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title: Set up rules and notifications
description: The best place to manage rules and notifications is the Settings / Rules & Notifications page.
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# Set up rules and notifications
The best place to manage **rules** and **notifications** is the **Settings / Rules & Notifications** page.
**Rules** enable you to set **thresholds** for your data. They are visible on your graphs, can send notifications to your phone, and are the best way to be aware if readings from your site are exceeding expected values.
**Notifications** can be triggered by rules, but you can also set up notifications to monitor whether devices have gone offline, device battery level, or rainfall forecasts.
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### Create a Rule
You can create a rule in a number of places in SiteHive Enviro Software, but for the best overview and control of rules go to **Settings / Rules & Notifications** and select the **Create Rule** button.
In this example we will create a common noise rule that sets a threshold of **75 dB LAeq (15 minute)** during site hours. To create the rule, follow these steps:
1. Give your rule a **name** that helps communicate what it measures, as this name appears when the rule is selected and in the graph legend.
2. Give the rule a **date range** when active: simply choose a start date and leave the end date as the default of 'ongoing'. This can be edited later if needed.
3. Choose the **aspect** you are creating the rule for, in this case Noise.
4. Set the **frequency** (how often it is checked), **parameter** and **threshold**. The threshold defines what counts as an exceedance.
5. Set whether this rule applies to certain times of day, in this case Site Hours.
6. Optional: set which **Monitoring Points** the rule applies to.
7. Optional: set who receives **notifications** when the threshold of this rule is exceeded.
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### Create a Recipient for Notifications
To receive notifications a person needs to be set up as a **Recipient**. A recipient is different from a **User**, and is set up purely for receiving messages via email or SMS.
Let's create a recipient. Go to the **Settings / Rules & Notifications** page:
1. **Name:** simply use the person's first and last name.
2. Choose whether this person will receive **Email or SMS** notifications. If they need both, add them as two recipients: one for email, one for SMS.
3. If applicable, choose which **Rules** they will receive notifications for.
4. Choose whether they need notifications based on **device status** or **weather predictions**.
5. Finally, choose whether the person wants **email summaries** (this is only an option if the recipient is set up for Email).
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### SiteHive Enviro Pro Features
If you're using [SiteHive Enviro Pro](https://support.sitehive.com/en-au/what-is-included-in-sitehive-enviro-pro?hsLang=en-au), you can unlock even more functionality and create **Events** triggered by rules, which can be categorised and explained in a system of record. To find out more, see [Events](https://support.sitehive.com/en-au/events-investigate-an-exceedance?hsLang=en-au).
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