# How to setup Ricotta Birthdays
#### 1. Click on the "Messages" tab
#### 2. Go to the introduction message and click on "Add celebrations channel"
#### 3. Start by selecting your channel settings
#### 4. Select a channel from the drop-down menu. This will be your celebration channel where all messages will be posted.
#### 5. Select your preferred celebration time. This is when birthday messages will be posted in the channel.
#### 6. Select your time zone.
#### 7. Check work anniversaries and auto-collect via DM, if preferred
#### 8. Click on Next
#### 9. Next, you can set your content preferences
Select your weekend or holiday settings.
Set your language and content pack, and enable/disable GIFs.
#### 10. Click on Save
#### 11. Your celebrations channel is now setup!
#### 12. Next, you need to add birthdays. You can do this in three ways: Import via Excel, Auto-Collect via DM or Add Manually.
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ℹ️ For a step-by-step guide to add birthdays, please head back to the help docs home.
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#### 13. Go back to Home
Once you have added birthdays and work anniversary dates, you are all set up!
#### 14. Next, you can View Upcoming Celebrations, Add Holidays and add more celebration channels from the Home tab.
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ℹ️ If you are a non-admin, you will not be able to access these settings. Please contact your admin to change or update settings.
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