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# How to Create a Badge

# How to Create a Badge

**In this article:**
* Overview
* Before you start
* How to create a badge
* Choosing an "Awarded when" rule
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Badges are visual awards you can create in SuperPath to recognise learner achievements. Each badge you create is a native SuperPath badge, and you set a single rule that determines when it is earned. Learners then receive the badge automatically whenever they meet that rule — there is no manual awarding step.

This article covers creating a badge from scratch inside the app. If you want to design a badge image first, see **Creating Badges in Acredible**. To understand exactly when learners earn badges, see **When are Badges Awarded?**

## Before you start
Badges live within Gamification, so both features must be switched on before you can create one. Gamification must be enabled, and then the **Enable badges** toggle must be turned on — see **How to Enable Badges**. Once badges are enabled, a **Badges** section appears with a **Create badge** button and a table of your existing badges.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-create-a-badge/01-badges-section-create-button-and-table_6361804d.png)

## How to create a badge
1. Go to **Settings → Gamification**.
2. In the **Badges** section, click **Create badge**.
3. Under **Image**, upload the image for your badge. An image is required, and the accepted formats are JPEG, JPG, PNG, GIF and WEBP. If you don't already have a badge image, use the **Acredible - Badge Designer** link in the tip to design one for free — see **Creating Badges in Acredible**.
4. Enter a **Name** for the badge. A name is required.
5. Optionally add a **Description** to explain what the badge recognises.
6. Under **Awarded when**, open the dropdown (it reads **Select an award type**) and choose the rule that determines when the badge is earned. See "Choosing an 'Awarded when' rule" below for the options.
7. Complete the follow-up field that appears for your chosen rule (for example, select a specific piece of content, or enter a number of points).
8. Click **Save Badge**.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-create-a-badge/02-create-new-badge-modal_789ad72c.png)

## Choosing an "Awarded when" rule
The **Awarded when** dropdown offers five rule types. Selecting one reveals the extra field you need to complete:

* **Content is completed** — search for and select a specific piece of learning content from your Library. The badge is earned when a learner completes that content.
* **An event is attended** — select a specific Event. The badge is earned when a learner attends that event.
* **A pathway is completed** — select a specific Pathway. The badge is earned when a learner completes that pathway.
* **Specific points are reached** — enter a total number of points. The badge is earned when a learner reaches that points total.
* **Learning time is reached** — enter a total number of learning minutes. The badge is earned when a learner reaches that amount of learning time.

## Things to keep in mind
* Each badge has exactly one rule — you choose one of the five "Awarded when" types per badge.
* Badges are always earned automatically once a learner meets the rule. There is no option to award a badge to someone manually.
* **Image**, **Name** and an **Awarded when** rule are all required before you can save. For the points and learning-time rules, the value must be greater than zero; for the content, event and pathway rules, you must select a specific item.
* The badge appears in the **Badges** table straight away, showing its **Name**, **Description**, **Rule** and **Value**.

## FAQs
**Do I need an image to create a badge?**
Yes. An image is required. You can upload your own (JPEG, JPG, PNG, GIF or WEBP), or design one for free using the Acredible - Badge Designer link in the create window.

**Can I award a badge to a learner manually?**
No. Badges are only ever earned automatically when a learner meets the badge's "Awarded when" rule.

**Can one badge have more than one rule?**
No. Each badge is tied to a single "Awarded when" rule. If you want to recognise different achievements, create a separate badge for each.

**Where do badges come from — is this an Acredible integration?**
The badges you create here are native SuperPath badges. Acredible is only an external image designer you can optionally use to design a badge image; it is not a source of the badges themselves.

## Who can do this
Only **Owners** and **Admins** can create badges, because badge management lives in **Settings**, which is restricted to those roles. **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users cannot access these settings.