# Setup Geofence

## Step by step instructions

Below you’ll find the steps for setting up a Geo-Fencer and Alerts when one is breached via SMS/Email etc.

### Step 1

Click on the upper right icon as shown in the screenshot below, then click on **SETTINGS**.

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### Step 2

This menu will appear, then click on **GEOFENCES**.

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### Step 3

After doing step 2, click on the + icon as shown in the screenshot below.

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### **Step 4**

Then you search for a place so that the map will move on that location \[1], use the buttons in the screenshot below to navigate the map and create your geofence \[2]. Then you can label your geofence using any name you want \[3]. Click on SAVE button once you are finished \[4].

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1. **Hand – helps to move around the map**
2. **Circle – helps to create an adjustable circular geofence**
3. **Custom fence – helps to create a freeform geofence**
4. **Rectangle – helps to create a rectangular geofence**

{% hint style="success" %} <mark style="color:green;">**Pro Tip:**</mark> With the custom shaped fence start clicking on the map to mark the area and finally connect the last two points together to finalise the fence.
{% endhint %}

### Congratulations!

You have successfully setup a geofence!

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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Note:**</mark> Geofences are actually a two-way process so after creating a geofence you need to create a rule that comes with it. Please go to Rules and Triggers
{% endhint %}


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