# I want to show an alert ONLY the FIRST TIME a user logs in. How do I do that?

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**Created:** [May 23, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195 "2021-05-23T14:31:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![pathcreator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/pathcreator/32/108299_2.png) [@pathcreator](https://community.thunkable.com/u/pathcreator)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195/1 "2021-05-23T14:31:52Z")

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Hi,

I want to show an alert **only the First time** a user logs in. How do I do that?

Someone please help me.

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**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195/2 "2021-05-23T14:41:39Z")

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Use stored variabeles check if the stored variable is equals null then show alert.  
And set the stored variable to true.

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**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195/3 "2021-05-23T14:42:34Z")

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look at stored variables.

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> When screen starts If stored variable = false set stored variable to true [Show guide page]

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**Author:** ![pathcreator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/pathcreator/32/108299_2.png) [@pathcreator](https://community.thunkable.com/u/pathcreator)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195/4 "2021-05-23T15:49:08Z")

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@catsarisky, Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-show-an-alert-only-the-first-time-a-user-logs-in-how-do-i-do-that/1302195/5 "2024-11-08T13:22:20Z")

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