# How to add hackathon dates, social links and other details

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Hackathon's dates help participants to know when they can register and when the actual hackathon starts.

Select **Hackathon's Dates** from the left hand side menu and fill the form

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| **Timezone**          | You can now run a hackathon in another country/timezone from any part of the world! |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Application Dates** | Setting these dates & time makes the registration form automatically available      |
| **Hackathon Dates**   | This date signifies the beginning of the hackathon                                  |

{% hint style="warning" %}
Application dates and Hackathon Dates can overlap, but Application Dates cannot be after closing of the hackathon.
{% endhint %}

Select **Contact & Social Links** from the left hand side menu and fill the details

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| **Website**      | Only if you have an external website, else it will be prefilled with Hackathon's Commudle public page url |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Email**        | This will the reply-to and from email for all the communications you will send to your participants       |
| **Phone Number** | To help them reach out in case of any query                                                               |
| **Social Links** | <p>All are optional fields<br><br>Twitter<br>Facebook<br>Instagram<br>LinkedIn<br>Github</p>              |

Next up, set the Hackathon's dates.


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