How to create custom badges and badge groups

Tags: Badges, Challenges

As an admin, you can create and upload your own custom badges and badge groups for your reading challenges.

To get started, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to the admin view of your site.

2. Go to Challenges > Your Badge Groups.

3. You will see two options available to add badges to your site:

Create a Badge Group

Create a Badge

Create a Badge Group

1. Click on “Create a Badge Group.”

2. Name your badge group (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.

   • 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.

   • We recommend adding all badges for a specific challenge template to the same badge group. 

9. Click “Create this badge group.”

    

   • If needed, you can also edit your badge group.

Great job! Your badge group will appear once it has been created.

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Create a Badge

1. Click on “Create a Badge.”

2. Give your badge a descriptive name (required).
   

3. Click on “Select a Badge Image” to select an image from your computer’s files.

   • 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.” 

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