> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.drimify.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Create a Media Contest and connect a Voting Gallery The Photo Contest and Video Contest formats can both be used with the Voting Gallery as part of a larger experience, or used separately, depending on your goals. || Find out how to [configure and customise your applications](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv4zzbrZk_w) on the Drimify platform with our 7-minute masterclass. # How do the Media Contest game engines work? You can create and customise different types of competitions: * A Photo contest * A Video Contest * An audio contest * Or even a mix of media formats simultaneously ## Contest configuration To tailor the mechanics of your contest, you go to the **Game Configuration** creation step. Here you can manage various elements: ##### Set up the entry screen As mentioned above, when creating a media competition, you'll be able to choose and tick the type of file that participants will have to upload to the application to take part in your competition: **image**, **video**, or **audio.** Several parameters and options can be set: * When a file is uploaded to the application, each participant may or may not add a short description to its content * The maximum number of files a participant can submit per entry (between 1 and 10) * Allow participants to skip the upload stage if their entry is not yet ready * Automatically publish content generated by participants without prior [moderation](#2-moderation) (not advised) This is what the submission screen looks like: ![Photo Contest submission screen](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b5930908db9b0800/screenshot-63_14rjmgs.jpeg) || If the file format does not match, an error message will prompt the user to submit a file in the correct format. ##### Categories You can also create a system of categories. * Add as many categories as you like and name them * When taking part and submitting content, participants will have to select the category their submission is for ## Moderation Once your application is online and your campaign launched, you'll find the content moderation area under the creation stages in the **About** section. You'll find 3 categories: * **Pending** content waiting for moderation * **Accepted** content * And **Rejected** content ![Photo Contest moderation page](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b5930908db9b0800/screenshot-65_8v2jtn.png) This is where all the participants' submissions will be grouped together, and where you can manage them and access their information, such as: * Date of entry * Users' first and last names and emails (if applicable) * Description of content * Number of votes (if linked to a [Voting Gallery](#1-how-does-the-voting-gallery-work) and applicable). || By clicking on the ⁝ at the top right of each piece of content, you can: view it in full screen mode, download it, or delete it permanently. ##### How do I manage moderation? 1. Once you have clicked on the **Moderation** page, you will first find yourself in the **Pending** category. This is where the content will arrive first and where you will be able to __reject__ or __accept__ the submissions under each content item, by clicking on one of the buttons. 2. Content you accept will be placed in the **Accepted** category. You can also reject them at any time if you have clicked the wrong button. 3. Any content you reject be placed in the **Rejected** category. You can also accept them at any time if you clicked the wrong button. || You can log in to your account and manage moderation at any time after your campaign and throughout your campaign. | If your Photo or video Contest is associated with a Voting Gallery, only the images that you have accepted and validated will be displayed in your gallery. However, if you have activated the option to automatically publish content generated by participants without prior moderation, all content submitted will go directly into the "Accepted" category and will therefore be visible to everyone. --- # How does the Voting Gallery work? The Voting Gallery a very versatile tool. You can create a gallery to: * Use the voting function to promote and decide your media contest, and either approve media from a connected contest, or upload content manually for users to vote for their favourites * Serve as an art gallery or slideshow to showcase and share your own content * Or both at the same time ## Configuring the gallery You can customise the voting gallery to your needs in the **Game Configuration** creation step. This allows you to manage the various elements of the experience you're looking to deliver. ##### Setting up the content There are 3 different settings for populating the gallery with content: ###### 1. **I want to upload my own content** By choosing this option, you'll be able to upload your own content directly onto the platform and into the gallery. This can be images, videos, or even sound files. You'll then be able to name them within the application for internal reference, and also give them a description. **How do I identify the winners?** To find out which media has received the most votes, all you have to do is go to the **Game Configuration** step, i.e. where you uploaded your content. Under each uploaded media, you'll find a box showing the number of votes it has received: ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b5930908db9b0800/sans-titregegzeeg_bvs5j.png) ###### 2. **Fetch content from existing app** This option allows you to **connect a Voting Gallery to a Media Contest** you've already created - you can directly retrieve the content shared by participants from a Photo Contest or Video Contest that's already online and invite people to vote for the winners. Several media competitions can be linked to a single gallery to retrieve even more content. Once you've chosen this option, select the app you want from the drop-down menu: ![Connecting a Media Contest to a Voting Gallery](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b5930908db9b0800/screenshot-95_k97p5v.png) || It is best to first create and configure the Photo Contest or Video Contest, and then configure the Voting Gallery. ###### 3. **Have both at the same time** By choosing this last option, you'll be able to do both of the above, one after the other, to offer even more content. ##### Display settings There are 2 "gallery types," or ways you can display content to users: a **feed** that appears vertically, or a **slider** format that appears horizontally. You can then choose what information you want to display in your Voting Gallery: * Description (if applicable) * The date on which the media was uploaded or participated in * The content sorting filter In the case of content submitted through a Video or Photo Contest, you can also choose to display: * The full or abbreviated name or the entrant (or leave them anonymous) * The categories set up in the associated contest Finally, you can choose to filter the order in which gallery content is displayed by default between: * Most recent * The oldest * The most votes * The fewest votes * Randomly ##### The voting function As mentioned above, this option is not mandatory. However, once the voting function has been activated, a number of parameters can then be set: * The number of votes per person (between 1 and 10 per session) * The dates on which votes are opened * Whether or not to display the number of votes received for each entry ##### Identifying your winners when connecting a Media Contest to a Voting Gallery To see which image or which user received the most votes, you'll need to check the **data collection** in the Media Contest app. Here, you'll see a column for total votes, which will allow you to identify the image receiving the most votes, and on the same line, the winning user's details. By [exporting the data](https://help.drimify.com/en/article/how-does-the-data-export-work-1aap30i/) as a spreadsheet, you can easily find your winners, no matter how many entries you received. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b5930908db9b0800/screenshot-96_2u99za.png) ##### Sharing on social networks You can also set up the sharing of the Voting Gallery on social networks: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp. --- # Is it possible to vote or comment on the contest photos? It is possible to vote for the images, videos or audios in a Media Contest by linking it to a voting gallery, where you choose the number of votes per person, but it is not possible to comment or vote directly from a Photo Media Contest alone.