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# How to start a Trivia Contest

#### 1. Head over to the Home Page of Ricotta Trivia

![Head over to the Home Page of Ricotta Trivia](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_2595646c-6f32-43dc-bbcc-270d116f35d0?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 2. Click on Trivia Contest

![Click on Trivia Contest](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_1aaae858-0740-4666-9890-3db6ccc3b935?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3715277777777778\&fp-y=0.269183922046285\&fp-z=2.535211267605634\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 3. You will see a pop-up

![You will see a pop up](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_8d907809-854d-454c-afdd-a85e5b04f00e?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49722222222222223\&fp-y=0.31912302070645554\&fp-z=1.6071428571428572\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 4. Select a public channel for your contest

![Select a public channel for your contest](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_43d5f774-2bdb-493c-bfc6-dcf752d4f63f?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4965277777777778\&fp-y=0.40194884287454324\&fp-z=1.5686274509803924\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 5. Set your contest end date and time

![Set your contest end date and time](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_b7cdca11-17ef-45dc-b64b-b0d1d47751a6?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49722222222222223\&fp-y=0.41412911084043846\&fp-z=1.6071428571428572\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 6. Next, you can select up to 3 categories per contest

![Next, you can select up to 3 categories per contest](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_a6767b04-1a82-4d9e-8c03-9a06c589206c?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4918\&fp-y=0.843\&fp-z=2.5946843853820596\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 7. Select the number of questions and the difficulty

![Select the number of questions and the difficulty](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_bd347885-99ac-40d2-bf16-0b03591812ae?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4965277777777778\&fp-y=0.853836784409257\&fp-z=1.6551724137931034\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 8. Give the contest a fun name and submit!

![Give the contest a fun name and submit!](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_8867cc91-3ce5-4555-bef3-f664d7779edb?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.49722222222222223\&fp-y=0.7551766138855055\&fp-z=1.6071428571428572\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 9. Head over to the selected channel and take the contest. Simple!

![Head over to the selected channel and take the contest. Simple!](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_b36e612b-7c84-40fe-ad9a-2abb37febe6e?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.3757\&fp-y=0.4395\&fp-z=1.5531914893617023\&w=undefined\&ar=1440%3A821)


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