# How to create a notification (for testing)?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 25, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112 "2018-04-25T02:01:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112/1 "2018-04-25T02:01:40Z")
Is there an easy / fast way to create a notification for yourself, while testing themes.
I tried:
> PM to myself
> Mention myself
> Posting in a topic I’m watching.
But, they don’t create a notification.
So I’m waiting for a notification to appear 🕰 😴
Maybe the API could be used, or a second account, but is there an easier way?
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### Author:  [@joebuhlig](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joebuhlig)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112/2 "2018-04-25T02:10:17Z")
Second account in a second browser. Likes and replies are the easy ones.
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### Author:  [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112/3 "2018-04-25T02:22:19Z")
Yep, that’s one of my backup plans. Just hoping there might be an easier way to do it from my current account.
If not, I may investigate creating a button to trigger an alert via the API.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-notification-for-testing/86112/4 "2020-09-16T07:54:59Z")