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title: Using your own model
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A custom model allows you to add your own methods, add relationships and so on.
The easiest way to use your own custom model would be to extend the
default `Spatie\MediaLibrary\Models\Media`-class. Here's an example:
```php
namespace App\Models;
use Spatie\MediaLibrary\Models\Media as BaseMedia;
class Media extends BaseMedia
{
...
```
In the config file of the package you must specify the name of your custom class:
```php
// config/medialibrary.php
...
'media_model' => App\Models\CustomMedia::class
...
```
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