> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://botpress-ak-docs-20-document-updating-variables-from-outsid.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Nodes

export const GoodToKnow = ({children}) => {
  return <Callout icon="notebook-pen" color="#65d15a" iconType="regular">
      {children}
    </Callout>;
};

Let's create a new Node and add a step to our bot's logic:

1. Select and hold the right edge of the Start Node.
2. Drag outwards to create a new transition.
3. Release anywhere on the canvas. You'll see a list of Node types to choose from—select **Standard Node**.

You just created a new Node! Notice that because you dragged out from the edge of the Start Node, it automatically transitioned to the new Node:

<Frame>
  <img alt="New Standard Node" className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress-ak-docs-20-document-updating-variables-from-outsid/e8kcWWwkIMr2LAPw/tutorial/basics/custom-logic/assets/standard-node.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=e8kcWWwkIMr2LAPw&q=85&s=3ca33a430af22de2896299b03df9cd45" width="1230" height="560" data-path="tutorial/basics/custom-logic/assets/standard-node.png" />

  <img alt="New Standard Node" className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/botpress-ak-docs-20-document-updating-variables-from-outsid/e8kcWWwkIMr2LAPw/tutorial/basics/custom-logic/assets/standard-node-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=e8kcWWwkIMr2LAPw&q=85&s=ca29370bf4488f77bb254067969e4b15" width="1230" height="560" data-path="tutorial/basics/custom-logic/assets/standard-node-dark.png" />
</Frame>

Standard Nodes, unlike Autonomous Nodes, don't use AI by default. This makes them great for hard-coding behaviour into your bot.

<GoodToKnow>
  You can drag-and-drop Nodes anywhere in your Workflow. This doesn’t affect your bot’s behavior—it just helps keep your Workflow organized.
</GoodToKnow>