# Create a campaign {% embed url="" %} Campaigns let you launch outbound calls at scale using your voice agents. This guide walks you through every step of the campaign creation wizard. *** ## Navigate to Campaigns **Step 1:** Click **Campaigns** in the left sidebar to open the campaigns list page. The table displays all your campaigns with their **Name**, **Start Date**, **End Date**, **Agent**, **Active** toggle, and **Status**. Use the search bar to find a specific campaign quickly. **Step 2:** Click the **Create Campaign** button in the top-right corner to launch the creation wizard.

*** ## Step 1 — Campaign Details Fill in the basic information for your campaign. 1. **Campaign Name** (required) — A clear name that identifies this campaign in your list. 2. **Campaign Objective** (optional) — A short description for your own reference. This field does not affect how the agent behaves during calls. 3. **Agent** (required) — Select the voice agent that will handle the calls. The dropdown shows voice agents only, sorted by last update date. Click **Save and continue** to move to the next step.

*** ## Step 2 — Upload a File Upload the contact list your campaign will use to place calls. **Step 1:** Drag and drop your file into the upload area, or click to browse your computer. **Step 2:** Confirm the upload. After the file is processed, you will see the file name, type, and size displayed on screen. Supported formats: * **CSV** (.csv) * **Excel** (.xlsx) > **💡 Tip:** Make sure your file includes at least a contact name column and a phone number column before uploading. {% hint style="info" %} You can click **Skip** to skip the file upload and property mapping steps (Steps 2 and 3). You can always add contacts later from the campaign detail page. {% endhint %}

*** ## Step 3 — Property Mapping Map the columns from your uploaded file to the corresponding fields in the Dapta CRM. 1. **Phone Number** is always the first row and is required. Select the column from your file that contains phone numbers. 2. **Contact Name** and other common fields are auto-populated when possible. Verify each mapping is correct. 3. To add a field that is not listed, click **+ Add Property** to create a new CRM field and map it to a column in your file. 4. Once all fields are mapped, click **Save and continue**.

*** ## Step 4 — Handle Errors Once you confirm your mappings, Dapta processes the file and shows any rows that failed validation. * **Valid rows** are still added to your campaign and saved to your CRM. * An **error log** is generated so you can review exactly which rows failed and why. * Click **Back** to return to the upload step, fix your file, and re-upload — or click **Continue** to proceed with only the valid records. {% hint style="info" %} You do not need to fix all errors before launching your campaign. You can continue with the successfully uploaded contacts and add the remaining ones later from the **Contact List** tab. {% endhint %}

*** ## Step 5 — Configure Your Campaign Define the schedule and calling rules for your campaign. 1. **Start Date** (required) — The date your campaign begins placing calls. 2. **End Date** (optional) — The date your campaign stops. Leave blank to run indefinitely. 3. **Calling Days** — Choose from **Every day**, **Weekdays** (Monday through Friday), or **Custom** to select specific days of the week. 4. **Max Attempts Per Contact** — The total number of retry attempts across all time slots (1 to 40). The available range adjusts based on your **Attempts Per Day** setting. 5. **Attempts Per Day** — How many times Dapta can call the same contact in a single day (1 to 5). 6. **Time Zone** (required) — Select the time zone for your campaign using the searchable dropdown. Defaults to your browser's time zone. 7. **Weekly Schedule** — A day-by-day table where you configure calling windows for each active day. Each day can have its own independent time slots. Click **+ Add Time Slot** to define additional windows within a day. Click **Finish** to save your campaign. You will be taken to the campaign detail page.

*** ## What's next? Once your campaign is created, head to the detail page to manage it, monitor call logs, and track performance. {% content-ref url="managing-your-campaign" %} [managing-your-campaign](https://docs.dapta.ai/ai-voice-agents/how-to-create-your-first-campaign-in-dapta/managing-your-campaign) {% endcontent-ref %}