> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.c3esports.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Platform Announcements

> How to create and publish league-wide announcements visible to all C3 Esports users.

Announcements are platform-wide messages displayed to all users when they log in or visit the dashboard. They are ideal for communicating season dates, rule changes, maintenance windows, and other important information.

<Note>
  Announcements are visible to all users regardless of their team, division, or role. Use them for information that is genuinely relevant to the whole platform — not for messages that only affect one team or one match.
</Note>

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## Creating an announcement

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Announcements page">
    Navigate to [c3esports.com/admin/announcements](https://c3esports.com/admin/announcements).

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/c3esportsleague/images/announcements-page.png" alt="Admin announcements page showing a list of past announcements and a Create Announcement button" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Create Announcement">
    Click the **Create Announcement** button in the top-right corner.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the announcement details">
    | Field | Notes |
    | - | - |
    | **Title** | Short, descriptive headline (required) |
    | **Body** | Full announcement text. Markdown is supported for formatting. |
    | **Type** | Info, Warning, or Critical — controls the visual style (blue, yellow, red banner) |
    | **Publish date** | When the announcement becomes visible. Leave blank to publish immediately. |
    | **Expiry date** | When the announcement automatically stops showing. Optional. |

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/c3esportsleague/images/announcements-create-form.png" alt="Announcement creation form showing title, body, type selector, and date picker fields" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview and publish">
    Click **Preview** to see how the announcement will look to users, then click **Publish**. The announcement is live immediately (or at the scheduled publish date).
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Announcement types

Choose the type that matches the urgency of your message:

| Type | Color | Use for |
| - | - | - |
| **Info** | Blue | General news, schedule updates, new features |
| **Warning** | Yellow | Upcoming deadlines, registration closing soon, policy reminders |
| **Critical** | Red | Server maintenance, urgent rule clarifications, emergency changes |

<Tip>
  Reserve Critical announcements for genuine emergencies. Over-using the red banner trains users to ignore it.
</Tip>

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## Managing existing announcements

From the announcements list, you can:

* **Edit** any announcement (click the pencil icon). Changes take effect immediately.
* **Unpublish** an announcement to hide it without deleting it.
* **Delete** an announcement permanently. Deleted announcements do not appear in the audit log body, but the deletion action itself is logged.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/c3esportsleague/images/announcements-manage-list.png" alt="Announcements list showing rows with edit, unpublish, and delete action buttons" />

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## Announcement best practices

* **Be clear and concise.** Users skim announcements. Put the most important information in the first sentence.
* **Include a deadline if one exists.** "Registration closes Friday at 11:59 PM ET" is better than "registration is closing soon."
* **Set an expiry date.** Outdated announcements create confusion. Set an expiry for anything time-sensitive.
* **Use the Warning type for deadlines.** Yellow draws attention without the alarm of red.
* **Cross-post to Discord.** Announcements are on the platform, but most users live in Discord. Always post important information in the relevant Discord channel as well.


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