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# Create a Welcome Series in Journey Builder

Now that the emails are complete, you can create the journey.

1. In Marketing Cloud Engagement, go to **Journey Builder**.
2. Click **Create New Journey**.
3. Select **Multi-Step Journey** and then click **Create**.
4. For the entry source, drag a **Data Extension** activity to the canvas.
5. To select the **New Auto Policy** data extension, click the **data extension activity**.
6. Click **Summary** and then click **Done**.
7. Next drag an **Email** activity to the interface.
8. Click the **email activity** and then select the **Cumulus Welcome - Tips for Getting Started Email** after clicking **Select Message**.
9. Click **Summary** to review Message Configuration, Delivery Options, and Advanced Options. Click **Done**.
10. Repeat these steps for the other welcome emails.
11. Adjust the wait times between the emails to 3 days, 5 days, and 1 day.
    
    ![Cumulus Journey Builder Welcome](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/WelcomeJourney.png)
12. To make this journey an ongoing campaign, click **Schedule**, **Recurring**, and then **Select**.
    1. Select a **Start Date**, **Start Time**, and **Time Zone**. For this campaign, select **Weekly**, on **Monday**, and ending **Never**.
        
        ![Recurring schedule showing weekly on Mondays.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-data-data_cloud-264-0-0-production-enus/f3569962-3c9b-4f83-9d0c-b6a574e785da/data_cloud/images/RecurringSchedule.png)
13. Click **Contact Evaluation** and select **Evaluate new records only**.
    1. For the first run, select to evaluate **All records in the file**.
14. Click **Summary** and then **Done**.
15. Review the journey and click **Save**.
16. To ensure that all information has been completed, click **Validate**.
17. Test the journey, and then click **Activate** when ready.

The campaign is ready for customers.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Create a Multi-Step Journey in Journey Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_jb_create_multistep_journey.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [_Salesforce Help_: Use Data 360 in Journey Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_jb_c360a_using_audiences.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [_Trailhead_: Manage Campaigns with Journey Builders](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/manage-campaigns-with-journey-builder)