# 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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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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