# Notifications
Notifications are messages that are sent to a specific channel (e-mail, SMS, Slack, webhook) based on an event such as a Published Report*,* a Budget Evaluation, or a Workflow exit status. These events are typically triggered by a *Workflow*. Notifications are always created for a specific user. It is possible to create a notification for [your own account](#creating-notifications-for-yourself) and, if you have admin rights, for [another user](#creating-notifications-for-other-users).
### View My Notifications
You can view the notifications in your profile via the user icon in the top right corner:
### Channels
If you don't have any notifications yet, you will first need to create one or more channels. To create a new Channel, click on the tab *Channels* and specify a name and a type. In case of an e-mail, you will need to provide a valid e-mail address or use your personal profile e-mail address:
Make sure a valid e-mail configuration has been configured in the [*System Settings*](/administration/settings.md#mail-server) of your Exivity instance.
### Creating Notifications for yourself
To create a notification, click on your username at the top right corner of the screen, then select **My Notifications** and navigate to the **Notifications** tab:
Depending on the selected Trigger, different options will be provided. The three types of triggers available allow you to know when [a Report has been published](/administration/notifications/report-notifications.md), when[ a Budget has been evaluated](/administration/notifications/budget-notifications.md), or when [a Workflow has finished](/administration/notifications/workflow-notifications.md):
### Creating Notifications for other users
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In order to create notifications for other users, you must be logged in as an administrator.
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Afterwards, you can proceed with the following steps:
1. Go to **Administration** > **User management.**
2. Select an existing user or create a new one by clicking the [**Create User**](/administration/user-management/users.md) button.
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Note that notifications for any new user become available only after saving the profile.
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3\. Select the desired user from the left side of the screen.
4\. Select the **Notifications** tab and fill in the details, similarly to the way [you create a notification for yourself](#creating-notifications-for-yourself) :
5\. Finally, you can view the notifications associated with a specific user, under **Administration** > **User management** > `username` > **Notifications:**
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