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# Launching a campaign
Create a phishing campaign, choose who receives it and when, then follow the results.
## Prerequisites
* The Phishing simulation is [set up](/human-security/phishing/setup.md) and employees are synchronized.
## Create the campaign
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### Open the campaign creation
Go to `Simulations` > `Campaigns` and click `Create a campaign`.
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### Name the campaign
Give your campaign a clear name to identify it later.
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### Set the rhythm
* **Start date**: tomorrow by default. You can change it.
* **Email delivery distribution**: `Immediately`, within 24 hours, 7 days, 15 days or 30 days. Each employee receives one email, at a different time within the period.
* **Recurrence**: end the campaign (one-shot) or repeat it (recurring). Recurrence is not available with `Immediately` or `Next 24 hours`.
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### Choose the audience
Select all employees, employees from one or more tenants or [groups](/human-security/phishing/employees.md#groups), or individual employees. Use the search bar to find them.
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### Choose the templates
Select all [templates](/human-security/phishing/templates.md), specific templates, or specific scenarios within templates. You can combine scenarios from different templates.
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### Launch
Review the configuration and click `Start campaign`. The campaign is saved as a `DRAFT` first, then starts according to your configuration.
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You can run several campaigns at the same time. Each one is managed independently and can target different audiences or use different scenarios.
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## After launch
* Phishing emails are sent through your email provider for reliable delivery.
* Employee interactions are tracked automatically.
* Results appear in the campaign dashboard. See [Results and performance](/human-security/phishing/results.md).
## Pause or archive a campaign
* To pause a campaign, open it and click `Settings` > `Pause`.
* Once paused, you can archive it from `Settings` > `Archive`.
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