# Timed messages

### Signing up

Before you can get started you will need a RumbleBot account that is linked to your Rumble channel. This only takes a few minutes and is a straightforward process. [Guide](/creating-an-account.md).

### Creating your first timed message

First, navigate to the "Timed Messages" configuration page on the RumbleBot dashboard. On the left side of the screen you can add or change timed messages, and on the right side of the screen you can view your configured timed messages.

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To get started, enter the text of the message. This is the message that the bot will post in your chat, do note that it has a 200 character limit.

Now, you must decide how often this message should be posted. This is dependent on the activity of your chat and you should be careful to not post too often as viewers may become annoyed.

To help ensure that this timed message does not clog up your chat you can configure a "spacing". This is how many messages must be sent before the bot can post this message again.

Once the message is configured click "Save" and it will appear in the list of configured messages.

Next time you go live (or if you are already live) this message will automatically send in your chat at the interval and spacing you configured.

### Editing and removing timed messages

To edit or remove a timed message simply click on the message in the list. This will open its configuration where you can edit any settings, or remove the command.

<figure><img src="/files/U3DgPONqEywxlCXG86ap" alt="Editing and removing timed messages"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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