# News - Alerts

## Sources

| Download                                       | Sources                               |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| <https://github.com/pluginsGLPI/news/releases> | <https://github.com/pluginsGLPI/news> |

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## Requirements (self-hosted)

| GLPI Version | Minimum PHP | Recommended |
| ------------ | ----------- | ----------- |
| 10.0.x       | 8.1         | 8.2         |
| 11.0.x       | 8.2         | 8.4         |

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This plugin is available without a [GLPI Network](https://services.glpi-network.com/#offers) subscription. It is also available on [GLPI Cloud](https://glpi-network.cloud).
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## Features

This plugin allows to display alerts messages on GLPI homepage and / or login page.

* Create alert with rich text as for notes.
* Choice of begin/end publication date.
* Manage alerts by entity.
* Target : display alerts by profile / group / user.

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## Install the Plugin

* Go to the marketplace. Download and install the plugin **News**

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## Usage

The plugin will create required tables in the database automatically. Those tables will be updated along with the plugin.

Plugin usage is quite simple:

* configure alerts

You will access the plugin configuration from the *Tools* > *Alerts*.

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## Create alerts

* Name : display as talert title
* Active : is active or not
* Description : content of alert
* Visibility start / end : period of Visibility
* Type : type of alert (General, Information, Warning, Problem)
* Can close alert : User can close alert ?
* Show on login page : display or not alert on login page
* Show on helpdesk page : display or not alert on helpdesk page
* Sub-entity : display or not on sub-entity

![image](/files/4uDX6i6tXugJVsWByUhY)

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## Targets

You can define target by type

* Group : for all users of group
* Profil : for all users with profile
* User : for specifi user

![image](/files/gLn4l8HutGY3kpHyQO0h)

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## Display on login page

![image](/files/qUMgXCcdPJoe2zDhmhn9)

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## Display on helpdesk page

![image](/files/MZUgMyQ0RIeNThGTRqMR)

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## FAQ

If you have any questions about using the plugin, please consult our FAQ

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