# Related Items - read the manual - how do I set it up?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747>\
**Category:** Elements CMS\
**Created:** [November 24, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747 "2025-11-24T21:08:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747/1 "2025-11-24T21:08:57Z")

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```auto
$related = $item->related()
    ->byTags()
    ->limit(5)
    ->excludeSelf()
    ->get();

// Or find by multiple criteria
$related = $item->related()
    ->by(['genre', 'mood', 'instruments'])
    ->in('blog')
    ->limit(3)
    ->get();

```

Where does the above code go?

 ![Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 3.01.31 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/2/c2b69dce0e0ec5c6d16054d134b9762f7587745c.jpeg)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 3.03.06 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/d/5/d589031ad1aa1e83e920ecc9a8a931d694b50497.jpeg)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 3.03.59 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/6/16e61030505791d758bd42a71ef5344baf2de964.png)

I can no longer load my project as it is 3.09 gb now…

In the second Picture - I would like the user to be able to choose their favorites: genres, mood, instruments… Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747/2 "2025-11-24T22:16:08Z")

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Not sure if this is a hook? resource? html?

 ![Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 4.13.32 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/f/2f490905e5146c851a8fec332b0e65afed31cffc.png)

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747/3 "2025-11-24T22:31:28Z")

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You can use the Related Items Component…

 ![CleanShot 2025-11-24 at 10 .24.44@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/7/6775208efcfcd7eeb803edaaec47e259be50a3ab.jpeg)

Also, don’t store 3GB of audio files in the project (that’s madness), I would recommend using the [Remote Resource URL feature](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/elements/resources#adding-remote-resources).

[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/f/9f06995304e1d63c240eb4f9d7d0c75c24d8343e.jpeg "Managing Resources in Elements") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEEhLlVUuU)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747/4 "2025-11-25T13:21:24Z")

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Because - right now there isn’t much traffic - I don’t need the remote resources (yet)

I have the related items loaded in the item page - tags selected - 3 columns

Sorry - Don’t quite understand what to do?

I thought it would populate my: mood, genre, and instruments ‘tags’ from this markdown file?

genre:  
Funk  
mood:  
Energetic  
instrumentation:  
Guitar  
Bass  
Drums  
Synths

Or?

 ![Screenshot 2025-11-25 at 7.19.07 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/1/c19a241c249dbc6373074267bf09a54746b79950.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/related-items-read-the-manual-how-do-i-set-it-up/52747/5 "2025-11-25T14:02:54Z")

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Figured out - probably need the {{ }}

Here is the markdown:

 ![Screenshot 2025-11-25 at 7.52.09 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/a/2/a2c80faeca1c25deefab079e204c5a15dd71952b.png)

Here is what I’m trying (not working)

 ![Screenshot 2025-11-25 at 7.52.46 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/8/68a560b6587f4821523641eb41d291c5863354e3.png)