# 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**.
### Step 2
This menu will appear, then click on **GEOFENCES**.
### Step 3
After doing step 2, click on the + icon as shown in the screenshot below.
### **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].
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" %} **Pro Tip:** 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.
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### Congratulations!
You have successfully setup a geofence!
{% hint style="info" %} **Note:** 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
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