How do I create or add an issuer in Canvas Badges or Canvas Credentials?
A badge issuer is an organization, department, or individual responsible for issuing badges.
To set up badging in a Canvas course you must have an issuer.
Open Issuers
![Open Issuers](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/161/081/original/6e2cb070-6527-4dfa-9f57-9df0ce21eccb.png)
In Credentials Navigation, click the Issuers link.
Create Issuer
![Create Issuer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/696/369/original/36bfc014-0227-4c42-852a-fae09a59629c.png)
To create an issuer, click the Create issuer button.
Add Issuer Details
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To add an issuer name, type the name in the Name field [1].
Add your institution's or organization's URL to the Issuer website field [2].
To add a contact email for the issuer, type the email in the Issuer email field [3].
To add a description for the individual, group, institution, or organization managing the Issuer, type a description in the Issuer description field [4].
To add an image to the issuer profile from your computer, click or drag and drop an image file to the Issuer image uploader [5].
By default, new issuers display on your organization's public page. To hide the issuer from your organization's public page, deselect the Show on Organization Public Page checkbox [6].
Review Instructure's Data Processing Addendum policy. To accept the terms, click the I have read and agree to the Data Processor Addendum checkbox [7].
Save Issuer
![Save Issuer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/696/374/original/b1a29b08-fd76-4951-9243-3e146a49067f.png)
To create and save the issuer, click the Create Issuer button.