> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mention-me.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Set Up a Version

> Create a new version of a campaign and configure it on the canvas, ready to launch.

A version is one iteration of a campaign that you edit on the canvas and then take live. This guide covers creating and configuring a version. When it's ready, see [launch a campaign and version](/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/manage/launch-a-version).

## Create a Version

You can create a version from the campaign's **version picker** at the top of the editor.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Version Picker">
    In the editor, click the version name at the top to open the version picker, then click **New version**. If a version is already live, choose **Standard version** (a regular version) or **A/B test** from the menu.

    <Frame caption="Creating a new version from the version picker.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/SiHWD8MQ99h6hkpJ/images/knowledge-v2/campaigns/setup-launch/new-version-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SiHWD8MQ99h6hkpJ&q=85&s=61aff673785840953cfca23815d3406b" alt="The version picker with the New version menu open" width="864" height="592" data-path="images/knowledge-v2/campaigns/setup-launch/new-version-menu.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name the Version and Choose a Starting Point">
    In the **Create version** dialog, enter a **Version name (internal)**. This name is for your team only and never shown to customers. Then pick **Start from**:

    * **A previous setup (recommended)**. Copy the settings from an existing version, then edit. Pick the source version from the list.
    * **Scratch**. Start a new version with sensible defaults applied for you, then edit.

    <Frame caption="The Create version dialog with a starting point selected.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/SiHWD8MQ99h6hkpJ/images/knowledge-v2/campaigns/setup-launch/create-version-dialog.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SiHWD8MQ99h6hkpJ&q=85&s=8e2e8fb4490eb0df65e5263141e15f5f" alt="The Create version dialog showing the name field and start-from options" width="1478" height="1942" data-path="images/knowledge-v2/campaigns/setup-launch/create-version-dialog.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional: Make It a Time-Limited Promotion">
    Turn on **Time limited promotion** if this version should run only between set dates. Set the **Timezone**, an end date, and the **Last referee purchase date** (the cut-off for friends to qualify). Leave **Start promotion immediately** ticked to begin the moment you launch, or untick it to set a start date. For a fuller walkthrough, see [run a promotion](/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/common-tasks/run-a-promotion).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the Version">
    Click **Create version**. The version opens in the editor as a draft, ready to edit.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  An A/B test cannot be a promotion. The promotion option is hidden when the version is an A/B test.
</Note>

## Configure the Version

Work through the sections on the canvas to set up the journey: triggering, rewards, sharing, branding, images and copy. A section with a problem shows an issue-count pill (for example **1 issue**), red for errors and amber for warnings. You cannot launch while a section still has errors.

See [the campaign editor](/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/manage/the-campaign-editor) for how the canvas works, and the [editor sections](/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/sections/trigger) for what each one controls.

## See Also

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Launch a campaign and version" icon="rocket" href="/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/manage/launch-a-version">
    Take the version live.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Campaigns, versions and promotions" icon="sitemap" href="/knowledge-v2/referral/campaigns/manage/campaigns-versions-and-promotions">
    How versions move between statuses.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>