How to create and upload custom badges for your challenge

As a library administrator, you can create and upload your own custom badges for your challenge. To create your badges, sign in with your administrative credentials and follow the steps below:

1. Go to Challenges > Your Badge Groups
2. You will see two options available to add badges to your site:
   a) Create a Badge 
   b) Create a Badge Group
   Note: Best practice for adding new badges is always to create a badge group first, then add your badges. If you create a badge group first, you badges will end up in their own "ungrouped" section.

To create a Badge Group follow the steps below:

1.  Click on Create a Badge Group.
2. Name your badge group.
   Note: A badge group name is required.
   
3. Click on Create a New Badge to add a new badge to this group.
4. Click on Select a Badge Image to select an image from your computer's files. 
   Note: We recommend using square images that are at least 325px. The following file types are accepted: png, gif, jpg, jpeg.
   
5. Customize your badge by using the slider to adjust the image. You may also rotate the image using the Rotate Left and Rotate Right buttons. 
6. Click Create.
7. *If you would like to select an existing badge, click on Add Existing Badges and select the badges to add to the group. Then click Add Selected Badges.
8. Continue adding badges until you have added all of the badges to the group.
9. Click Create This Badge Group.
10. Great job! Your badge group will appear once it has been created. 

To create a Badge follow the steps below:

1.  Click on Create a Badge.
2. Name your badge.
   Note: A badge name is required.
   
3. Click on Select a Badge Image to select an image from your computer's files. 
   Note: We recommend using square images that are at least 325px. The following file types are accepted: png, gif, jpg, jpeg.
   
4. Customize your badge by using the slider to adjust the image. You may also rotate the image using the Rotate Left and Rotate Right buttons. 
5. Click Create. 
6. If your badge is created outside of a group you will see it in an "ungrouped" badges section when you create your program/challenge. You may add this badge to a badge group at a later time. (*See Step 7 in the directions below to add an existing badge to a badge group).