Every contest has three core fields: a title, a description, and a URL slug. These are the foundation of your contest and what customers see first.

## Title

The contest title appears on the entry form, in theme blocks, and in the public contest page. Keep it short and descriptive.

- **Required**
- Maximum 200 characters
- Examples: "Summer Giveaway 2026", "Win a Free Product Bundle", "Holiday Sweepstakes"

## Description

The description gives customers more detail about your contest. It appears below the title on the contest page and in theme blocks (if display is enabled).

- Optional
- Maximum 5,000 characters
- Use this to explain what customers can win and how to enter

## URL Slug

The slug is the last part of your contest's web address. When you type a title, a slug is generated automatically — but you can customize it.

- **Required**
- Maximum 50 characters
- Only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens (`a-z`, `0-9`, `-`)
- Must be unique within your store

Your contest URL follows this format:

```
https://yourstore.com/apps/contest/your-slug
```

**Tips for good slugs:**
- Keep them short and readable: `summer-giveaway` is better than `summer-giveaway-2026-enter-now`
- Use hyphens to separate words
- Avoid changing the slug after sharing the link — the old URL will stop working

## Editing Contest Details

To edit a contest's basic information:

1. Go to **Contests** and click on the contest you want to edit.
2. You'll land on the **Setup** tab where you can modify the title, description, and slug.
3. Click **Save** to apply your changes.

Note: Some fields may be locked once a contest is activated to prevent issues with existing entries.