# Create Welcome Messages
Create welcome message
1. In betsy's dashboard click on the "welcome message" option\
2. Click the "create" button\
3. A new interface will be displayed \
4. The fields required to create a welcome message are:\
\- Active\
\- Welcome Message Type\
\- Name\
\- Channel\
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**Active toggle**: Determines if the welcome message is currently being sent on new members or not.\
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**Welcome message type**: The way the welcome message is to be sent. There are two ways:\
1\. Channel message: This is sent in the channel you select.\
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2\. Direct message: This is sent directly to the user that joined via DM.\
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**Name**: This is a way to help you identify the name of the welcome message. This is not shown to your members but is only shown in the admin panel to assist in referring back to this message in the list.\
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**Channel:** When the Channel Message option is set this is required. This is the channel that the message will be sent\
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5. Enter the message you want to display\
6. Click the save button\
7. A successful message will be displayed and your record will be displayed in the table\
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