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# Create an Automation

Create an automation to use in this Marketing Cloud Connect for Marketing Cloud Engagement tutorial for drip campaigns.

1. In Engagement, go to Automation Studio.
2. Click **New Automation**.
3. Select **Schedule**.
4. Click **Ok**.
5. Name the Automation.
6. Drag **Salesforce Email Send** activity onto the canvas.
7. Click **Choose**.
8. Select **Day 1 Test**.
9. Click **Done**.
10. Drag **Salesforce Email Send** activity onto the canvas.
11. Click **Choose**.
12. Select **Day 14 Test**.
13. Click **Done.**
14. Drag **Salesforce Email Send** activity onto the canvas.
15. Click **Choose**.
16. Select **Day 27 Test**.
17. Click **Done**.
18. Click **Schedule**.
19. Select a start date and time.
20. Select a frequency for repeating the Automation activity.
21. Click **Save.**
22. Confirm the settings and **Continue**.

To include more emails in the campaign, create a report with the contacts to target. Create the email and Salesforce Email Send Interaction. Pause the automation and edit it with the new activity. Then restart the automation.

The drip campaign is now configured to send.