mdx).
</Note>
## 1. Create Module Directory
Start by creating the directory `src/modules/brand` that will hold the Brand Module's files.
---
## 2. Create Data Model
To create a data model that represents a new `brand` table in the database, create the file `src/modules/brand/models/brand.ts` with the following content:
```ts title="src/modules/brand/models/brand.ts"
import { model } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
export const Brand = model.define("brand", {
id: model.id().primaryKey(),
name: model.text(),
})
```
This creates a `Brand` data model which has an `id` primary key property, and a `name` text property.
---
## 3. Create Module Service
Next, you'll create the module's main service that manages the `Brand` data model.
Create the file `src/modules/brand/service.ts` with the following content:
export const serviceHighlights = [
["4", "MedusaService", "A service factory that generates data-management methods."]
]
```ts title="src/modules/brand/service.ts" highlights={serviceHighlights}
import { MedusaService } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
import { Brand } from "./models/brand"
class BrandModuleService extends MedusaService({
Brand,
}) {
}
export default BrandModuleService
```
The `BrandModuleService` extends a `MedusaService` function imported from `@medusajs/framework/utils` which is a service factory.
The `MedusaService` function receives an object of the module's data models as a parameter, and generates methods to manage those data models, such as `createBrands` and `updateBrands`.
Those methods are now available at the `BrandModuleService` class and you'll use them in upcoming steps.
<Note title="Tip">
Find a reference of the generated methods in [this guide](!resources!/service-factory-reference).
</Note>
---
## 4. Create Module's Definition
To export the module's definition, create the file `src/modules/brand/index.ts` with the following content:
```ts title="src/modules/brand/index.ts"
import { Module } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"
import BrandModuleService from "./service"
export const BRAND_MODULE = "brandModuleService"
export default Module(BRAND_MODULE, {
service: BrandModuleService,
})
```
This exposes the module to your application and allows you to resolve the `BrandModuleService`, which is its main service.
<Note>
Learn more about modules and services [in this guide](../../../basics/modules/page.mdx).
</Note>
---
## 5. Register Module in Config
Finally, add the module to Medusa's configurations in `medusa-config.js`:
```js title="medusa-config.js"
module.exports = defineConfig({
// ...
modules: {
brandModuleService: {
resolve: "./modules/brand",
},
},
})
```
---
## 6. Generate and Run Migrations
To reflect the data model in the database, generate migrations for the `brandModuleService` module and migrate the changes to the database:
```bash
npx medusa db:generate brandModuleService
npx medusa db:migrate
```
---
## Next Step: Create Brand Workflow
In the next step, you'll create a workflow whose steps use the Brand Module's main service to create a brand.