{"id":173,"date":"2020-05-08T23:28:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T23:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-01-17T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:15:09","slug":"add-a-timer-before-user-is-allowed-to-confirm-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/add-a-timer-before-user-is-allowed-to-confirm-entry","title":{"rendered":"Add A Timer Before User Is Allowed To Confirm Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can add a timer\/countdown clock until a user is allowed to confirm their entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example would be: the user click on a link, then they must wait 5 minutes before they&#8217;re allowed to confirm the entry. You might do this if you want to watch a video, read an article, or anything else that requires time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these instructions to set this up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Navigate to &#8220;Ways Users Can Enter&#8221;, then add the entry method &#8220;Create Your Own Entry Method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-1-2048x1037.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Tick the &#8220;Timer&#8221; checkbox. Then, set how long you want the timer to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-2.png 851w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-2-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-2-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3) When the user clicks on a link, the timer will begin. OR: if there is not link, the timer will automatically begin when they click on the entry method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-3-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-3-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-3-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-3-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-3.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4) After the timer is up, the user can confirm their entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-4-1024x429.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-4-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-4-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-4-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/timer-4.png 1157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can add a timer\/countdown clock until a user is allowed to confirm their entry. 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